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Five smart clothing technologies for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

There's now a safer and more convenient way for patients to record long-term vital signs data needed for diagnosis or to guide care or rehabilitation: smart textiles. The intelligent Cam Boot monitors patient’s rehabilitation compliance to the clinician’s prescribed stabilization and mechanical offloading protocol. Learn more.

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AARP's AgeTech Collaborative -- mobility offerings 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

GaitBetter. “ Using GaitBetter’s VR walking platform, our innovative motor-cognitive approach to gait rehabilitation and fall prevention has been proven to outperform motor training alone. category tags: AgeTech , vision and vision technology , robotics , fall prevention, fall detection Learn more at GetNextStride.

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RTLS & AI: Solving the Riddle of Healthcare Inefficiency

Healthcare IT Today

How RTLS Works Most RTLS systems depend on a combination of tags, sensors, and software. Tags are attached to any vital assets that need to be tracked including equipment, supplies, devices, and even people. These tags come in a variety of sizes and will vary in range and data quality.

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Asking Bing and ChatGPT about AI-enabled technologies to help older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Exoskeleton devices: Wearable machines that can assist with mobility, strength, or rehabilitation 2. category tags: Generative AI , fall prevention, fall detection Virtual reality: A technology that can create immersive simulations of different environments or activities 2.

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

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Furthermore, shrinking reimbursement rates for rehabilitation/nursing home stays and reduction in Medicaid coverage boosts risks to those frail elderly who are most likely to be readmitted to the hospital post-discharge and who may be least equipped to take care of themselves. category tags: tech-enabled home care , Home Care.

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Key trends expected to shape Pain Management and Adherence markets in 2024 and beyond

Lloyd Price

AR/VR integration: Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality offering immersive distraction techniques, rehabilitation exercises, and pain management education. Technology: XR Therapeutics' XR Health platform utilizes AR/VR applications for pain management education, rehabilitation exercises, and distraction techniques.

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Ideas from White House's Technology to Support Aging Adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

In-home rehabilitation. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , Family caregivers , hearing loss , home health care. And what about linking hearables to reminders of names via face recognition, with health alerts synced to fitness monitors – helping to prevent social isolation and health decline.

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