Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 13, 2021

Here are a few useful to older adults, alphabetical from firm sites: AbsoluteAudio’s PYOUR Audio Hearing 2.0. This comprehensive software suite is built up from a range of proprietary algorithms, destined at restoring speech understanding and best music experience for people su ffering from hearing damage or hearing loss.

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HIPAA Nursing Telehealth 141

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Hearing aids should appeal to those with significant hearing loss. 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. At the high end (meaning very expensive), hearing aids are increasingly clever.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2022

Voice interfaces will be expected in smart displays and apps. Hearing technology markets will be further disrupted in 2021. Lower cost hearing aid options including financing alternatives, are now part of the mix. And they will be added to every feasible appliance, device, and vehicle.

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Remote care Digital Health Health Technology Telehealth 75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 6, 2022

It is an end-to-end solution featuring Cognitive Systems' patented algorithms, clean iOS and Android app interface." Neosensory Clarify Wristband. " The Clarify wristband improves your hearing without the need to wear hearing aids. category tags: AI and machine learning , Family caregivers , Home Care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The hearing technology market is seeing disruption from multiple angles. Smart hearables were news at CES 2020 , including AI-enabled hearing aids with fall detection, better and adjustable noise cancellation -- especially interesting for older adults in noisy restaurants. Smartphone market saturates – and some prices drop.

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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. Additionally, users can manually trigger an emergency alert by tapping a button on the device itself, with an option to cancel the alert if needed using the paired app.

mHealth 111

mHealth Mobile Health Patient Experience Nursing 111

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2019

FitMi contains two wireless pucks and a therapy app that picks exercises for you tailored to your stage of recovery. Hearing aids are undergoing a disruption in price , self-service purchasing , and programmability. With Oticon Opn hearing aids, you experience clear, high quality sound, free from unwanted noise."

Digital Health 96

Digital Health 96

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 6, 2020

Here are the four July posts: Hearing loss: Covid-19 sharpens the benefits of teleaudiology. Half of those aged 75+ and one-third of the 65+ have hearing loss. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , medication management , social isolation , covid-19 , Aging, ageism. More on that in several upcoming white papers.

Health Technology 91

Health Technology Telehealth Medicare 91

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 1, 2023

WIDEX MOMENT™: A digital hearing aid that can adjust to different sound environments and stream music or phone calls 1. Tile Mate: A small tracker that can be attached to keys, wallets, or other items and can be located using a smartphone app 1. category tags: Generative AI , fall prevention, fall detection

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Telehealth Nursing 85

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2019

A prior report recommending change in the hearing technology industry may have contributed to or encouraged the sale of PSAPs and the introduction in 2018 sale of over-the-counter hearing aids – and may have encouraged additional categories of hearing aids and the growth of interest in 'hearables.’

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Medicare Telehealth 87

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 24, 2019

The more thin gs change… Who would have thought that fall detection would be added to a hearing aid ? Falls have been correlated with other health issues, associated with hearing loss and depression. Additionally, FallCall will send location and heart rate information to aid in the response." Learn more at FallCall.

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Telemedicine 127

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2019

FitMi contains two wireless pucks and a therapy app that picks exercises for you tailored to your stage of recovery. Hearing aids are undergoing a disruption in price , self-service purchasing , and programmability. With Oticon Opn hearing aids, you experience clear, high quality sound, free from unwanted noise."

Digital Health 77

Digital Health 77

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 19, 2018

First there is the significant uptake of voice-enabled technology, was forecast to be transformative , and so it was, in senior living, in the homes and families of seniors, and as an interface in newer cars to make giving and hearing directions easier. Now Hear This: Hearing-related technology for older adults and caregivers (June, 2018).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2019

A prior report recommending change in the hearing technology industry may have contributed to or encouraged the sale of PSAPs and the introduction in 2018 sale of over-the-counter hearing aids – and may have encouraged additional categories of hearing aids and the growth of interest in 'hearables.’

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Medicare Telehealth 63

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Hearing aids should appeal to those with significant hearing loss. 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. And then there was the stylistic non-charm of repositioning jiggling apps icons. Read more. . .

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Connected Health Digital Health 60

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2022

For safety-oriented apps and sites that include the role of the senior, it’s critical to verify identify among provider and user roles. Two-factor authentication will likely be required as part of all online apps, including financial and health-related services. Device and app vendors must be capable of integration and extension.

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Interoperability Mobile Health 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 29, 2018

The MyNotifi app is preloaded with several mobility exercises to increase strength and improve range of motion. category tags: wearables, smart watch , Mobile PERS , voice/AI technology , IoT and home monitoring , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. They can keep living the active life they love. iOS and Android. Learn more at Onist. . .

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Telemedicine 83

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The goals can be entered into a smartphone app, for example, on Apple Health or Samsung Health , and the Bluetooth-synchronized device coaching feature will buzz and/or display encouragement as you move and as goals are achieved. Integration with other services matters: Smartphone app integration is not required, but it can be useful.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 16, 2021

Hearing aids and music -- why is this so difficult to solve for the elderly? The pandemic isolated everyone, but it may have been even worse for the hearing-impaired. The replacement cost of the single hearing aid is $2195 bundled with audiologist assistance. Do experts and tech designers envision older adults?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2020

the app will give off an alarm to notify all family members. A user may also open the app interface and see a real-time video of the home's interior." HomeFit AR is an augmented reality app created from the solutions in the AARP HomeFit Guide. Not yet available. Learn more at Taiwan Tech Arena. Essence Group Fall Detector Radar.

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mHealth Digital Health Telemedicine Telehealth 121

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2019

PDCheck uses a patented method, combining a unique set of eyeglass frames and a smartphone app to capture PD instantly. Ping enables family, close friends and caregivers to create a private mutual aid network, a trusted circle. Widex Battery Free Hearing Aids. Our new hearing aid will require neither.

Digital Health 107

Digital Health 107

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Does the PERS device he is describing include the Apple Watch Series 4 app with a link to a call center ? Hearables may destigmatize hearing aids – really? That may make them more useful and desirable for those with significant hearing loss. But rides on demand from an app on your phone?

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A simple app on a cell phone can detect unusual patterns in speech that suggest when a person is depressed or anxious, is losing cognitive function, or has pulmonary disease. Koye in turn is promoting a Sonde app to clinicians. The app, if widely deployed, could provide important advance notice like checking waste water for disease.

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Public Health Mental health Healthcare IT Telemedicine 88

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 8, 2022

Healthcare providers can obtain patient information through an app or a dedicated gateway. The company's end-to-end technology includes both predictive analytics and a medication reminder mobile app. Ea rgo 6 Hearing Aid. Eargo 6’s new Sound Adjust technology is an example of better hearing, made effortless.

Digital Health 75

Digital Health Telehealth 75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2019

PDCheck uses a patented method, combining a unique set of eyeglass frames and a smartphone app to capture PD instantly. Ping enables family, close friends and caregivers to create a private mutual aid network, a trusted circle. Most hearing aids today use batteries or battery chargers connected to power outlets.

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Digital Health 53

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

Biofourmis’ remote patient monitoring and AI-based analytics technology, Biovitals, provides personalized predictive care by leveraging active and passive data collected from clinical-grade patient wearables that continuously monitor more than 20 physiological parameters, as well as patient-captured data from a mobile app.

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Connected Health Telehealth Pharmaceuticals EHR 191