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Five technologies for older adults November 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Worse, for many older adults, isolation is a worsening health issue that we will hear more about as shutdowns continue and shut-in becomes the virtual norm. We’ve seen how technology and innovation in other verticals of healthcare have created better treatments, cost-savings, and health outcomes that have ultimately improved lives.

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Sampling technology for managing diabetes

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Diabetes is a critical health problem. Health2Sync (‘round the clock diabetes care’ provides a logging tool as well as encouragement. Health2Sync (‘round the clock diabetes care’ provides a logging tool as well as encouragement. Today, the obesity rate for adults 60 and over has risen to 41%.

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Voice First Technology and Older Adults – Three Years Later

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The trumpets sounded loudly at the arrival of Voice First. The Future of Voice First and Older Adults was published in February of 2018. A re-read shows how excited the 31 interviewees and participants were, offering their vision of the future of this technology and its potential use by older adults. Is voice first indistinguishable from magic?

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Five technologies to mitigate social isolation in older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

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. Our virtual companions extend the reach of both the provider and health plan into the home. CareAngel. "AI

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Voice-AI for Older Adults -- How has it helped and what's next?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

that retained context would enable actual conversations, that profiles about the user would enable care services to offer what was needed, even enabling personal health coaching. This was further explored in a 2020 report called Voice, Health and Wellbeing. Voice technology in 2022 – living up to hope and hype? Conversations?

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Ten technology offerings for older adults from CES 2021

Aging in Place Technology Watch

It provides caregivers with continuous insight and increased visibility into their loved one’s well-being. It provides caregivers with continuous insight and increased visibility into their loved one’s well-being. CES 2021 – roll the press releases and turn on your computer. and what/who is still around. Fast forward to 2021.

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Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Connected Health Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Video visits, temperature sensors and wearables can replace the need for clinic visits. Given today’s technological advancement in healthcare, most follow-ups can be well managed remotely.

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