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Five Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from September 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Finally, a new report details access limitations and disparate costs for high speed Internet across the US. What happens when people avoid health-related in-person care? Nearly a third of older adults, according to a National Council on Aging post , are foregoing visits to emergency rooms, afraid of catching the virus.

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Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from September 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Finally, a new report details the access limitations and disparate costs for high speed Internet across the US. Here are five other posts: Will telehealth help the oldest adults during Covid-19? What happens when people avoid health-related in-person care? People want to age in place – just ask them, as AARP did in 2018.

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Health Consumers Expect Healthcare to be Digital (and Secure), Philips Future Health Index Finds

Health Populi

Philips surveyed health care professionals and consumers living in 15 countries, from North America to Asia, and found that these health systems share one over-arching objective: to provide quality care with improved experiences for both patients and healthcare professionals.