Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 15, 2020

These do not include, unfortunately, providing usable technologies to connect isolated seniors with families. GrandPad ® is designed with seniors in mind – the innovative device comes with features for connecting with loved ones, without the complicated features of other tablets. What might they be to help with loneliness?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Not from any news article other than PERS Insider , a newly created newsletter for those who track the medical alert industry. The leader in the “Medical Alert/Medical Alarm/PERS space.” The result is VRIcares , its emergency response, vitals monitoring, and medication management matching the Philips Lifeline trio of services.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 20, 2023

" CareYaya is the fastest-growing health-tech startup in America, solving home care for those with elderly loved ones and medically vulnerable children. Our care marketplace connects clients with great, affordable care from pre-health college students. category tags: caregivers , Home Care , senior living , AgeTech

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 21, 2022

Voice assistants made device hardware actually seem smart. Consider voice-enabled smart plugs, thermostats, audio books, traffic directions, weather, and news updates – and answers to questions that might matter about health, social connection, and personal safety. Use cases have proven valuable for seniors.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 6, 2020

With Amazon’s Care Hub, users can receive notifications of their loved ones’ own Alexa interactions to monitor their activity throughout the day or ensure they have been reminded to take their medication, for example. The company’s mission is to make people’s lives better by increasing their connection and protection.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 13, 2021

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. WellBe Medical Alert. Learn more at CarePredict. iCardioGuard. Learn more at ianacare. MightyHealth. Learn more at Omron.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses. The meeting’s tagline this year is “Health That Connects + Tech That Cares.” Health is made as much outside of medical care providers’ sites as it is at home, at work, at play, at school.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 1, 2022

Their website identifies the top item (16,000 searches, results with ads) as a ‘medical alert bracelet'. Except for the deep-pocketed Medical Guardian which bought in everywhere, these were all bracelets to help emergency workers determine health issue in an emergency. Or maybe the intent is to be the last 'medical alert' standing. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 21, 2021

Wearable devices make up an $81.5 According to Gartner’s January 2021 forecast , this was driven by increased consumer interest in tracking their health status during the pandemic (smart watches) and the growth of remote work (purchases and upgrades to headphones and ear-warn devices). billion global market in 2021.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 30, 2023

billion Affordable Connectivity Program that the FCC now runs. ACP gives qualifying homes up to $30/month – $75/month for Native American households – for Internet access plus a $100 subsidy for a computing device. The Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program is a nearly $3 billion grant program, and $1.35

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Innovators in 2020 helped mitigate social isolation, enable in-home strength training for seniors, provided the tech mechanics (regardless of infrastructure) to connect older adults to families? BellPal , Freedom Guardian , Bay Alarm Medical , UnaliWear , HandsFree Health , FallCall Lite (Apple) – connect to a required response center.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The generally accepted view was that this technology was going to be “Easy, Cheap, Useful, Smart, and Connected (home automation that just works).” Interviewees felt that voice interfaces would help medical professionals through voice dictation, and it would aid patients with easily-accessed and useful information. Raise the blinds!

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 24, 2019

A decade ago, before our very first Market Overview, Halo Monitoring launched a wearable fall detection chest strap , realizing the press-the-button PERS devices might not be enough to keep older adults safe – what if they weren’t wearing it? Siri Shortcuts have simplified the ability to communicate and initiate commands on Apple devices.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 13, 2020

Medication non-adherence has long been a topic of concern, with the cost of poor adherence amounting to $177 billion each year , 50% of treatment failures, and as many as 25,000 deaths. RxPense is a fully connected, IoT home health hub for today’s aging population. During Covid-19, do older adults take their prescribed meds?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 25, 2020

In any event, the user manual for Sureresponse is still around and promises to "connect you to assistance every hour of every day." That statement has no connection to today's Care Smart Watch for seniors. category tags: Mobile PERS , PERS , Seniors , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. That someone should not be a relative.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2018

The Connected Health Conference is still a Health IT conference, owned by HIMSS, spruced up by pre-conference Voice Health summit , task forces , and even onstage singing by health tech folk that may wish they were in show business. Mevia: Eva is designed to support the adherence in patients using oral medication. Learn more at Mevia.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2020

Each of those devices is enabled for older adults by either more targeted marketing and packaging, enabling software, or bundling into training and solutions for in-home caregiving and/or healthcare. Consumers can also request a virtual house call where a tech expert remotely connects to their device to solve the issue for them.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Connected Health Government & Policy Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth The fate of virtual care adoption is tied to the fate of broadband expansion. It could be especially valuable for patients with long-standing medical issues who don't have a primary care doctor, or are uninsured. Region Tag: Global Edition.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 29, 2022

Last January 2021, WaterStreet, a healthcare investment company, coughed up a mind-bending $100 million to Medical Guardian, a long time (2006) privately-held PERS provider, to ‘fund expansion.’ With deep pockets, Medical Guardian can afford to develop its own device – and maybe this one's the charm for current customers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Create a room to connect directly with your community,or connect your community with each other." Sofihub is an IoT (Internet of Things) device that contains AI (Artificial Intelligence that connects to sensors in our senior's homes. In addition, Sofi will provide morning greetings, medication s and family communication."

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

These services include meals, transportation, home care, and medication delivery as well as Medicare plan selection assistance." MedSign’s Qortex is a secure, HIPAA-compliant, two-way communication platform that connects healthcare professionals to their patients through the home television. Learn more at HomeThrive.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 18, 2019

Plus, our user friendly app that can be installed on your smart devices. With a 360-degree rotating camera, Loro is designed inclusively to provide efficient communication, safe navigation, social interaction, and smart connectivity." category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , robotics. Learn more at Loro. Montuno Software.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 1, 2022

Their website identifies the top item (16,000 searches, results with ads) as a 'medical alert bracelet'. Except for the deep-pocketed Medical Guardian which bought ads everywhere , these were all bracelets to help emergency workers determine a health issue. Best and worst companies – more ads -- and Medical Guardian.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2019

A good example from the past 3 years: the PCAST report, summarized in an ASA publication by David Lindeman: ' Independence, Technology, and Connection in Older Age." So to the degree that there is a connection, that’s a good outcome. The pace of tech change is accelerating and the rate at which devices become obsolete is user-hostile.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Voice First technology – the ability to use natural language to speak to and be spoken to by devices and software – has become at least one mandatory user interface in every business and consumer interaction. Question categories included: Illegal drugs, legal drugs, medical centers, healthcare companies, isolation and symptoms/pathology.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Consider the now-known and studied connection between untreated hearing loss and dementia. 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. Read more. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

In this new watch, both the ECG feature and fall detection have received FDA clearance within 30 days of applying, startling some observers who noted that closer to 150 days was more typical for a medical device. category tags: Mobile PERS , wearables, smart watch. The need to speak to someone.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 28, 2019

Finally, the pace of tech improvement is notable – lower cost and improved utility of on body (or in-room) sensors, predictive analytics, and device integration – with smartphones, health systems, and broader solution sets. The offering can answer a few questions and as well as guide the user though troubleshooting with the device itself."

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The product name choice was outstanding, even inspired, suggesting that using Alexa – a popular voice interface, made it possible to connect family members and to be aware of issues they might have when home alone. Alexa Together can combine remote patient monitoring for those whose health profiles and medical guidance requires it.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2019

A good example from the past 3 years: the PCAST report, summarized in an ASA publication by David Lindeman: ' Independence, Technology, and Connection in Older Age." So to the degree that there is a connection, that’s a good outcome. The pace of tech change is accelerating and the rate at which devices become obsolete is user-hostile.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 27, 2020

The spike has been attributed to a) the declaration of a state of emergency in March; b) introduction of Medicare/Medicaid coverage matching in-person visits; and c) encouragement from hospitals and medical practitioners. . Telehealth demands continued investment -- phone, video remote patient and/or device monitoring.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 3, 2020

Like the increasingly rare stereo speaker in the home, the smart speaker is a connected appliance. What will be the year that an uptick in usage for smart speakers and voice assistants turn them into commodity concepts, embedded in devices, expected in homes at miniscule price points, but not actually a standalone category at all?

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Waracle

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Consider this for a minute or two: it’s estimated that there are now over half a billion different types of medical devices available globally. What is the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT). Recent analysis conducted by Allied Market Research predicts meteoric growth in IoMT device and app adoption.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 17, 2019

A survey of technology offerings reveals a plethora of apps and information sites, not to mention devices that are part of the diabetes management equation. There are also a variety of Medic alert offerings for Type 1 diabetics. There are also a variety of Medic alert offerings for Type 1 diabetics.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 1, 2022

And the rest may have standard TV with attached streaming devices. Alternatively, a device can be connected to a TV to enable an organization or family to connect directly with older adults who may not be comfortable with smartphones, tablets or smart speakers. Raise the blinds! Book me on the afternoon trip!

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 3, 2023

The hype capitalizes on the recent CES with a laundry list of tech offerings that could help with fears -- like sensors, medication management, motion sensors, and smart watches to mitigate fear of falling. In offering up a chart and commentary about tech in the 'connected' home, people returning products note their trouble and aggravation.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 3, 2023

It capitalizes on the recent CES with a laundry list of tech offerings that could help with fears -- like sensors, medication management, motion sensors and smart watches to mitigate fear of falling. In offering up a chart and commentary about tech in the ‘connected’ home, note trouble and aggravation.

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