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Four Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from February 2021

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Here are four blog posts from February 2021: Aging in place – it’s emerged (again) during these Covid-19 times. When the 2022 surveys of broadband access for the 65+ are published, will the numbers be much higher? New government efforts are underway to offer cheaper broadband -- will older adults participate? Stay tuned.

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Aging and Health Technology blog posts from January 2021

Aging in Place Technology Watch

But some, as with yesterday’s CES 2021 blog post , are quite straightforward and obviously useful. How many of these exist? An international conference where inventions from everywhere are welcomed. Some of these offerings, as always, are odd.

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Five blog notes from September 2023 Aging and Health Technology Watch

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Setting the stage for The Future of Care Work research. Did you know that the number of workers per social security beneficiaries continues to shrink ? That two-thirds of doctors and nurses are experiencing moderate or a great deal of burnout at work. That over 85% of US adults suffer from one chronic illness.

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Five Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from September 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

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. The boomer-and-beyond market has caught the eye of the tech industry.

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Five Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from June 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Here are the five blog posts from June 2020: Tech adoption older adults matter more now than ever. Or that high speed internet would not be available in nursing homes or the dementia care units in assisted living where their relatives now lived. Let’s hope July is better! Will results change when older adults are surveyed later this year?

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Four Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from July 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

For older adults, July was a few steps forward… And a few back. A new venture capital firm formed that is focused on the older adult market. Primetime Partners adds a $32 million fund to the miniscule list of VCs both admitting interest AND actually investing in the segment.

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Lessons from COVID-19: How virtual health technology can improve senior care

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While technology can never replace the immeasurable benefits of direct human care, it can supplement interactions that might otherwise not happen at all. The post Lessons from COVID-19: How virtual health technology can improve senior care appeared first on Vidyo Blog.