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Five Health and Aging Blog Posts from August 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The irreversible telehealth boom may be slowing and yet, older adults may be unable to benefit. More from August 2020: Voice tech is pervasive – for some, but hardware market adoption may be slowing. We get pretty excited when a new venture firm starts up in the US that focuses on older adults.

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The 'giant sucking sound' of digital health consolidation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Recent reports indicate explosive growth in venture capital funding for digital health startups, around $15 billion for the first half of 2021, with no slowdown in sight. Region Tag: Global Edition. The story from the other side is that these same startups are exiting through liquidity events at an equally fast clip.

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Recapping the most-read blog posts from 2018

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Second, the proliferation of gadget introductions targeting seniors appears to have slowed down, and the use of standard platforms (smartphones, tablets, computers, smart speakers and smart watches) ramped up. Ten technologies from the 2018 Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit (June, 2018). Fewer senior-specific hardware items.

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