Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The US population is aging and will be needing more care. You read it every day in the popular press – the bad news about the 65+ and their future care burden and the good news about the 65+ and their wealth (22% of US spending in 2022). Consumers are all in on self-diagnosis and care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

People imagined that post-Covid-19, technology would become much more compelling in all types of care delivery. In fact, 23% of respondents to a government survey had used telehealth during a 6-month period in 2021. In fact, 23% of respondents to a government survey had used telehealth during a 6-month period in 2021.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The most recent version of ChatGPT admits it cannot state the current population in the US that is aged 75+. This is somewhat surprising, given the angst in business and market predictions about the aging of the US population and the potential doom that it portends. Nor can Google. But anyway, the answer is buried in Census tables.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 7, 2023

And they haven’t found passwords all that appealing either (losing, forgetting). Note that only one in five Americans use a password manager. The result of us are being told that the password we pick (which we already remember) is too weak, too short, already used, etc. Perhaps biometrics will save us (eyes?

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Digital Health Global

APRIL 17, 2024

The Innovation Challenge is one of the most important things that we do at CharmHealth because it enables us to discover meaningful solutions that can have a positive impact on patients’ and providers’ lives. All submissions will be carefully evaluated by a panel of esteemed judges with expertise in healthcare technology and innovation.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 16, 2023

Did you know that 911 calls from cellphones/smartphones are misrouted because almost 50% of US call centers cannot locate the person, and further, cannot receive a text message or a photo (of the location). All because these centers haven't been updated to the latest technology.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 29, 2023

Did you know that 60% of all phone calls in the US are robocalls or spam ? This, despite ostensible government efforts to prevent continued use and/or resale of the lists. category tags: smartphones, cellphones , seniors and aging policy , Seniors

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2024

All agree that the user experience, whether it is a car, a microwave or a smartphone is deteriorating, possibly due to nearly-endless but not necessarily useful ‘innovation’ from developers. The most recent version of ChatGPT admits it cannot state the current population in the US that is aged 75+. Nor can Google.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The cynical among us might say that some tech change (like the 3G to 5G cutover) forced smartphone adoption. category tags: smartphones , tablets , wearables , smart home , Television/Smart TV Older adults (age 50+) own nearly every tech owned by those age 18-49. Discussions of AI makes older adults skeptical.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Oops, not supported by all apps. Maybe Apple sees the limitations of skewing to all things younger and wants to change. But even Apple folk have been in restaurants were all of the 50-somethings were sporting Apple watches. Which brings us right back to where we started. Watch and listen together? More young folk.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 28, 2024

One would believe this ubiquity of access might make us hopeful that we are now in the era of tech helping consumers of all ages, no matter what task or level of knowledge. With 75% market share in the US, it is fair that most see this app in one form or another. Or has the tech user experience also deteriorated?

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mHealth Watch

JULY 7, 2023

All of us go through skin problems. It has been hidden in nature, but only if we were smart enough to understand the benefits that nature has to offer us instead of running after chemicals that can actually cause us harm. Similar is the case if we develop moles, skin tags, or warts. What is Dermisolve?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 31, 2022

Design improvements that benefit all will benefit older adults and caregivers. Cloud-based software like Amazon, Facebook or Google have trained us over many years to expect to be recognized across all the devices we use. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 20, 2022

For all three, broadband access and smartphone ownership and use is growing. Consider that more than 15% across the US of the 65+ households have no computer and no Internet. category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking. And Linkage Connect surveys the oldest, with a sizable sample of 2398 older adults.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 9, 2020

There are more than 69 million people aged 60+ in the US. The US statistics do what nearly all US data analysis does – 'older adult' equals 65+. Fear and isolation permeate all 'older' segments. category tags: covid-19 , Aging technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , smartphones, cell phones. The result?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Observe that despite the hysteria over Amazon layoffs , voice technology has passed its hype cycle and is now present and utilized in at least 95 million US households. It’s all about harnessing data for predicting problems before they happen. All the care service businesses are struggling with a labor shortage. Check it out !].

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 22, 2023

Although it appeared at the time to be a good start, the amendments were produced after it was clear that the ADA did not (and still does not) fulfill the expectation of enabling individuals with disabilities to participate in all aspects of life. We are all novice users when the next release comes out. So far it is impressive.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

And as with all Gartner hype cycles and notable tech trends, even though execs are interested, most do not have an AI strategy. Maybe they have near term tactics -- the obvious use cases are, well, being used. category tags: Conversational and generative AI , healthcare , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 12, 2020

"Unlike a weather event or a shooting, our response to COVID-19 is a continuously evolving process that has no endpoint and requires us to adapt by the hour," said Dr. Jane Fellner, a UW Medicine physician who provides clinical guidance for EHR changes. Consider hosting a drill where all non-essential staff work from home.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

And not enough workers for US nursing homes. Changing the recruiting processes for healthcare workers (see AI), powering patient engagement tools will be more than helpful and helping clinicians (see AI) will be all be part of the next generation Internet of Caring.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This is particularly disheartening when considering today’s designs for products we want all generations to use. We want to turn on a ‘voice first’ device and have it welcome – not abuse us. Okay, we deal with all this because we love to talk to devices. Okay, we deal with all this because we love to talk to devices.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 19, 2023

Some firms have standardized on PointClickCare (‘it’s all about the data’). The CEO of one of the acquiring companies noted : “CarePredict’s unique approach to data accumulation and analysis allows us to realize our goal of virtual integration and predictive interventions.” The rationale for selecting a platform?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

More seniors used telehealth at home during the pandemic – and today the landscape is set for growth in the use of AI in care delivery: Consumers are all in on self-diagnosis and care. Today 11,000 urgent care centers are in suburbs and cities across the US, staffed by nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

By 2030, 20% of the US population will be over the age of 65 -- and likely to be obese and living for at least 8 years with some level of disability. Put all that together and at least the concept of helpful robots sounds pretty good. Will older adults be open to their potential and use? And will older adults even have a choice?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Here are five more from 2023, all text from the company websites. Building upon its clinical success, OneStep is now working with hundreds of SNFs across the US. RubyWell helps all family caregivers save and make money, so you can regain financial stability and focus on caring. Learn more at OneStep. And your work is valuable.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

But its importance at every age, especially for older adults, is ever more critical – when you consider how much useful information is available to us from or about our healthcare providers and related services. These capabilities are nearly entirely dependent on digital literacy – the ability to find and use information.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses. In Europe, where health citizens are covered by the GDPR for privacy across all sorts of data, people have rights and responsibilities covering all data for health purposes and beyond. and much of the world. In the U.S.,

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Or are these ‘quality of life’ technologies for all ages, especially those who live alone or in rural areas? But maybe they will all just work and be useful at every age. category tags: AgeTech , computers, broadband, and social networking , hearables , smartphones. Drawing the AgeTech line.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 12, 2022

Many people do not remember much about January 1, 2000, the day all systems that stored 2-digit years would become useless calculators. With 300 million cell phones in use in the US (there are only 332 million people !) and AT&T acknowledging that 196 million of them use its network! What, should people worry?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

You launch the search engine on your phone and are surprised to see all of these ‘news’ items about local topics that have appeared in your Gmail inbox. category tags: smartphones , privacy, security , seniors and aging policy , computers, broadband, and social networking Consider Google and its tightly coupled products.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 22, 2020

"COVID has taught us a lot, particularly around bandwidth and supply chain," said Gordon Krass, CEO of inventory-management-system vendor IntelliGuard. "If you can tag a nail clipper with RFID technology," as many big-box stores do, "you can do it for medication," he said. Manage supply chains effectively.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

More than 50% of the expected production capacity of the vaccine candidates, which are in Phase III and are getting emergency approval have been pre-booked by developed economies such as the US, EU, Japan, Canada, and the UK. In the US, as federal aid waned, for-profit hospital margins have been extremely strained in 2020.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Déjà vu all over again. Consider the role of the LPN nurse -- calling 911 to bring residents to the ER for all but the simplest condition. Even if assisted living organizations hire an RN, offer dementia care, and change their marketing strategies, some seniors will end up in in one of the 14,000+ US nursing homes.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 12, 2022

And organizations like OATS that offer video explanations of basic tasks, like how to set up an AppleID or use Instagram. All useful, but first one must search and find the site, locate the proper video to play. . And at the end of 2021, 90% of US Internet users accessed the Internet via a mobile phone. What about voice?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 5, 2023

The story of that invention, particularly the context of an AT&T monopoly of the time period, is instructive about what it takes to get an innovation into the market – when many are involved, including government agencies, and obstacles, in-house and competitors, are all around.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The US population is aging and will be needing more care. You read it every day in the popular press – the bad news about the 65+ and their future care burden and the good news about the 65+ and their wealth (22% of US spending in 2022). Demand and costs are up, and availability of workers is down. What will drive innovation in care?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 6, 2023

MIT Technology Review packs all the AI news that’s fit to pack into an up-to-the-minute digest. The splintering of interaction tools hobbles us. Or will it be a conference-specific event management technology in which all interactions will be buried inside the must-look-at software? So does the Wall Street Journal.

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