Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The concept of an AI Caregiver to augment limited staffing took on new significance as the crisis in care work worsened throughout the year. RubyWell. " If you help a loved one stay safe and healthy, you're a family caregiver. Companies emerged or announced updates addressing dementia care. Learn more at OneStep.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 27, 2023

Healthcare workers are nervous, professional caregivers think it’s too early. It is a space that benefits greatly from the AI’s inherent capability to learn from accumulated data, combined with its ability to predict possibilities based on that data, informing caregivers, families, and other stakeholders.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Clearly there will be a need for caregiving robots or robotics to help with bathing and dressing, meal preparation and cleanup, socialization, and multiple in-home safety-related tasks. category tags: robotics , Family caregivers , Home Care. What form factors will be appropriate? And will older adults even have a choice?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 6, 2022

There seems to be a growing number of tech offerings that can see, sense, detect, and learn about behavioral patterns as part of new tools for older adults and their caregivers. Meet Caregivers. Are you starting to notice a pattern, so to speak? Learn more. Honor Expert. Learn more. Learn more.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

By passively moni t oring movement patterns via thermal sensors, Butlr Care can alert caregivers when seniors need assistance. CareYaya employs student caregivers from top universities like the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Harvard, Duke, and many others." Learn more. Learn more. NextStride.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Maybe there will be new remote monitoring technologies, proliferation of software – the AI Caregiver as one example – to help. We’re still (mostly) talking about tech in the home to help family caregivers. category tags: Home Care , smart home , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , senior living In what year?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Older adults and caregivers are served by a number of offerings and events. Together is an AI-driven health assistant designed to make health management seamless for aging Americans and their caregivers. category tags: AI and machine learning , Scams -- all types , senior living , AgeTech Events are ahead like Aging 2.0

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2023

There are wearables that can predict the onset of stroke , track at home blood pressure , as well as fit into Air Tags or Smart Tags that can pinpoint the location of a purse, phone (or suitcase) left behind or a person who is lost. Caregiver shortages boost in-home monitoring. It’s not just seniors who need help.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Rather, it suggested that while form factors are changing (from pendant to smart watch to home sensor technology), the shortage of labor in the caregiving market means that tech to help 66 million caregivers matters more than ever. And where does caregiver tech fit? Tech for quality of life – aging or not?

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JUNE 7, 2022

The vision: Change the work process to produce Engaged Caregivers, a Connected Care Team, and Informed Families. A different story from the parent, the Caregiver and the agency. category tags: tech-enabled home care , Home Care. Imagine what's possible when every stakeholder wins." Why does this matter now?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 20, 2020

That was then… In early 2020, focus sharpens on market categories of aging and caregiving. Cambia Health released a survey of caregivers, 64% of surveyed caregivers use at least one digital tool to help them with caregiving. AARP published a new report that showed growing interest in technology among those aged 70+.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In fact , family caregivers may be increasingly likely be paid for the care they provide. You know the long hall – it’s where the hospital room or apartment of your family member was situated – all the way at the end. And sensor technology can help family members whose aging relatives may be living alone with some risk.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

We focus on making the caregiving journey less stressful and more effective for both the caregiver and care recipient to help support the overall well-being of the family. Our caregiving experts are available to provide you with personal support throughout your caregiving journey. Learn more at FlintRehab.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 8, 2021

Goolsbee and Jason Furman, former Chair of Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, tag-teamed the U.S. hit a COVID-19 mortality apex of 4,000 deaths in one day, a spike that resulted in part from holiday reunions among family and friends in late December through New Year’s. ” COVID-19 is, indeed, a tough boss.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Older adults and caregivers are served by a number of offerings and events. Nomo Smart Care , a consumer kit for family caregivers. announces the first-of-its-kind smart technology for the millions of people providing personal care to family members, especially those facing health challenges. Nomo International, Inc.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 11, 2020

HomeEXCEPT. “ HomeEXCEPT is hardware and software for active seniors, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and researchers. The hardware is used to tag objects and monitor their use. Livindi. “ Livindi keeps families connected with LivindiPad, a tablet for seniors. Families can send pictures to a digital picture frame.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 4, 2023

The new GUIDE program will support caregivers and ‘enable people living with dementia to remain in their homes and communities.’ Never mind enabling caregivers to enter a robust job market away from their homes. Five tech offerings serving the family, senior living and home care continuum. Just asking.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Here are five companies drawn from the report and beyond – all material is from the company websites: eCaring. “ Modernizing home care -- Behind eCaring is a team that cares a lot about caregiving. category tags: tech-enabled home care , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , social isolation , Learning, working, contribution and legacy.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 18, 2022

Family caregivers cannot provide enough care for a growing population of the 80+. The report indicated that the Caregiver Support Ratio (CSR) , the number of potential caregivers aged 45-64 compared to the population of individuals aged 80+, was going to significantly worsen. See attached – Paid Caregivers by MSA ).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

when applied to the aging population, to allow family members, doctors, and caregivers to proactively monitor the health and well-being of the world’s aging population." The future Internet of AI-enabled Caregiving is mandatory. category tags: Generative AI , AI and machine learning , Voice/AI/Voice Assistants , AgeTech

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Many of the interviewees for this new report, due out in November, 2022, think that innovation in offerings, caregiving labor shortages, and a swelling demographic aged 80+ all combine to boost both utility and adoption across all care sectors. Asynchronous caregiving. What specifically might be different?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 29, 2022

But the fascinating thing about searching for a variety of resources – for example, caregiver resources for Alzheimer’s Disease -- the results look quite comprehensive. Probably the most important first step as parents and family members age is to self-educate about options.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

Entrepreneurs have described that long lie time (not found for hours) as the reason for a family member’s death. What about SensorsCall – that can send a caregiver a clip of a loud sound. category tags: fall prevention, fall detection , AgeTech , baby boomers. Consider just five of these recent innovations.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

On the other hand, McMaster researchers see the possibilities in the use of remote monitoring, wearables, alarms and alerts systems, and family caregiver technology support. category tags: Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , SNF , wearables , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , IoT and home monitoring.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 15, 2020

These do not include, unfortunately, providing usable technologies to connect isolated seniors with families. The large buttons and intuitive interface make the GrandPad a simple tablet for seniors who are ready to start video chatting and sharing memories with family and friends around the world. Learn more at GrandPad.net.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 4, 2020

So we know that ‘remote care’ and ‘caring’ in its various forms, including telehealth , seem to be heating up as a priority , whether for senior living organizations , families, healthcare provider organizations. Caregiving Technology Adoption. T echnology Adoption – Pew Research.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 13, 2021

Its automatic lighting, built-in fall detector, and integrated monitoring system not only reduces falls but can decrease the stress on caregivers, allowing high-risk individuals to be independent again. It provides caregivers with continuous insight and increased visibility into their loved one’s well-being. Learn more at Domalys.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Outpatient is a mobile app for patients and their families to coordinate logistics, communicate and adhere to care plans. Outpatient Inc is a venture-backed startup that's building a platform to help families and patients manage their healthcare in a modern and unique way. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business. Outpatient.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

CarePredict, the leading AI-Powered Digital Health company for seniors and their caregivers offers CarePredict PinPoint Toolset consisting of Contact Tracing, Location Tracing, Path Tracing, and Room Traffic tools for Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes, and Hospital facilities.” Learn more at CareMerg e.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

But all that is just a beginning – early January brings the Consumer Electronics Show and many more innovations that can help older adults with health, mobility, cognitive issues, and caregiving. Here’s hoping that 2023 makes tech installation and integration easy for families and consumers. Caregiving technology trends.

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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. Based in New York, Aloe Care was created by caregivers for caregivers. Here are five of them: Aloe Care. EnvoyatHome.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Little did they know that a pandemic was coming, that visiting with aging family would become a nightmare – with people unable to see their relatives for many months. No doubt, some family members brought their relatives home or delayed a planned move-in. People want to age in place – just ask them, as AARP did in 2018. Rant off. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 10, 2020

Fortunately, some states are now allowing families to visit residents in designated areas outside. Furthermore, banning families and visitors may have exposed the role that visiting families play in care. Her family has already notified the community to activate her in-room Wi-Fi (an extra charge). If so, please comment.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 12, 2022

The adoption of smartphones among these age groups has been swift as families seek to communicate with loved ones. Smart tags pinpoint not only locations of phones or keys, but persons with dementia. Shortage of caregivers, prolonged isolation, and aging all boost in-home monitoring.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 27, 2020

Organizations everywhere are rallying to the need to fix or solidify connectivity, whether as part of national policy directive, care delivery , family pressure, staff retention, or maintaining service delivery. What about voice and other engagement technologies – or other tools for caregiver teams and family connection?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2021

Caregiver shortages, prolonged isolation, and aging -- boost in-home monitoring. Fifty-three million Americans are providing care to someone with health or or functional needs – in short, they are family caregivers. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , AI , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , technology support.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

In the early stages, families will worry. A family member may say or forget things that make them wonder if it’s dementia or just a normal part of aging. If their family member is still driving, a smart phone app for turn-by-turn directions as well as a “wearable” to help their loved one find his/her way. Medication reminders.

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