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Aging in place -- moving costs money -- and so does staying home

Aging in Place Technology Watch

This is motivating senior housing operators to create additional service offerings to fund staff and capture new revenue. since March of 2023 to a nationwide median of $75,000. category tags: aging in place , senior living , Home Care , AgeTech Staying home and obtaining care costs more and more.

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Health Care Costs for a Couple in Retirement in the U.S. Reach $300,000

Health Populi

While the rate of increase year-on-year since then has slowed, the $300,000 price-tag for retiree health care costs is a huge number few Americans have saved for. I’ve tracked this survey for over a decade here on Health Populi, and updated the annual chart shown here to reflect a $40,000 increase in retiree costs since 2016.

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Digital literacy -- the required and moving target for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

However, the degree of adeptness of older adults may vary depending on the degree of individual motivation and interest, combined with availability of affordable devices and resources for connectivity, training and support. category tags: AgeTech , smartphones , robotics , AI and machine learning , VR/AR technology.

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How Twitter Revealed Consumer Health Care Trends in the Pandemic

Health Populi

And, many tags related to mental health became well-used, such as #MentalHealthMatters, #MentalHealthAwareness, #WellBeing, and #BellLetsTalk from the campaign addressing stigma. Tweeters also expanded their use of new phrases like doom scrolling, trauma dumping, and meeting fatigue in 2019 into 2020.

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Consider the context of tech change in 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Some might say that tech adoption is slow in some sectors, but it is not for lack of widespread funding sources and innovator motivation. And it is not just them Government too is motivated to enable them to remain there, even when it may not make the most sense. What is the context for technology change in 2023?

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The user experience with Google: You are the product for better or worse

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Mull the intriguing combination of ‘protecting’ your privacy, saving you from scammers getting into your email, and other altruistic (or defensive) motives. category tags: smartphones , privacy, security , seniors and aging policy , computers, broadband, and social networking We are back to the beginning.

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COVID-19 and digital transformation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

This is recognised as a long-term issue for the sector, but the new motivation to solve this challenge is bringing longstanding issues around sharing of health data, financing and past failures back under scrutiny. This in turn restricts how responsive services and systems can be to patients. Looking beyond COVID-19.