Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Technology was essential for many adults stuck at home during the pandemic, providing some social connection, access to online shopping, home delivery services, and requests for transportation. And for some, technologies were not affordable – median income of a household age 75+ is $34,925. Device access. Training access.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 29, 2020

The month of April had only one subject – no matter where you looked or what you read. That was followed by a collection of companies offering free services for use of their technologies in the context of an increasingly isolated older adult population in senior living communities, nursing homes and at home.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

What is the status and future of remote care technologies? As the research interviews for the 2020 report “Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults” wind down, a few themes become apparent. The home – not the hospital -- becomes the care delivery hub.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 28, 2022

CES begins next week – but never mind – what mattered in 2022? These will be featured in blogs over the next week or two. Weird and wacky, teeny-tiny, virtual, augmented, robotic, metaverse-y – remote this-and-that. If an older adult us impacted, the older device stops working. 4G cell phone.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 6, 2022

So many weeks, so many blog posts to, uh, post. Note the top trends that matter this Many changes underway in the enabling tech categories for older adults – including the importance of tech for home care agencies – not just the apps for the workers, but for care recipients, such as remote monitoring.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 1, 2018

You have 'conversed' with an older person who cannot hear well without hearing aids but owns an expensive pair which are highly adjustable. Here are four blog posts from June: Four technology categories to remotely monitor a caregiver. The boom in home care has side effects -- turnover and risk.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 27, 2020

Technology usage has climbed sharply during Covid-19. A technology transformation is underway, greater than the sum of its parts. One article author cites the growth of digital health but swaps in terms like “remote services” and “virtual consultations.” Next generation: What are the dimensions of remote care technology?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2022

Perhaps you aren't paying attention -- but once per year, innovations from around the world are presented at CES for comment, media attention, and most of all, seeking interest about what's new (or even just envisioned). Next week's blog post will detail 10 products/services from CES 2022 that will likely make a difference for older adults.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 4, 2019

What does it mean when offerings and consumers aren’t aligned? For older consumers and their families, the technology market and senior housing industry are two cases in point. 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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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This article explores the transformative potential of remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies in managing hypertension. The RPM innovation facilitates a more proactive and personalized approach to care outside traditional healthcare settings. What is Hypertension?

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Clear Arch Health

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Given the number of factors to consider in implementing a Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) program, it’s important to make clear the benefits that RPM can offer healthcare providers, especially when combined with a Personal Emergency Response System (PERS). . What is Remote Patient Monitoring? Aging in Place .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 28, 2018

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. Are those who should care about this not doing enough? The study also found that technology use reduced feelings of loneliness. Does that fear imply lack of training?

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In Hand Health

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

What was that? Instead of asking “What’s next?” PT clinics should be asking “What now?”. Across the medical landscape, technology like video chat and real-time virtual visits are taking hold at a furious pace. So, how can PT clinics take advantage of today’s technology to be most competitive moving forward right now ?

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Keeping track of these factors is not an easy task, but with the help of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), it can be done with ease. What is Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)? What are the Types of Polycystic Kidney Disease? Autosomal dominant PKD (ADPKD, sometimes called adult PKD) is the common form of polycystic kidney disease.

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