Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

As part of the research into the Future of Sensors and Older Adults , interviewees outlined ways sensors could be useful for mitigating fall risk. And sensor technology can help family members whose aging relatives may be living alone with some risk. Sensor technology is increasingly useful in the care of older adults.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 13, 2021

A smart lamp that hangs on the wall and anticipates and prevents falls of residents in assisted living and nursing facilities, Aladin uses artificial intelligence (not sensors) to detect changes in motion, temperature, and more. If a low-impact fall is detected, only a user's pre-designated support community is contacted.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Last week they announced two features of a new watch, ECG monitoring and fall detection. 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. Let’s talk about fall detection.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The stats on death from falls are startling – especially for the 65+. And that falls are the leading cause of injury death among the 65+. Did you know that the majority of hip fractures are from falling, usually sideways ? Did you know that medical costs from falls was $50 billion in were projected to be $52 billion in 2020?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 21, 2023

The system can provide “out-of-bed” alerts to care teams, helping them respond quickly to residents who may be at risk of falling or wandering, and generates high-level reports on sleep quality, helping health care providers better support a resident’s care. All you have to do is plug it in.” Learn more at Tellusyoucare.com.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Consider the Apple Watch fall detection age default. By now, and for most, no big deal, you may know that the Series 4 watch has fall detection. Assuming that Apple knows your date of birth AND it is 65+, the default setting turns the Fall Detection feature on – you then have to turn it off. Still with me? Still with me?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2019

Addison monitors your activity, reminds you to take medications and verifies adherence and provides real-time assessments if a client develops evidence of increased risk of falling or health decline. We change this by monitoring the fall risk of elderly continuously through our solution ALMA Home. Learn more at Alma.Care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

These include making greater use of sensors in the home (the so-called Internet of Things) to detect issues with gait and falls. Population health data will help identify those at greatest risk of health issues and likely readmission to hospitals (see Figure 1 Table of Categories that may matter). . Implication/Benefit/risk.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 10, 2019

It’s a given that hearing loss interferes with communication – which itself is a risk for social isolation – as well as fall risk and dementia. Given the associated risks and isolation from delay, it is surprising that until recently, the devices were well-matched with the excuses. What is the real problem to be solved?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 29, 2020

In fact, 2013-2017 saw the rise, rise, and then fall of Home Hero – which raised $18 million, closing in 2017 and Hometeam’s $40 million in 2016. . It sounds like so much potential, but it is fraught with risks (see Care.com last year) and unshakeable problems that may worsen. category tags: Home Care , tech-enabled home care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 10, 2019

This is in an era where hearing aids have evolved to incorporate embedded AI, fall detection, direct connections for phone calls, and numerous other features and functions. category tags: hearing loss , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Aging , seniors and aging policy. They’ are audiologists. Seriously? Ditto prosthetics.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2023

It can tell by looking at a person's posture whether they might have taken a fall and need help." Orbiter Smart Cushion, a wheelchair cushion designed to detect and target pressure injury causes and provide weight shifts and pressure relief to reduce the risk of pressure injury. Jesse Joonho Lim, the founder of Petnow Inc. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2019

Addison monitors your activity, reminds you to take medications and verifies adherence and provides real-time assessments if a client develops evidence of increased risk of falling or health decline. We change this by monitoring the fall risk of elderly continuously through our solution ALMA Home. Learn more at Alma.Care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 22, 2020

“Using machine learning algorithms combined with smartphone-embedded sensors and questionnaires, Kinesis Balance allows the reliable assessment of balance and falls risk in the home. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health. Learn more. Zemplee is redefining how the elderly are cared for. Learn more. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 16, 2020

And it’s fall detection validated the market transition of caregiving smart watches replacing PERS pendants. Too much risk of conflict with designer vision? category tags: computers, internet and social networking , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants. Too expensive to have focus groups or usability testing ? Too time-consuming?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 10, 2019

When a fall is detected, SafelyYou-Guardian triggers a series of events in real-time that include text messages or phone calls to the on-call staff. All video which is not detected as containing a fall is immediately deleted from the system." It applies AI algorithms to video received by cameras installed around the facility.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 5, 2022

September brings falling leaves, rising and falling hopes. As part of the research into the Future of Sensors and Older Adults , interviewees outlined ways sensors could be useful for mitigating fall risk. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , robotics , Home Care , home health care , senior living , SNF.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 31, 2021

Our elderly devices come equipped with heart rate monitors, fall detection and GPS - taking care of our elders has never been easier." category tags: digital health , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , smart home , medication management. MoviWear. " We can track any device, any person, anywhere in the world. Learn more at MoviWear.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 6, 2022

By June 2021, they partnered with Black&Decker to offer more PERS capabilities – a wearable with fall detection, but maybe that lacked a wow factor. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , Mobile PERS , IoT and home monitoring , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Getting assistance matters: Help you get help if you fall. Fall detection has been a feature of wearable Personal Emergency Response Pendants (or Medical Alerts) for the past decade. These devices have a built-in accelerometer and gyroscope which are designed to be activated if you fall.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 29, 2023

ASCs are required to evaluate risk, develop policies, procedures, and a communication plan, as well as train and test their final plan. ASCA members can view an ASC-specific surveyor tag tool. These areas help ASCs reduce compliance risks and improve revenue cycle management. ASC billing compliance has many benefits.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 2, 2022

Care recipients with mobility limitations or safety risks benefit most. Fall detection technology worn on the wrist (or as a pendant) can notify if an individual falls and contact a designated responder. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , IoT and home monitoring.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 21, 2018

Implantable stroke monitor for high risk atrial fibrillation to reduce time to treatment after an ischemic stroke. A sleeve that uses electrical stimulation to regenerate muscles and prevent falls for the elderly. More accurate lung cancer diagnosis by enabling live visualization of the airways. More when there is more. Ohmni Robot.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 1, 2018

The boom in home care has side effects -- turnover and risk. These technologies can include ‘bed exit’ alerts as well as fall detection – useful in circumstances when the care recipient is left alone at the end of a day or for a period of time. category tags: Home Care , tech-enabled home care , IoT and home monitoring.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 22, 2018

LPNs and NPs now have to see patients that are very sick and very complex -- their competencies are falling short. How can AI help us figure out which people are at high risk, cutting down unnecessary calls to physicians? category tags: SNF , healthcare , medication management , fall prevention, fall detection.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 29, 2018

A medical alert wristband that notifies family and friends automatically via an easy-to-use smartphone app if your loved one falls. Identify and mitigate the risk of losing clients across generations." category tags: wearables, smart watch , Mobile PERS , voice/AI technology , IoT and home monitoring , Boomer-Senior Tech Business.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Fall detection. Tools such as an automatic stove shutoff and a home alarm system with water detection for faucets that may be left running can help reduce risks. category tags: dementia care, cognitive decline. Memory/Stories. Caregiving and Family Support. Wandering/driving. GPS Tracking. Safe Wandering. Adult day centers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

It’s a given that hearing loss interferes with communication – which itself is a risk for social isolation – as well as fall risk and dementia. Given the associated risks and isolation from delay, it is surprising that until recently, the devices were well-matched with the excuses. Read more. . .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Scaring seniors – the hyping of falls, fraud, and weather. What was useful in that survey, however, was the correlation between feeling isolated and lonely as one of the risk factors for participating in online scams. category tags: fraud protection , baby boomers , Seniors , computers, internet and social networking.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 28, 2019

This hearing aid can now identify when its user has suffered a fall and send secure a warning notification to as many as three preselected emergency contacts. Beyond the fall detection, the system’s updates also include a Google-powered virtual assistant. Currently expanding throughout Florida." Learn more at Joinpapa.

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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. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , computers, broadband, and social networking , baby boomers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

sensors track residents in their apartments and can alert community staff in case a resident is inactive due to a fall. category tags: AI and machine learning , Voice/AI/Voice Assistants , smart home. "Described as an edge AI platform for safety & health for seniors , Caspar.AI Netherlands-based Envision.ai

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

“Clinicians were concerned about taking care of their patients, while minimizing avoidable risks,” he said. “Also, while the IT infrastructure that supported our telehealth program was impressively reliable, technology is not foolproof, and, when things did go wrong, the wheels could fall off quickly,” he said.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 11, 2023

provides measurement-based fall prevention. Originally invented for astronauts, ZIBRIO technology provides an easy way to measure weight, balance and fall risk in 60 seconds. category tags: robotics , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , senior living , IoT and home monitoring. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2020

Through cameras installed inside the household, the solution can detect the motions and postures of beloved family members with AI and release warning messages at the moment of danger, such as falling, sitting too long, leaving home without a clear reason, etc. Essence Group Fall Detector Radar. Not yet available. Not yet available.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 20, 2023

And as the interest in regulating TikTok has risen , Senator Amy Klobuchar noted that the tech lobby is so powerful that bills with "strong, bipartisan support" can fall apart "within 24 hours." Surprise -- on an Android device, the answer about health risks was followed by a new ‘offer’ to import your browsing data from Google.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

New features like fall detection and artificial intelligence makes these devices differentiated and perhaps appealing for older adults. But delay worsens the isolation – and possibly contributes to risk from poorer health outcomes. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , hearing loss.

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