Health Populi

JULY 20, 2018

consumers are now tracking health via digital tools, and one-half of these share the data generated by their apps. Clinicians continue to have real concerns about clinical validity (per the AMA’s Dr. James Madara’s comment that so many of these tools and apps can be “digital snake oil.” One in two U.S.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

When Apple speaks, a puzzled market listens. When Apple announces, industries listen. Last week they announced two features of a new watch, ECG monitoring and fall detection. To date, the Apple Watch may have been of greatest interest to 40 year old males. Well, that was then – or he just wasn’t saying.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Voice First and the Apple Watch had not emerged. This product is a remote activity monitoring app for seniors. TouchPoint is the companion of another CarePredict product called Tempo, which is a wearable device, similar to a watch or wristband, designed to track subtle changes in a senior’s daily activities and behavior.

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HIPAA Nursing Telehealth 141

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 25, 2020

Then in April, Verizon does it again, launches a PERS, this time a smart watch offering, called the Care Smart Watch for seniors. At $149, no monthly service fee, the watch is released without an associated call center or a guaranteed responder network. That statement has no connection to today's Care Smart Watch for seniors.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 17, 2023

Along came wrist-worn fitness devices like Fitbits and Apple Watches, which by 2018 had introduced Fall Detection for older adults linked to profiles in Apple Health. Then apps supported by FallCall Solutions – now also on Android devices, included the severity level of the fall as well as integration to a response center.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Still baffled, they may go back to the store for troubleshooting suggestions – Apple seems to expect this. Within the context of consumers’ willingness to own smart home devices, smartphones, smart watches, smart appliances and more, the need for tech support may be growing and the solutions may not appear not to be.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 16, 2020

It’s quaint to read the complaint about the Apple Watch’s interface, which is annoying and 100% dependent on a smartphone app, but it may turn out to be Apple’s most popular product ( 30 million sold in 2019 ) and huge popularity in 2020. And then there’s the need to download the app.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The Apple Watch Series 4 disrupted the senior wearables market with its built-in ECG and fall detection, as well as Apple’s partnership with insurers. That created revenue growth for Apple, but also more opportunity for Apple watch-based competitors like Fall Call Solutions.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 4, 2018

So residents who will 'shelter in place' stock up on supplies and watch the 24-hour source of all fear – cable news, looking for guidance from Jim Cantore , that icon among storm trackers. When Apple speaks, a puzzled market listens. When Apple announces, industries crane their necks to hear. Read more here. Read more here.

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Medicare Nursing Digital Health 94

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 7, 2019

Was it the coolness of the Apple Watch? The goals can be entered into a smartphone app, for example, on Apple Health or Samsung Health , and the Bluetooth-synchronized device coaching feature will buzz and/or display encouragement as you move and as goals are achieved. Electrocardiogram (ECG).

mHealth 107

mHealth Digital Health Telehealth 107

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Or consider Apple Family Setup , which enables an Apple Watch to be set up and used without an iPhone, enabling texts, calls and GPS location. A user can also “drop in” on a loved one by video calling them within the app. category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health.

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Telehealth 134

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The goals can be entered into a smartphone app, for example, on Apple Health or Samsung Health , and the Bluetooth-synchronized device coaching feature will buzz and/or display encouragement as you move and as goals are achieved. Integration with other services matters: Smartphone app integration is not required, but it can be useful.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 24, 2019

Or that Apple would produce a watch with built-in fall detection, automatically activated for the 65+ ? 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 Apple. AppleWatch. "If

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Telemedicine 127

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Picking on Apple because they are there, but of course they are not unique. Below that, advice on how to share what you’re watching on Apple TV (pictured are several smiling youths). Below that, advice on how to share what you’re watching on Apple TV (pictured are several smiling youths). Watch and listen together?

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Nursing 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 28, 2018

FallCall Solutions announced today that the company has launched its second product, FallCall™ Lite, a Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) app built exclusively for Apple Watch and iPhone. category tags: Mobile PERS , IoT and home monitoring , fall prevention, fall detection , medication management , Family caregivers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Second, the proliferation of gadget introductions targeting seniors appears to have slowed down, and the use of standard platforms (smartphones, tablets, computers, smart speakers and smart watches) ramped up. Interestingly in a later survey, those with Amazon Echo or Google Home devices and apps used their smartphones less.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

If their family member is still driving, a smart phone app for turn-by-turn directions as well as a “wearable” to help their loved one find his/her way. Philips GoSafe , MobileHelp Philips Auto Alert , FallCall (Apple Watch) Android Auto , Apple CarPlay. . category tags: dementia care, cognitive decline.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 29, 2018

Kanega Watch. Patent-pending battery system in the band, you never have to take your watch off to charge – and unlike Apple watch or Samsung Gear, we don’t require a smart phone (because it’s built in). The MyNotifi app is preloaded with several mobility exercises to increase strength and improve range of motion.

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Telemedicine 83

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 15, 2019

If you have another box, it has a remote, and perhaps another for stereo equipment and an stylishly confusing one for Apple TV. I chose the apps, the screen layouts, the font size, and examined each of 14 categories of settings. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , cell phones, smartphones , TV remote control.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 28, 2019

Additionally, users can manually trigger an emergency alert by tapping a button on the device itself, with an option to cancel the alert if needed using the paired app. The only EKG solution for Apple Watch® Series 1-3. Replaces your Apple Watch band for an EKG anytime, anywhere. Learn more at LocateMotion.

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mHealth Mobile Health Patient Experience Nursing 111

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

As the oldest Baby Boomer turns 73 this year, vendor interest in tech for older adults reaches all the way from (A) Apple to (Z) Zanthion. PERS, now 30% mobile), a growing percentage of seniors are using general commercial offerings, from smart phones to smart speakers to smart watches with emergency buttons. But don't bet on it. .

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mHealth Digital Health Telehealth 81

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In the past, Android-to-Android, I wasted at least a full day customizing all the ‘improved’ features the way they were on the previous phone, setting up home screens, eliminating bloatware, and downloading apps that did not properly convert. And then there was the stylistic non-charm of repositioning jiggling apps icons.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 26, 2022

Many will need to be monitored in their home for chronic diseases and in-home risk of falling – Amazon noticed with Alexa Together – Verizon noticed with its Care Smart Watch. And it’s pretty obvious to anyone who is paying attention to Apple new releases , new versions of Android phones and other apps like Spotify.

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Telehealth Nursing Medicare Patient Experience 75

Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Additionally, CharmHealth announced that it now can integrate patient records from other providers as well as pull in data from a patient’s health and wellness apps and devices to create a more complete profile for better overall outcomes and greater convenience. CEO of CharmHealth.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 16, 2020

It’s quaint to read the complaint about the Apple Watch interface, which is quite annoying and 100% dependent on a smartphone app. But it may turn out to be Apple’s most popular product ( 30 million sold in 2019 ) and enjoys great popularity in 2020. And then there’s that need to first download an app.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Does the PERS device he is describing include the Apple Watch Series 4 app with a link to a call center ? The MobileHelp Smart with the Samsung watch? But rides on demand from an app on your phone? category tags: PERS , Mobile PERS , computers, internet and social networking , smartphones, cell phones.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 2, 2018

Don't lead with fear-generating images or force the viewer to watch that noisy auto-played video. These days, there may be no printed guide -- just a mediocre downloaded app -- that shows where your booth is positioned. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , social media , Technology - AARP.

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