Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 17, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration approved the over-the-counter sale of hearing aids for those with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. Consider the hearing aid ecosystem that has grown over many years to involve audiologists, a shrinking number of hearing aid makers – only five control 90% of the market!

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration approved the over-the-counter sale of hearing aids. The big five hearing aid manufacturers will once again remake and remarket themselves, their brands and pricing to fit the new rule. Consider the now-known and studied connection between untreated hearing loss and dementia.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 19, 2018

First there is the significant uptake of voice-enabled technology, was forecast to be transformative , and so it was, in senior living, in the homes and families of seniors, and as an interface in newer cars to make giving and hearing directions easier. Now Hear This: Hearing-related technology for older adults and caregivers (June, 2018).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 18, 2019

In addition to the release of Karie in 2018, AceAge has been working on various other upcoming initiatives, including i2P2 Studies and Applied Facial Recognition." Dosecast is a medication management app for Apple, Android, and Amazon devices that tracks and improves medication adherence. Learn more at AceAge. Montuno Software.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Hearing aids should appeal to those with significant hearing loss. It’s a given that hearing loss interferes with communication – which itself is a risk for social isolation – as well as fall risk and dementia. category tags: wearables, smart watch , hearing loss , smartphones, cell phones. Read more. . .

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