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Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The future will see chronic disease being managed more from homes and physicians' offices than in a hospital setting. Chronically ill patients may not always require visiting the hospital frequently if their follow-ups and routine checkups can be managed remotely. Infrastructure to manage chronic diseases remotely.

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Four observations from AI and the Future of Care Work research

Aging in Place Technology Watch

To refresh the career itself, RNs are being retrained as care coordinators of acute intervention or managing chronic illness. category tags: Home Care , home health care , senior living , AI and machine learning Actual care coordination will become a reality with appropriate tech enablement.

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Aging in Place – What goes around comes around again (and again)

Aging in Place Technology Watch

A variety of chronic conditions like arthritis, dementia, diabetes or mobility issues may plague older adults in their longer and later years. One study confirm (again) that adults aged 55+ prefer to age in their own homes – even as a Mather study notes that they might be happier and healthier in a senior living community.

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In the senior care market, Aging 2.0 has become a very big deal

Aging in Place Technology Watch

WatchRx visual medication reminders and caregiver notifications help keep seniors and chronically ill patients compliant with their medication regimen." category tags: senior living , healthcare , Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health Learn more.

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CES 2023: Ten New Technologies for Older Adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

"M anufacturer of AI-driven behavioral health coach and wearable electroceutical device created to dock with smart clothing for the home-based and remote treatment of sports injuries, chronic illness & chronic pain. market upon the exhibition at CES 2023." Learn more. Rise Gardens. "W Learn more.

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Telehealth and community broadband, in sickness and in health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Much more than mere video chats, telehealth uses intranets and the internet networks to observe, diagnose, initiate or otherwise medically intervene, administer, monitor, record, and/or report on the continuum of care people receive when ill, injured or wanting to stay well. Perhaps departments of health can oversee chronic healthcare.

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Five blog notes from September 2023 Aging and Health Technology Watch

Aging in Place Technology Watch

That over 85% of US adults suffer from one chronic illness. category tags: Family caregivers , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , AI and machine learning , AgeTech Did you know that the number of workers per social security beneficiaries continues to shrink ? That 33% of those aged 85+ have Alzheimer’s or dementia?