Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 7, 2019

How do wearables contribute to health and wellbeing of older adults? Did something happen recently propelling sales up 51% that pushed consumers out the door to buy a wearable, like a fitness band or a smartwatch? Today’s wearables have functions that are relevant because they: Measure your heart rate.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 17, 2023

The wearables improved and so did cameras and room sensing. Along came wrist-worn fitness devices like Fitbits and Apple Watches, which by 2018 had introduced Fall Detection for older adults linked to profiles in Apple Health. Today the next generation of response systems has arrived and then some. Are we there yet?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Today, 30% of the PERS industry is mobile, validating the emergence of wearables other than pendants to take out and about. Without a wearable and a fits-and-starts history, Philips’ exit is no surprise. category tags: PERS , Mobile PERS , wearables, smart watch , fall prevention, fall detection.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 2, 2023

Toch Sleepsense. " Toch Sleepsense a non-wearable bed sensor and sleep tracker that allows caregivers to monitor a senior’s safety and quality of sleep in real time. category tags: dementia care, cognitive decline , AgeTech , smartphones, cellphones Learn more at BoundaryCare. Learn more at Taprootella.com.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2019

You are increasingly likely to have a wearable -- around your neck or on your wrist. For those who see a wearable in a health context, they may be disappointed to know that their doctor doesn’t seem to care or know what to do with your heart rhythm data. What are the benefits of wearables today -- and in the future?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2022

But the tech has changed – now non-wearable and radar-based fall detection (even in a steam shower), tiny paper sensors in a mat , wearables that can predict the onset of stroke , ones that feature biometrics, including blood pressure , and even Air Tags or Smart Tags that can pinpoint the location of a phone (or suitcase) left behind.

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Lloyd Price

MAY 29, 2023

High price: Google Glass was initially priced at $1,500, which was much more expensive than other wearable devices on the market. In addition to these reasons, Google Glass also faced challenges from other wearable devices, such as smartwatches and fitness trackers. It was developed by Google and was first released in 2013.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

But this ageist assumption that defaults to “ON” just may come as a surprise to the physically active 65-year-old who just wanted to have the very latest cool-looking fitness watch. Because they feel young and fit. category tags: wearables, smart watch. Tell that to those young whippersnappers at Apple.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Meanwhile, The older adult technology market is still comprised of four main categories , into which the new entrants and inventions, including wearables, sensors, AI, and predictive analytics, will fit. Here are the blog posts from August for consideration: Wearables for Health and Wellbeing. What to make of all this?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 5, 2018

So where does Voice First technology fit into the senior living equation? Expect more pilots of Google Home, Samsung SmartThings and wearables that can respond to voice command. category tags: voice/AI technology , senior living. Pilots are typically newsworthy at their start. If not now, then by when and with what caveats?

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JULY 23, 2013

I'm an early adopter of wearable technology and fitness gadgets. I've also tested the BodyMedia FIT armband, the Nike+ FuelBand, and other self-tracking fitness gadgets/pedometers. Most recently, I have been wearing the Shine by Misfit Wearables to track my daily physical activity. Want to go for a swim?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 25, 2018

Audiologists recognize that their focus may have evolved to provide hearing tests as a process step for fitting an individual with appropriate hearing aids – and perhaps less on providing lower cost options such as teaching coping strategies that may be no cost or low cost. category tags: hearing loss , Technology - AARP.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 11, 2020

Announced in 2018, Somatix SafeBeing, a gesture detection wearable, is now being deployed in various organizations across several states. We are focused on the higher cost of care – and certain older adults fit that profile. category tags: mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health , healthcare , Boomer-Senior Tech Business.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

Connected health devices run the gamut from wearable heart monitors, to Bluetooth-enabled scales, to Fitbits. The platform uses AI and machine learning that combines sensor data from the wearable with the patient’s medical history to create a unique profile that is updated in real time throughout the monitoring period.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2019

gadgets, yes, too many smart wearables, including underwear, too many near misses of being run over by gangs of oblivious young guys staring at their phones. category tags: hearing loss , vision and vision technology , CES 2019 , PERS , Mobile PERS , Family caregivers. EyeQue Vision Tracker. Learn more at Nuheara. Learn more at Widex.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 8, 2022

Professional services available on Independa include Dentulu (online dental consultation), Capital Rx (discount pharmacy platform), Coverdell (dental insurance benefits), WebMD (medical grade educational videos) and Sprio100 (fitness programs for seniors), among others. PoseFit requires no wearable devices to operate. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 23, 2021

Today or soon you will launch a boomer/senior, home care offering or wearable product or even service to help other new entrants. Especially if the product will be launched at an online or in-person show, briefing analysts and reporters enables the firm to refer media to the analyst to understand where the offering fits in an industry.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2020

Built on Texas Instrument radar technology, the API works with Essence's Care@Home senior monitoring platform, which places integrated devices and wearables around the home to track physical activity, safety, and physical or verbal panic. Essence Group Fall Detector Radar. Learn more at AARP Innovation Labs. Learn more at Zibrio.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2019

Gadgets, yes, too many smart wearables, including underwear, too many near misses of being run over by gangs of oblivious young guys staring at their phones. category tags: hearing loss , vision and vision technology , CES 2019 , PERS , Mobile PERS , Family caregivers. EyeQue Vision Tracker. Learn more at Nuheara. Learn more at Widex.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 2, 2018

And what if anything can be differentiating (mobile, self-install devices, no-install software, cloud-based, integrated with other health-related data, wearable or no-need-to-wear, works with any phone, leading call center supported, etc.). category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , social media , Technology - AARP. dispensers?

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