Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

So many really want to help older adults – yet so often ‘help’ can be elusive. Look at the ten years or more between the first wave of useful sensor tech for seniors (2005 with GrandCare Systems ) until the newer collection of offerings. Sensor tech -- what changes in care technology will be different later in this decade?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 3, 2022

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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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Two major changes happened in 2018 that are having and will continue to help older adults. And investors have regularly run screaming from the ‘older adult’ category, preferring to view the whole bucket as ‘health’. Here are the most-read blog posts from 2018 – take another look if you missed them. Feb, 2018).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Also in September, Medicare changes were introduced encouraging technology use by health providers, particularly telehealth services -- perhaps boosting the use of telehealth technology (for example remote visitations) which has seen a rise of consumer interest in recent polling , though not well-adopted yet by the majority of physicians.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

As the research interviews for the 2020 report “Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults” wind down, a few themes become apparent. Reimbursement of technology was a key policy change in 2020 that fueled adoption and investment in telehealth. What is the status and future of remote care technologies? The total of 34.5

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 4, 2019

For older consumers and their families, the technology market and senior housing industry are two cases in point. Why did it not have a mouse in the first place? So in that vein, here are five blog posts, mostly rants, from May, 2019: Older adult finances and future senior housing options are out of sync.

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