tag breakthrough-device 
Aging in Place Technology Watch
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
But they also have done more work on Amazon Hospitality in partnership with K4Connect (which has rolled out 10,000 Alexa devices to senior living communities). By 2018, it was obvious that this was a breakthrough for seniors , ending the tech requirement to tap, touch, pinch, swipe, zoom…and curse at computers and smartphones.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
AUGUST 24, 2022
In recent years, TV Remote control devices became more usable – except for Apple’s. You gotta love a company with a device so devoid of buttons – and so easily off the rails with an accidental touch. Why are these devices called senior remotes? No wonder it makes more sense to talk to it. Rant off. .
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Aging in Place Technology Watch
MAY 17, 2023
From website review, the cash cow world of medical alert devices and recurring revenue appears from the outside to be largely unchanged. Vendors still claim a that market penetration is still low, that only 8% of seniors believe they need such a device , a helpful persuasion tactic to motivate security dealers and retailers.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
MARCH 19, 2020
Telehealth expanded for seniors, yes, this is a breakthrough – but there are issues. So telehealth services will broadly expand during this coronavirus calamity. This is the breakthrough push that the healthcare industry -- notably providers – needed to accelerate telehealth adoption. The key phrase in this? So someone (you?)
Aging in Place Technology Watch
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Was this a ‘breakthrough’ on hearing aid pricing? A pair of prescription devices typically sells for $2,000 to $8,000. that 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss (more than 400 million worldwide) and most do not have any hearing assistance devices. category tags: hearing loss , hearables/hearing technology.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
DECEMBER 16, 2020
We want to turn on a ‘voice first’ device and have it welcome – not abuse us. Voice interfaces may be the biggest breakthrough ever for older adults , but good luck with that first step. Match what you have with the daunting list of Alexa devices and the help identifying YOUR device -- or the relatively brief list of Google Nest ones.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Or make that next year, since this year is winding down: here are the blog posts: Wa s this a ‘breakthrough’ on hearing aid pricing? A pair of prescription devices typically sells for $2,000 to $8,000. category tags: AgeTech , hearables/hearing technology , IoT and home monitoring. Feedback is welcome.
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