Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

The categories span Caregiving, FemTech, Health, Mobility, Savings & Planning, and Social Connections. 6Degrees’ award-winning revolutionary wearable, MyMove, enables people with dexterity loss gain independence via touch-free control of smart devices. Startups – in a sense. Learn more at 6Degrees. Learn more at RightHear.

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Health Populi

JULY 20, 2018

Consumers are more bullish demanding virtual and digital health tools from their physicians than doctors are in providing it, based on the research findings in What can health systems do to encourage physicians to embrace virtual care? from Deloitte. One in two U.S. “Macy’s?” ” you ask.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Primary topic: Mobile Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Sana Health takes home VentureConnect award for wearable, non-drug pain relief tech Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Note that falls can be detected in a home without a wearable – via a wall-mounted device or through in-home Wi-Fi. 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. Up ahead -- CES 2023.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2023

In other wrap-up surprises, entrepreneurs are shifting to the enterprise for funding, or that the digital health user experience is key to senior uptake. The Petnow app can solve the problems of the existing pet identification methods such as microchips, tags, and collars that are prone to damage or loss, and it is beginning to enter the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Connected Health Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Video visits, temperature sensors and wearables can replace the need for clinic visits. Video visits, infrared temperature sensors, mobile health, and wearables replace the need for clinic visits.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 1, 2023

But here are 'answers': Bing Chat: There are many AI-enabled technologies that are available today to help older adults with various aspects of their health and well-being. Portable devices and wearable intelligence: Gadgets that can track physical activity, detect falls, or alert emergency services 1 2.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 13, 2022

The news articles pile up – assisted living and nursing home staffing shortages ; stranding older adults without home health care ; keeping patients in hospitals longer because of lack of care; nursing home staffing crisis ; Medicaid paying family members to provide care , low wages and low unemployment worsen care situation , and on and on.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2023

Older people, consumers of a significant portion of healthcare spending, will need and use many of the so-called digital health technology categories. . But the tech has changed – now sensors offer non-wearable, Wi-Fi and room-based fall detection (even in a steam shower). Smart displays and interfaces will be ubiquitous.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The watch changed the landscape for wearables. For the market of technology for older adults, it offered a smartwatch with built-in fall detection and other numerous health features, which it continues to introduce. category tags: wearables, smart watch , digital health , games, fun and fitness.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 11, 2022

Home Health Care Services experienced an even larger increase – 50/5% -- during the same period.” Execs site the potential for improvements in staff utilization, resident health and wellbeing, family communication, and more. category tags: AgeTech , senior living. Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly saw a 34.4%

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

The Washington State legislature passed House Bill 1155, aka the My Health, My Data Act , last week. The bill expands privacy protections for Washington State’s health citizens beyond HIPAA’s provisions. ” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2024

With so many entrants in the AgeTech, accessibility and health categories seeking visibility and possible global reach. And there are numerous separate focal points for tech for older adults (see Samsung Health House ) and a CTA Foundation Pitch Competition. MindMics Heart Health System. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 28, 2022

Analytics Cloud Computing Population Health Telehealth Workforce One CIO names the technologies and leadership strategies he'll be focused on this year: platform design, 'Virtual Care 3.0' Wearables and remote patient monitoring. RPM and simple-to-use wearables for monitoring are easy to use and deploy.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2024

Now consider a future in which you ask for the best way to do just about anything, including managing minor health symptoms or locating. category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking , smartphones , Television/Smart TV , wearables, smart watch Should AI help navigate overly complex apps and the enormous Internet?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Or the tech-powering of home health and home care agencies (soon?) Maybe wearables, remote monitoring, telehealth, voice tech – individually fairly inexpensive and prescribed by a doctor or recommended by a family member or neighbor. category tags: Home Care , smart home , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , senior living

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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

These future systems would offer vital signs monitoring and be integrated with health applications – and even health systems. The wearables improved and so did cameras and room sensing. The wearables improved and so did cameras and room sensing. Today the next generation of response systems has arrived and then some.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 21, 2023

And depending on health, wealth or financial planning, many older adults will one day move to nursing homes, where the worker pool matches that in the other care services. Each part of the continuum wants to use technology to deliver better, more efficient, and health-aware care. Learn more at Toch Technologies.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 22, 2022

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Health system IT leaders need to be ready to enable care delivery anywhere, anytime, to any patient. It feels like every company has a health cloud offering these days. Healthcare cloud is everywhere.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2022

Older people, consumers of a significant portion of healthcare spending, will need and use many of the Digital Health technology categories. . category tags: home health care , smart home , IoT and home monitoring , CES 2022 , hearables/hearing technology , AgeTech. Smart displays and voice first interfaces will be ubiquitous.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Probably given the Q1 profit drop, they had to do something about the steep revenue decline of their Personal Health businesses. 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.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2023

But the pivotal entrance of Apple’s fall detection legitimized the market for caregiving smart watch wearables with fall detection. Health and wellness. The abrupt shutdown of health visits during the pandemic triggered frenetic adoption of telehealth – now firmly entrenched as a care option on a smart phone, tablet or even on a TV.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 31, 2024

The patient portals are now required for access to personal health data and to minimize clipboard use – and has spawned a raft of advice about its creation. See Market Overview Technology for Aging 2024 ] category tags: smartphones , wearables, smart watch , tablets , AgeTech

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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. Toch Sleepsense alerts caregivers in real time when a senior is out of bed, has not returned to bed or may be experiencing a health emergency while in bed. BoundaryCare.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 15, 2023

That grant's participating universities include Georgia Tech, Carnegie Mellon University, Oregon State University, the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Oregon Health & Science University – sponsored by Microsoft and Google. And just in time. [

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

What about a call for help without a wearable? This past year, the firm added 80,000 health-related terms to help answer consumer questions. It is not unreasonable that we will someday be able to ask questions about our own specific health issues, documented in our actual health record. Amazon in healthcare.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 12, 2022

In an interview with Best Buy Health for their 800,000 recipient newsletter, these were the 7 trends we identified that will persist throughout the year -- and beyond. In-home care, home health care , remote patient monitoring (RPM) , fall detection , and other services that help older adults age in their homes are critical.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

But adding fall detection as a feature for the 65+ in Apple Health and the watch was a change. category tags: Aging, ageism , AgeTech , smartphones , wearables, smartwatch , tablets. Maybe Apple sees the limitations of skewing to all things younger and wants to change. See vendor empathy.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 11, 2020

The hardware is used to tag objects and monitor their use. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , wearables, smart watch , IoT and home monitoring , healthcare. The last was offered by a giant US network.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 26, 2022

What technologies can help mitigate this growing labor crisis in the senior care (home care, home health care, senior living, long-term-care) services market? DETECT THE FALLS: Detect without a wearable. AT THE EDGE: Alert without Wi-Fi. NOTE: Next week, a new report, "The Future of Sensors and Older Adults" will be posted.

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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 3, 2022

Within five years, predictive, proactive and adaptive smart home solutions that support health and wellbeing, comfort and safety, and engagement and entertainment will emerge to meet the needs of older adults, including subscription-based services that are integrated with wearables. Here are the summaries of those reports.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Wearables became more visible – enabling PERS on the wrist. Today, 30% of the PERS industry is mobile, validating the emergence of wearables other than pendants to take out and about. BellPal , Freedom Guardian , Bay Alarm Medical , UnaliWear , HandsFree Health , FallCall Lite (Apple) – connect to a required response center.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 29, 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: Mobile PERS , smartphones , wearables, smart watch.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The time is right for engaging with an AI-powered avatar for health advice, including assisting with fall prevention. OneStep helps enhance senior care by providing real-time patient insight and automated risk status notifications so that clinicians can deliver the most proactive care possible – preventing falls and improving health outcomes.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

This past week, Cambia Health released a survey of caregivers, 64% of surveyed caregivers use at least one digital tool to help them with caregiving. Wearables became more visible – on the wrist and in the market. Wearables became more visible – on the wrist and in the market. What other changes matter for this market?

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