Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Dementia care (note percentages with various levels of dementia ), by 2019 a much-needed offering. Even if assisted living organizations hire an RN, offer dementia care, and change their marketing strategies, some seniors will end up in in one of the 14,000+ US nursing homes.

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Nursing Medicare Telehealth 150

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Non-pharmacological interventions are offered to help with dementia care via TapRoot. category tags: Home Care , home health care , senior living , AI and machine learning The AI caregiver, like other uses of AI, will become a 24x7 reality.

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Nursing EMR Healthcare Innovation Telehealth 138

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Companies emerged or announced updates addressing dementia care. Learn more at TapestryHealth. category tags: AI and machine learning , caregivers , dementia care, cognitive decline , digital health The pace of innovation in tech for older adults accelerated in 2023.

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HIPAA Medicare Digital Health Telehealth 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Dementia care (note percentages with various levels of dementia ), by 2019 a much-needed offering. Even if assisted living organizations hire an RN, offer dementia care, and change their marketing strategies, some seniors will end up in in one of the 14,000+ US nursing homes.

Nursing 125

Nursing Medicare Telehealth 125

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 17, 2022

Consider the now-known and studied connection between untreated hearing loss and dementia. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , hearing loss , baby boomers. Consider the high price (upwards of $6000 per pair), limited insurance company assistance, and much individual isolation, misery, and family frustration.

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Digital Health 130

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 16, 2024

MapHabit helps people with dementia or intellectual disabilities live out their daily lives by providing powerful visual cues that help them complete tasks we take for granted. category tags: AgeTech , dementia care, cognitive decline , robotics , hearables/hearing technology Learn more. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Many have dementia or frail and wheelchair bound due to other health issues. Can families handle the responsibility for dementia or wound care, toileting and bathing, and do they have the training to do these tasks? category tags: aging in place , Family caregivers , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. But of these older adults, 6.5

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Nursing 119

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Even for an aging family member with significant dementia and a family has limited assets to pay for (if they could find) home care? category tags: Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , aging in place , seniors and aging policy Who exactly? Does that mean families will care for the frailest members at home? Seniors and families need them?

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Nursing Medicare 117

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 22, 2023

It’s at the point where the surgeon general recently declared it to be a serious health risk : " 29% increased risk of heart disease, a 32% increased risk of stroke, and a 50% increased risk of developing dementia for older adults. category tags: social isolation , AgeTech , dementia care, cognitive decline

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Nursing 62

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 15, 2023

Add in the NSF grant to Georgia Tech for AI-CARING ($20 million) to help older adults, including those with dementia. The new report, The Future of AI and Older Adults, will be completed this summer and published on this site.] category tags: AgeTech , Generative AI , computers, broadband, and social networking , senior living

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Medical Billing 131

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Nevertheless, or perhaps because of those factors, AI-enabled virtual sitter technology (camera plus alerting) is making its way into hospitals, especially for patients with dementia or delirium. category tags: Conversational and generative AI , healthcare , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health

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Telehealth Nursing Medicare Telemedicine 80

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Note that uncorrected hearing loss is correlated with dementia. category tags: hearing loss , hearables/hearing technology. Was this a ‘breakthrough’ on hearing aid pricing? A pair of prescription devices typically sells for $2,000 to $8,000.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Note that uncorrected hearing loss is correlated with dementia. category tags: AgeTech , hearables/hearing technology , IoT and home monitoring. Note hat 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss (more than 400 million worldwide) and most do not have any hearing assistance devices. Feedback is welcome.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 30, 2018

The good news – this week’s Health Care Technology supplement transcended the limits of doctors and hospitals – and dabbled in the dilemmas of elder care – included technology to assist those with dementia and mitigate loneliness. On to dementia – those assists from technology – starting with the smart home. How comforting.

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Nursing 75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Isolation has produced an increase in mental health issues, loneliness and depression – and that would be for those who have a good grasp of what is going on – for those in long-term care , for those with dementia, unable to be hugged by family, it is far worse. category tags: social isolation , computers, internet and social networking.

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Mental health 131

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 6, 2022

"This app uses AI and machine learning to provide extensible, scalable, and augmented capacity for caregivers to support individuals with cognitive impairments, beginning with Alzheimer’s and Dementia patients. category tags: AI and machine learning , Family caregivers , Home Care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 12, 2022

Smart tags pinpoint not only locations of phones or keys, but persons with dementia. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , IoT and home monitoring. Disruptions in the hearing technology market will persist. More than half of those aged 75+ have hearing loss.

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Health Technology Telehealth 150

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 15, 2020

Please nominate another six -- especially consider those with dementia. The pets can help c alm anxiety and soothe those that are agitate, increase quality of life for those with dementia or who are socially isolated, and can improve behavior without the use of drugs." Learn more at Ageless Innovation. Learn more at OneClick.chat.

Nursing 127

Nursing 127

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 20, 2020

But as people age, circumstances like dementia, injuries, falls, and progressive diseases can intervene. category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , smart home , dementia care, cognitive decline.

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Nursing Telehealth 163

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 13, 2022

Wrist-worn and patch-based wearables have revolutionized care of individuals with conditions like dementia (tracking) or diabetes (monitoring). category tags: wearables, smart watch , wearables , IoT and home monitoring , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health.

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Nursing Telemedicine Telehealth 124

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

But it also became apparent that some older adults who were shut out from these due to limitations in vision, hearing, dexterity, and even dementia. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , computers, internet and social networking. And for some, technologies were not affordable – median income of a household age 75+ is $34,925.

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Remote care Nursing Telehealth 131

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 24, 2019

Consider dementia care and the still-startling lack of cameras in these settings – despite family willingness to pay. Virtual dementia tour. This is a training program developed by Second Wind Dreams that can help family and professional caregivers better understand what it is like to have dementia.

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Nursing Pain management 84

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 26, 2023

A variety of chronic conditions like arthritis, dementia, diabetes or mobility issues may plague older adults in their longer and later years. Americans are aging long but not necessarily aging well. CDC notes average life expectancies for women (86) and men (83). These are just that, averages.

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Telehealth 118

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

and ‘what is the definition of dementia?’ – and it is clear that the result is more complete than Google’s list of links. category tags: AI and machine learning , AgeTech , IoT , Technology - AARP A few simple test questions ‘(how do families fund nursing homes?’ As January’s end, the excitement continues. Read the report.

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Nursing Digital Health 121

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Isolation has produced an increase in mental health issues, loneliness and depression – and that would be for those who have a good grasp of what is going on – for those in long-term care , for those with dementia, unable to be hugged by family, it is far worse. What is the status and future of remote care technologies? Read more. .

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Telehealth Remote care Mental health 102

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 10, 2019

Insurance coverage – a nightmare patchwork of options. So let’s see – uncorrected hearing loss is correlated with poorer health outcomes, one of which could be fall risk, another dementia. category tags: hearing loss , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Aging , seniors and aging policy. Seriously? Ditto prosthetics.

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Medicare 106

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Today’s wearables market for older adults includes smart watches and necklaces, fall detection wearables (with or without watch faces) and related apps, fitness devices, smart clothing, hearables, dementia tracking, and health monitoring. category tags: wearables, smart watch , digital health , games, fun and fitness.

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Digital Health 135

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The growth of the sensor market has created an opportunity for more focus on smart clothing, which has been around a long time, including for use in dementia care , but may have its greatest utility ahead. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , SNF , seniors and aging policy , AI and machine learning.

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Telehealth 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 4, 2023

That 33% of those aged 85+ have Alzheimer’s or dementia? category tags: Family caregivers , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , AI and machine learning , AgeTech That two-thirds of doctors and nurses are experiencing moderate or a great deal of burnout at work. That over 85% of US adults suffer from one chronic illness.

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Health Technology Nursing Telehealth 75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 9, 2019

Participants reported positive stimulation and therapeutic sensation and appraised VR as one of their preferred activities for even evading dementia." category tags: VR/AR technology , Seniors , senior living , healthcare. Learn more at Wellnessvr.io. Hope to see you there.].

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Consider that these "chips will offer a convenient way to track people — especially those suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia." Employees could opt out – but can a person with dementia opt out? category tags: cell phones, smartphones , Family caregivers , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. Read more here.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 30, 2018

Consider that these "chips will offer a convenient way to track people — especially those suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia." Employees could opt out – but can a person with dementia? category tags: vehicle/transportation technology-services , fraud protection. For whom is the 'convenience' of micro-chipping offered?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

It’s at the point where the surgeon general recently declared it to be a serious health risk : " 29% increased risk of heart disease, a 32% increased risk of stroke, and a 50% increased risk of developing dementia for older adults. Read more. category tags: Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , smartphones, cellphones , social isolation

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Nursing Medicare 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 3, 2020

Consider what it meant for the elderly with dementia, for families cut off from in-person visits, and what the caregiving nightmare was like in nursing homes. category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Aging, ageism.

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Remote care Telehealth Patient Experience Nursing 120

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 30, 2019

If you have thoughts – please bring them forward about any new offerings in the categories of communication and engagement, home safety and security, health and wellness, learning and contribution, dementia care, home care, and caregiving apps. category tags: Voice First/AI technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Seniors.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 1, 2018

Then one day, they become part of an equation – those with hearing loss are at greater risk of developing dementia. Note that hearing loss has been linked to dementia and to social isolation – and that in turn has been connected to poorer health outcomes. The boom in home care has side effects -- turnover and risk.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Presumably, some avoidance is occurring even in circumstances where there is a pressing need for a move, such as worsening dementia. category tags: telehealth , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , healthcare , Seniors. Family concerns about health and Covid-19 also continue to delay or prevent some move-ins to senior living communities.

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Telehealth Nursing 90