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Five notable technology offerings for older adults

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The hardware is used to tag objects and monitor their use. Simply touching a picture on the screen starts a video call. The Sundial skill for Alexa and the mobile app work together to connect older adults (the Center) to their loved ones (Care Circle). The last was offered by a giant US network. Learn more. Learn m ore.

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Interactive television offerings in 2022 for health and wellbeing

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C aavo's TV-connected platform brings video calls, wellness checks and assistance requests to any TV (even if the screen is off) and allows remote control of the TV from anywhere. Uniper Care provides an end-to-end solution that transforms a TV or mobile device into an interactive connectivity hub." Learn more at UniperCare. .

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Not there yet -- today's design processes and tech are not designed for all

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Contrast this approach with the separation of ‘accessibility’ settings on devices that are distinct from general settings on mobile phones. Or the change to impenetrable touch screens on smartphones and tablets. category tags: assistive technologies , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , baby boomers , Television/Smart TV.

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Did you miss one? Five Aging and Health Tech blog posts March 2023

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Although the article claimed on Feb 28 that there was no mobile version, Bing Chat has this interactive chat built in, including support for multiple languages) and available for any smartphone. And ChatGPT can be accessed through any mobile browser. And that’s after your password is accepted – and your identity is verified.

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Five Offerings from the RockHealth Aging in Place Report

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Then, follow along and make the appropriate pinching movements when each musical note floats down the screen." NextStep’s mobile app-based Continuing Education platform gives CNAs unlimited access to 140+ CNA courses that meet all federal and state CNA Continuing Education requirements. Learn more at FlintRehab.

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Covid-19 and Senior Living’s growing use of tech

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Three times a week, an in-house production team delivers programming directly to residents’ computers or mobile devices as a supplement to the provider’s Covid-19 normal activities schedule. category tags: robotics , Telehealth-mHealth-Voice Health , social isolation , covid-19. The light does not travel through glass.

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The more technology changes, the more some categories will remain

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Looking back at the pre-smartphone time, PointerWare and Big Screen Live were two ways to bring computers and email to seniors. Despite that, some venture capitalists believe that the penetration of smartphone use among seniors, coupled with the ‘potential’ for an all-day smartphone battery means that mobile PERS has a limited future.

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