Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 21, 2023

The system can provide “out-of-bed” alerts to care teams, helping them respond quickly to residents who may be at risk of falling or wandering, and generates high-level reports on sleep quality, helping health care providers better support a resident’s care. All you have to do is plug it in.” Learn more at Tellusyoucare.com.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Sage apparently launched in the context of replacing the traditional PERS pull cord alerting system with rapid communication and updates through software. category tags: healthcare , home health care , Home Care , tech-enabled home care The term, care coordination, is vague and depends on context.

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APRIL 10, 2024

They don’t see themselves as focused on averting disaster (as with the advertising for some medical alerts), but just living. category tags: Home Care , smart home , aging in place , AgeTech , baby boomers Assume that, as baby boomers, they can afford to plan ahead – and they do in many dimensions of their lives.

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Medicare 140

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 1, 2023

Portable devices and wearable intelligence: Gadgets that can track physical activity, detect falls, or alert emergency services 1 2. Portable devices and wearable intelligence are gadgets that can track physical activity, detect falls, or alert emergency services for older adults.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 17, 2023

The more things change in the PERS/medical alert industry… Long ago (10 years, to be exact), a survey report plus future market predictions was published. From website review, the cash cow world of medical alert devices and recurring revenue appears from the outside to be largely unchanged. Are we there yet? Is all of this good enough?

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

How RTLS Works Most RTLS systems depend on a combination of tags, sensors, and software. Tags are attached to any vital assets that need to be tracked including equipment, supplies, devices, and even people. These tags come in a variety of sizes and will vary in range and data quality.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 10, 2023

Absence of responders to AI-generated alerts and trends. Remote monitoring processes depend on a well-trained response network which must deal with various alerts from sensors, cameras, voice-enabled devices, alarm systems, and edge devices – where a person is, but where there is no Wi-Fi or cloud access.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 6, 2023

A Decade Later: The more things change in the PERS/medical alert industry… Long ago (10 years, to be exact), a survey report plus future market predictions was published. From website review, the cash cow world of medical alert devices and recurring revenue appears from the outside to be largely unchanged.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

And their role tracking trips to the bathroom has been useful in detecting UTIs , identifying wanderers , alerting about sleep issues , noting whether a person has eaten. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , tech-enabled home care , Family caregivers. Noting condition and movement can enable targeted staff intervention.

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Nursing 135

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 6, 2020

WellBe Emergency Alert Smartwatch expands on the HandsFree Health voice technology platform with a sleek smartwatch that provides the comfort of emergency support directly through the watch or through the WellBe voice assistant device. category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health.

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Telehealth 134

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 12, 2022

NCOA’s article notes that home alarm systems and medical alert devices may abruptly stop working – eliminating the ability to reach emergency services. Home alarm systems, medical alert devices – a disaster averted ? "We category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking , smartphones. But (fortunately?)

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JUNE 1, 2022

Their website identifies the top item (16,000 searches, results with ads) as a ‘medical alert bracelet'. The next one, Medical alert systems (14K searches) turned up ads for multi-vendor sales sites (10 best, 5 best in Florida, no surprise with its 20% 65+ population, and there's Medical Guardian).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 19, 2023

Note the conclusion: The data obtained from sensors, used as alerts and sources of predictive analytics, will be assumed by families as they consider senior living and home care choices for their loved ones. category tags: senior living , Home Care , home health care , tech-enabled home care

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JUNE 7, 2023

The Braze system provides multi-modal alerts to the user regarding location and proximity of obstacles through intuitive lights, sounds, vibrations." Learn more at Braze Mobility. category tags: AgeTech , vision and vision technology , robotics , fall prevention, fall detection Learn more at RightHear.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 24, 2019

That dilemma, of course, has helped drive some innovation in the medical alert industry, estimated at $3 billion annual revenue. If the Apple Watch Series 4 detects a hard fall while you're wearing your watch, it taps you on the wrist, sounds an alarm, and displays an alert. Learn more at FallCall. GreatCall Lively Mobile Plus.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 26, 2022

AT THE EDGE: Alert without Wi-Fi. Tech placed in the home or individual apartment can notice an incident and alerts a staffer’s in-building cell-phone or sends a text message to a family member. category tags: AI and machine learning , hearables/hearing technology , fall prevention, fall detection , Voice/AI/Voice Assistants.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 27, 2023

Introduce advanced medical equipment to enable monitoring and alerting services Robotic process automation. Region Tag: Global Edition Enterprise Taxonomy: Short Headline: Healthcare's new equation = technology + operations Featured Decision Content: Mike Restuccia is the chief information officer of Penn Medicine.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 11, 2020

The hardware is used to tag objects and monitor their use. When a potential issue is identified, Livindi alerts caregivers on their smart phones. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , wearables, smart watch , IoT and home monitoring , healthcare. Learn more. Sundial Alexa Skill.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 30, 2023

Caspar's generative AI has access to 24/7 in-home data with which it builds a model for minute-by-minute behavioral predictions about residents, summarized in the form of alerts and observations for nurses and caregivers." integrates ChatGPT into its care app. " Learn more at Caspar.ai.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Philips GoSafe , MobileHelp Philips Auto Alert , FallCall (Apple Watch) Android Auto , Apple CarPlay. . From a health standpoint, it may make sense to have a medication reminder/dispensing system that both alerts about a dosage and only alerts/releases the appropriate medication at the right time. . Wandering/driving.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Nevertheless, or perhaps because of those factors, AI-enabled virtual sitter technology (camera plus alerting) is making its way into hospitals, especially for patients with dementia or delirium. category tags: Conversational and generative AI , healthcare , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

But the accumulation of this behavior information over time enables analytics that will augment simple monitoring and alerts. That is changing – and new entrants, for example, StackCare and CarePredict, are tools that learn patterns to alert about issues that caregivers need to address.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 2, 2023

Toch Sleepsense alerts caregivers in real time when a senior is out of bed, has not returned to bed or may be experiencing a health emergency while in bed. category tags: dementia care, cognitive decline , AgeTech , smartphones, cellphones Learn more at Toch Sleepsense.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Not from any news article other than PERS Insider , a newly created newsletter for those who track the medical alert industry. The leader in the “Medical Alert/Medical Alarm/PERS space.” category tags: PERS , Mobile PERS , wearables, smart watch , fall prevention, fall detection.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

VirtuSense’s AI sensors detect movements and anomalies based on millions of hours of normative data to alert healthcare providers 30 - 65 seconds before a bed/chair exit occurs." category tags: IoT and home monitoring , baby boomers , senior living. Learn more. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Following their 2014 ad campaign for Lifeline with Auto Alert , by 2016 Philips had signed Betty White as a spokesperson to reach those who feared falling. Like Philips or that horrendous Life Alert bath tub ad , fear of disaster (for your aging mother or yourself) sells product and services.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Each tag contains a unique QR code and matching alphanumeric code. Call and alert your loved ones and 911 when faced with an emergency.” category tags: mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health , Learning, working, contribution and legacy. Learn more at HandsFree Health. Learn more at eTagz. Learn more at Silent Beacon.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

What has changed over time – not meriting an alert, but meriting collation for analysis? category tags: IoT and home monitoring , vehicle/transportation technology-services. Devices like smart or PERS watches capture data -- a wearable notices a change in gait to a shuffle, or a Wi-Fi device notices a change in breathing.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 2, 2022

weight, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, respiratory flow rate), initial; device(s) supply with daily recording(s) or programmed alert(s) transmission, each 30 days.”. Smart cameras can alert if a person is approaching the door, and a smart door lock can enable a person to identify who is at the door and open it without getting up. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

With the addition of data analytics, visualization and alerts, our cloud-based dashboard and reporting system supports healthcare providers." category tags: healthcare , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , home health care. Learn more at Curadite. Learn more at OrbitaAssist. .

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Nursing 124

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 6, 2022

The alert is automatically sent to be verified by the KamiCare 24/7 response team, and once confirmed, immediately sent to the responsible parties via email, SMS or a phone call. category tags: AI and machine learning , Family caregivers , Home Care. Learn more. The process takes less than two minutes. Quil Assure and PeoplePower. "

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Such groupings help provide valuable information for sending alerts, reminders, and prescription refills to patients suffering from chronic diseases. Improvement in behavior patterns can ensure continuous reminders, alerts, and engaging patients to track behavior patterns, diet, and lifestyle goals to improve health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

By Bill Siwicki | August 21, 2023 News How RTM is a potential game-changer for improving outcomes With remote therapeutic monitoring, care teams are alerted and can intervene quickly when a patient. Region Tag: Global Edition Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Connected Health

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Pendant medical alerts evolve – and will disappear. Not from any news article other than PERS Insider , a newly created newsletter for those who track the medical alert industry. The leader in the “Medical Alert/Medical Alarm/PERS space.” Surprise (maybe) – Philips puts Lifeline business up for auction. How do I know this?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Hold on, statistics alert! We have a [choose one: fall detector, radar sensor, smart wearable, medical alert, home sensor, smart speaker, virtual assistant] that will solve the aging loneliness epidemic as detailed in the Wall Street Journal. (We category tags: social isolation , social media , PERS.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 15, 2020

We designed the Claris Companion tablet for seniors living at home so their family can connect with them socially using email and text messages, photos, and videos, while caregivers can receive alerts and monitor compliance with medications, treatments, and important appointments.” Learn more at Claris Companion. Ageless Innovation. "JOY

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Nursing 127

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

And their history has been primarily as alerting devices – with too many false notifications and too easily ignored. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , digital health , fall prevention, fall detection. Predictive analytics will be targeted and actionable. Or incident detection is too late to prevent injury.

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