Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Figure 1 Reasons for Returning Smart Home Devices Source: Parks Associates 02-23-2023 Who provides support for the hapless user? Surveyed older adults struggle with technology they own in 2023. According to AARP’s most recent survey of older adults , 20% of the 70% individuals own smart home technology (small sample, though).

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JANUARY 25, 2023

Technology solutions augment care – not replacing family or support. Care-related service organizations are taking a closer look at technologies that could help them cope more effectively with staffing shortages and other issues. For all ages, isolation is increasingly untenable without the technology to connect to others.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2021

It took the combination of 71 million boomers, a pandemic emergency, and the sheer size of the aging population to transform a 2009 market niche into this 2021 market category worthy of investment-- less about products specifically designed for older adults as it is about the marketing of many existing offerings as useful to them.

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AUGUST 11, 2022

Based on conversations with executives for a new research report about sensors, some organizations see today’s labor shortage in senior care as a catalyst for deploying technology. And despite 2014 guidance from HUD enabling newer technology, pull cords could still be the resident’s only means of reaching the front desk staff.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 11, 2023

And in 2023, AI technology is emerging to manage and even improve care. Machine learning technology can, as one interviewee noted, consume transcription, EMR data and free text to consider a population of one. Virtual sitters with telehealth support are replacing the in-person in-hospital 24x7 monitoring of at-risk patients.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 16, 2023

But it has been underway for a while, and now the government is supporting their demise. All because these centers haven't been updated to the latest technology. As we used to say, technology changes everything. Hopefully. category tags: smartphones, cellphones , Technology - AARP , AgeTech

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MAY 4, 2023

MIT Technology Review packs all the AI news that’s fit to pack into an up-to-the-minute digest. Here are four categories of AI for older adults – all discussed in the upcoming report, The Future of AI and Older Adults , to be published the week of May 15: AI in home and home health care. Wondering if there's any news about AI?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

What care delivery has seen an uptake in technology adoption? People imagined that post-Covid-19, technology would become much more compelling in all types of care delivery. What role can technology play in lowering the cost of care? Searching, one finds little mention of technology for care outside of the hospital.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The term “Digital literacy” has been defined by the American Library Association task force as " the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills." Are users keeping up with the pace of technology 'improvements?'

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Digital Health Global

JULY 11, 2023

By supporting entrepreneurs, particularly when the funding climate is tight, CharmHealth can be an advocate and connector that contributes to the development of cutting-edge healthcare solutions,” said Pramila Srinivasan , Ph.D., The Challenge also offers a comprehensive support ecosystem designed to address the unique needs of startups.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 2, 2023

Home Care Magazine provided details about the just-announced Dementia Care policy changes, called the GUIDE Model , including care coordination services, support and payment to family caregivers to help keep care recipients out of nursing homes, and respite help. We bring this technology to caregivers through an easy-to-use app.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Oops, not supported by all apps. Apple offers training on how to provide IT support for the iPad in your organization. AARP and OATS do not focus on technology training for iPads. category tags: Aging, ageism , AgeTech , smartphones , wearables, smartwatch , tablets. Watch and listen together? More young folk.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Voice technology in 2022 – living up to hope and hype? By 2018, it seemed possible that Voice First technology (and its associated AI software) could transform the technology user experience for older adults (see report: The Future of Voice First Technology and Older Adults 2018 ). Raise the blinds! They believed (hoped?)

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2023

J abra Enhance Plus sets a new standard for bringing together the convenience of true wireless earbuds with advanced hearing technology to alleviate unaddressed hearing needs. AI-powered speech technology has the ability to aid the more than 500,000 people in the U.S. Jesse Joonho Lim, the founder of Petnow Inc. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 15, 2023

Although the article claimed on Feb 28 that there was no mobile version, Bing Search (an alternative mechanism) has this interactive chat built in, including support for multiple languages) and available for any smartphone. And ChatGPT can be accessed through any mobile browser. Beyond direct interaction, AI is already all around.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Some of the technology found in the pricier prescription aids will be available in the cheaper OTC aids.” What took the FDA 5 years to complete final review of essentially the same technology available in 2017, especially when they were ordered by Congress to do so? Note that uncorrected hearing loss is correlated with dementia.

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JULY 21, 2023

Each part of the continuum wants to use technology to deliver better, more efficient, and health-aware care. Care facilities need to be responsive, prepared and equipped with technology that continually evolves and adapts. Mariposa Technologies. Learn more at Mariposa Technologies. Learn more at Toch Technologies.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 21, 2022

By 2018, more technology (and associated improvements) could be found in the Cloud. Besides these invisible upgrades, the voice assistant technology has been continually improving – and if the user could be made aware of those improvements (a BIG IF), they might find them to be very useful.

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JULY 7, 2023

The categories span Caregiving, FemTech, Health, Mobility, Savings & Planning, and Social Connections. This chart came from a report, The Future of Home Care Technology 2012 that was sponsored by Microsoft, Verizon and LivHome, in 2012. And represents a vision for home care and what technology should support.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Butlr Care. "Butlr, a leading provider of anonymous people-sensing technology, today announced the availability of Butlr Care. Butlr also announced partnerships with leading solution providers that are deploying the technology." category tags: caregivers , Home Care , senior living , AgeTech Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 24, 2020

Previously limited categories expand to span multiple remote care services. Lots of chatter is underway this week about Telehealth, Remote Patient Monitoring, remote care technologies for senior living (where no visitors are allowed). But what about remote engagement technologies? If not now, when?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Notable at the end of 2022, the Administration for Community Living published the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. Some of these tools are included among examples in the Technology for Aging 2023 Market Overview. Factor in the need for accompanying age-friendly and ongoing training on technology.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 21, 2023

" Movement Interactive, powered by Iveda, has delivered on a $200,000 contract with Waymark Gardens , effectively supporting hundreds of residents aging in place with AI and IoT-enabled telehealth and fall detection technology. Building upon its clinical success, OneStep is now working with hundreds of SNFs across the US.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 28, 2022

For older adults, that included the following potentially obsolete categories: Medical alert devices (fall detectors, communicators, etc.), Possibly the biggest change yet to be fully realized may be the advent of embedding AI in senior-focused technology. Deadline is December 31, 2022, for Verizon – other carriers already switched.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

In November, a long report (the third of 2020 ) called The Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults was published, the result of 30 interviews with executives from organizations large and very small. Now, we’re bringing transformative technology to one of the most needed, fastest-growing markets — home care." GetSetUp.io

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Issues such as these can be addressed with calendar or reminder technologies. Tech Categories. Caregiving and Family Support. Tech Categories. Tech Categories. category tags: dementia care, cognitive decline. Tech for the early stage. Needs of the Early stage. Activities of daily living. Memory care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Sensor technology is increasingly useful in the care of older adults. By mitigating some of these issues, older adults could remain home longer, supported by home care. Now think about appropriately placed sensor technologies -- motion sensors, radio waves, localized AI cameras, near or on-body movement detection technologies.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 12, 2022

Trends accelerated by the pandemic continue to emerge, and the population aged 50+ will continue to purchase and use technology, accounting for an estimated 51% of technology spending by 2030. Sensor technology shrinks and changes form for health care. Disruptions in the hearing technology market will persist.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 16, 2024

This innovative technology allows users, including those with mobility impairments, to control devices such as phones, tablets, smart home devices, and wheelchairs through simple movements, revolutionizing the way they interact with technology and the world around them.” Learn more. Concha Labs. Concha Labs. Dreamface Ryan. “

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 10, 2022

Labor shortages are plaguing every industry today –and technology solutions emerge to mitigate them. It is obvious that where it is feasible, technology is introduced to compensate for lack of workers. Home care has been a long-standing technology laggard, but that may be changing. That is a sign. More when there is more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 12, 2022

Then there is software from Volara (now owned by Uniguest , available as part of T ouchtown Voice ) offer tech concierge services that can help save staff some effort supporting individual users. But that same survey notes that many believe that technology is not being designed with older adults in mind. How about those aged 65+?

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MARCH 22, 2023

Familiarizing oneself with new features is a full-time job for those who work in tech support (phone, in-person, in-store). Why does Apple need a Pay Later feature for a purchased device when the user’s credit card supports that feature? We are all novice users when the next release comes out. Why on earth?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 26, 2022

Acute care delivery at home for Medicare recipients has been endorsed by the American Hospital Association – and bills supporting it may pass. The availability of high speed Internet enabled the growth in smart home technology for older adults. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , Mobile PERS.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2019

A good example from the past 3 years: the PCAST report, summarized in an ASA publication by David Lindeman: ' Independence, Technology, and Connection in Older Age." Policies to improve innovation in assistive and robotic technologies? The complexity and lack of integration across products and categories is worse than ever.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 27, 2023

Partially to support external queries about the community, but also to serve those within, serving up answers about schedule and location, when is breakfast (not for 3 hours), and when is my son coming to pick me up? Remember when voice first technology became ‘voice’. AI chatbots will be built into senior living concierge services.

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MARCH 3, 2023

And AARP helps add brand recognition to the term ' Age Tech ' with a collaborative of companies at the Nexus of Longevity and Technology to deal with health issues and mitigate fear. But how will this category be applied in the older adult marketplace, either directly or for those who serve them?

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JUNE 27, 2023

It demands efficiencies and technologies that have continued to largely elude home care and senior living industries. Robotic assistance: Robots equipped with AI capabilities can assist with physical tasks such as lifting heavy objects, providing mobility support, or helping with household chores.

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