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Older adults need vendor empathy to attain digital literacy

Aging in Place Technology Watch

No, they don’t want to change the UI or who they hire, apparently. category tags: Aging, ageism , AgeTech , smartphones , wearables, smartwatch , tablets. Can it be that the majority of Apple’s are young women ? Maybe Apple sees the limitations of skewing to all things younger and wants to change. See vendor empathy.

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Five tech offerings serving the family, senior and home care continuum

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Reality check: Family caregivers may hire home care services. category tags: Home Care , tech-enabled home care , senior living , Family caregivers , AgeTech That committing to aging independently at home is a permanent decision. Or that home care a parallel universe to senior living. Or they move loved ones to senior living.

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The future of voice first and older adults as seen in 2018 -- did it happen?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Given the hype about AI and corresponding investment to hire talent and build capability, it is likely that Version 2.0 category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants. of Voice First offerings will be more powerful than today’s “I’m not sure how to help with that” variants.

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Age bias permeates ads -- and technology design

Aging in Place Technology Watch

If you work in a Silicon Valley tech company, the odds are that you are a millennial (20-33) -- hired at a rate that is not reflective of the working age population. What you are not is a boomer between the ages of 52-70 -- they are hired at a rate that is 60% less than their workforce representation.

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Tech-enabled home care 2012-2021 -- are we there yet?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Most firms hire part-time workers and overall job turnover is high – 64% in 2020. category tags: tech-enabled home care , Home Care. Unlike nursing homes, no standards-setting organizations specify minimum care requirements in the home. Data about the recipient is transferred and utilized in the next stage of care.

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Care options for seniors.tech included

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Even if assisted living organizations hire an RN, offer dementia care, and change their marketing strategies, some seniors will end up in in one of the 14,000+ US nursing homes. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , senior living , Home Care , Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF).

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17 Resources for Finding Telehealth Grant Funding Opportunities

Iris Telehealth

While these services save considerable time and legwork, they often come with a hefty price tag — especially if multiple providers will be using the platform. Hire professional grant writers. Hiring a professional grant writer could mean an investment in finding more and better-aligned funding sources.