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The care future for older adults needs housing and tech support

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The Harvard study describes a bleak care future. But only 14% of Americans can afford long-term care in the home. Or the tech-powering of home health and home care agencies (soon?) to supplement in-person care. The shortage of care workers within the next decade is daunting – it spans all aspects of care.

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With telehealth, one size won't fit all

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Some of this shift to virtual care will be permanent. A significant percentage of ambulatory care will never return to a clinic. As an example, elder care differs from pediatric care. The challenges with telehealth in elder care were the topic of a recent study by Harvard Business School.

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Who is offering AI in Technology for Older Adults?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Stanford Medicine offers a Partnership in AI-Assisted Care. AI is a fundamental machine-learning element in voice technology , which is here to stay, despite the noisy racket about Amazon. It uses a neural network of sensors deployed throughout the care facility continuously monitors conditions, learning from behaviors.”

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The care future for older adults needs housing and tech support

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The Harvard study describes a bleak care future. But only 14% of Americans can afford long-term care in the home. Or the tech-powering of home health and home care agencies (soon?) to supplement in-person care. The shortage of care workers within the next decade is daunting – it spans all aspects of care.

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In 2023, The Future of AI and Older Adults is now -- and also up next

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Add in the NSF grant to Georgia Tech for AI-CARING ($20 million) to help older adults, including those with dementia. Some of these grants will fund projects to determine best practices in care, some new technology for care, including wearables, and some researching new processes to help older adults age in their own home.

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2023 Market Overview (3 of 4) Advice to Vendors --It's Service, not Products

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Today if looking for assistive tech for older adults, today there are multiple options, including Amazon or Best Buy. The failure of previous direct-to-consumer approaches underscored the fallacy of inventor-centric thinking that ‘if we create it, they will buy it from us’ or at least find it on Amazon.

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Five notable technology offerings for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The hardware is used to tag objects and monitor their use. The Sundial skill for Alexa and the mobile app work together to connect older adults (the Center) to their loved ones (Care Circle). Once invited, Care Circle members can download the Sundial mobile apps to interact with the Center and each other. Learn m ore.