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Four technology and aging blog posts from October 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Voice-enabled innovation softly races ahead. Technology innovation announcements whiz by at what seems to be a breakneck pace. Not just for insomniacs, imagine its utility for the faint-voiced older adult wanting to ask a question. Here are five examples.

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Did you miss one? The Four tech and aging blog posts December 2021

Aging in Place Technology Watch

So much happened in 2021 that should benefit older adults. It should be more feasible to purchase hearing aids ‘ over the counter’ without an exam (offered for many years in Japan , but whatever.) Lowe’s prioritized helping older adults and partnered with AARP , which should help older adults benefit from smart homes.

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Five Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from September 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

As a busy September wound down, new announcements in the voice first category were of particular interest. These include GreatCall’s new Lively Flip phone with voice services and the announcement that Amazon’s Alexa has added 80,000 answers to healthcare questions through a partnership with Digital Health company Sharecare.

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Miss one of these? Six aging and health tech blog posts from April and May

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Is 2022 the tipping point for technology and older adults? Scanning through the collection of blog posts from April and May, the obvious has finally occurred. Consider these six blog posts from April and May 2022. Tech adoption among older adults is clearly increasing. ATA’s live event return to Boston.

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The most-read tech and aging blog posts from 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Voice First -- The year began and ended with speaking. Here are the most read blog posts from 2019. Of those that do, older adults aged 65+ said they had little to no confidence in their ability to use electronic devices to perform online tasks. Whatever happened to Tech-Enabled homecare? And shouting.

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Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from September 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

As a busy September wound down, new announcements in the voice first category were of particular interest. These include GreatCall’s new Lively Flip phone with voice services and the announcement that Amazon’s Alexa has added 80,000 answers to healthcare questions through a partnership with Digital Health company Sharecare.

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What HealthyThinker Is Thinking About Health at CES 2020

Health Populi

Next week, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) will convene CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, where over 180,000 tech-minded people from around the world will convene to kick the tires on new TVs, games, smart home devices, 5G connections, 3-D printing, drones, and to be sure, digital health innovations.