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The more technology changes, the more some categories will remain

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The more things change… Life expectancy is long – tech attention span from investors and innovators can be short. Reviewing the past 10 years of blog posts ( from 2008 until 2018 ), in the beginning, consider the categories and innovations. From a baseline of tech non-use, some saw opportunity. Attachment Size.

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July Blog posts -- fall detection, dementia tech, aging in place and more

Aging in Place Technology Watch

And in other news, CMS really wants older adults with dementia to remain in their homes. The new GUIDE program will support caregivers and ‘enable people living with dementia to remain in their homes and communities.’ Here are the posts: Fall detection – does the PERS industry detect market changes? Just asking.

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Did you miss one? Check out September’s Aging & Health Tech blog posts

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Combine that change with the ‘ Forgotten Middle Market’ of senior living. If there was a time to look at the role of monitoring and engagement technologies that augment and assist the worker in the care of older adults – it would seem that this is the time. Consider the Chicago Tribune article about tech for aging in place.

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Four Technology and Aging Blog Posts from November 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

And much more will be different for an older population – the real seniors, aged 75+, perhaps previously unnoticed by media. Here are four blog posts from November: Filling in the Tech Basics. And for some, technologies were not affordable – median income of a household age 75+ is $34,925. Will that help?

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Falling short on solving the care crisis, now and in the future

Aging in Place Technology Watch

y do an interesting analysis built around the premise that some people who could work do not because of care responsibilities. The conclusion -- the one hand, quality affordable care could be subsidized so that more would want to do the work, filling the unfilled care jobs (day care, elder care). Shine more light on the larger problem.

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Five Covid-19 Technology and Health Blog Posts from April 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Covid-19 and its impact and implications, starting early in the month following event cancellations , travel bans and stampedes , telehealth insurance changes and senior living visitation lockdowns. Note the wave of announcements of 'free' tech services and sea changes. There are more than 69 million people aged 60+ in the US.

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Six Health and Aging Technology Blog Posts from October 2018

Aging in Place Technology Watch

all ahead in the remains of the year of 2018. Show organizers want you to find new companies – and some may be the most innovative ones you encounter in the entire event. Show organizers want you to find new companies – and some may be the most innovative ones you encounter in the entire event. Read more here. It's crazy.

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