Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2023

At the very end of 2022, a new offering, ChatGPT, emerged from OpenAI , funded in the billions by Microsoft and others, that puts online access to information in a smart new light – even Google is nervous about its possible future obsolescence, if it can eliminate the need for ad-fueled search, where it makes most of its money.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2024

And it is not just tech – consider the impenetrable smart TV interface, the microwave button-display combination, the new car that lacks readable warning lights and other user interface issues. category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking , smartphones , Television/Smart TV , wearables, smart watch

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The opportunity for embedded and AI-enabled sensors in smart clothing. The growth of the sensor market has created an opportunity for more focus on smart clothing, which has been around a long time, including for use in dementia care , but may have its greatest utility ahead. Learn more. Myant Health. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Our proprietary Lookout System uses no cameras or listening devices, only discreet in-home smart sensors to help keep you safe. Nomo Smart Care. " Nomo Smart Care helps support individuals who would prefer to stay in their homes rather than move into an assisted living facility.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 21, 2022

Voice assistants made device hardware actually seem smart. Consider voice-enabled smart plugs, thermostats, audio books, traffic directions, weather, and news updates – and answers to questions that might matter about health, social connection, and personal safety. See The State of Voice-AI and Older Adults 2022 published June, 2022].

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 5, 2023

One of the staffers sighed as she described having to explain the menu anyway to those uncomfortable with using their smart phone for this purpose. See new report, AI and The Future of Care Work 2023 ] category tags: technology support , Technology - AARP , smartphones, cellphones Didn’t think of that? They just want breakfast.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Rather, it suggested that while form factors are changing (from pendant to smart watch to home sensor technology), the shortage of labor in the caregiving market means that tech to help 66 million caregivers matters more than ever. category tags: AgeTech , computers, broadband, and social networking , hearables , smartphones.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 17, 2024

category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking , smartphones , Television/Smart TV , AgeTech If a feature disappears or descends into a hidden menu (as with Microsoft Word), what role did users play in reviewing that change before it occurred?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 14, 2019

Primary topic: Innovation Pulse Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: AI key to smart stethoscope's ability to remotely monitor kids' health Featured Decision Content:

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Having a smart TV plus sound bar, streaming media player or variants, may have shrunk the number of devices in the basket. If the setup is through a smart assistant, speaking (or yelling) instructions works. Gesture control is available in some cars and perhaps available in the future home automation. Do consumers want that?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 11, 2020

The hardware is used to tag objects and monitor their use. When a potential issue is identified, Livindi alerts caregivers on their smart phones. Verizon Care Smart Watch. Care Smart comes with a number of pre-loaded messages making it easier than ever for seniors to respond to text messages. Learn more. Learn m ore.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

6Degrees’ award-winning revolutionary wearable, MyMove, enables people with dexterity loss gain independence via touch-free control of smart devices. Our fashionable smart wearable translates motion into commands (swipe, zoom, point, etc.) while its embedded AI adapts to individual capabilities (range, tremor, etc.)."

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 30, 2023

The platform allows businesses to create and launch a smart chatbot that can answer hundreds of potential questions in a fraction of the time compared to what was previously possible. Learn more at Essence Smart Care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 12, 2022

Smart displays and voice-first interfaces will be ubiquitous. Smart home or health technologies that leverage touchless technology and voice-enabled interactions (e.g.Alexa Together or Google Home) improves the in-home care experience, not just for older adults, but also for those who care for them. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2023

M anufacturer of AI-driven behavioral health coach and wearable electroceutical device created to dock with smart clothing for the home-based and remote treatment of sports injuries, chronic illness & chronic pain. In 2023, the company's first international destination will be the United States, a country with a mature population."

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Approximately half of the older adult population has a smart TV – a common platforms used to stream Internet services without an associated specialty box like Apple TV , Roku or Chromecast. Future of Smart Homes and Older Adults December 2021. category tags: Television/Smart TV , computers, broadband, and social networking.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Maybe soon, integration of inexpensive smart home technologies into a hub – as proposed by Joseph Coughlin has suggested at the MIT AgeLab or described at the UPitt Healthy Home Laboratory. category tags: Home Care , smart home , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , senior living In what year? And from whom?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 24, 2022

Or the not-so-smart thermostat with well-hidden controls. We can speak to the Apple TV, the car radio, a smart watch and lock the front door. category tags: Voice/AI/Voice Assistants , vehicle/transportation technology-services , smart home. Apparently not, or they hand-pick the testers from their own team. Rant off. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Nomo Smart Care , a consumer kit for family caregivers. announces the first-of-its-kind smart technology for the millions of people providing personal care to family members, especially those facing health challenges. Learn more at Nomo Smart Care. Here are five exhibitors/content from the Aging 2.0 Nomo International, Inc.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 25, 2020

Then in April, Verizon does it again, launches a PERS, this time a smart watch offering, called the Care Smart Watch for seniors. That statement has no connection to today's Care Smart Watch for seniors. Without a call center, a 'PERS' smart watch is just a watch. For older adults in need, they need to call someone.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2022

Smart displays and voice first interfaces will be ubiquitous. Voice interfaces will be expected in smart displays and apps. To learn more, read the 2022 Market Overview, Technology for Aging and the December report, The Future of Smart Homes and Older Adults. . Hearing technology markets will be further disrupted in 2021.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Notes and references that I posted after last years presentation Note this is NOT a SMART-on-FHIR tutorial - See that one on Monday Afternoon See Security Topics , Consent/Privacy , and FHIR for index to these articles.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 28, 2022

fire alarms, some smart watches, E-readers, and GPS trackers. Was this an opportunity to switch to a smart(er) phone? Wi-Fi Enabled Fall Detection – and other room-smart changes. And Google has embedded the very smart Google Assistant into wearables, including machine learning built into Fitbits and Pixels.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Smart home devices are dumb about tech support. The future of the smart home and older adult users has not quite arrived. The opportunity for embedded and AI-enabled sensors in smart clothing. Here are five examples of sensor-enabled smart clothing. It is just as well – younger device owners are struggling.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

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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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The generally accepted view was that this technology was going to be “Easy, Cheap, Useful, Smart, and Connected (home automation that just works).” Apple’s Siri is found 500 million devices , and Amazon (seems to hold the largest share of smart speakers ) shipped at least 40 million devices, though language support lags.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 21, 2023

Smart Care Facility Platform transforms healthcare settings with powerful AI-enabled automation that improves processes, saves valuable time, reduces costs and eases burdens on care teams so they can focus on delivering the best patient care possible." “We’ve built an AI-enabled device that is non-contact (no wearables or cameras) and smart.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 21, 2021

According to Gartner’s January 2021 forecast , this was driven by increased consumer interest in tracking their health status during the pandemic (smart watches) and the growth of remote work (purchases and upgrades to headphones and ear-warn devices). category tags: wearables, smart watch , Technology - AARP.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 23, 2022

Perhaps you know which homes have broadband already – but do you know what technology they already have ( computers, laptops, smartphones, smart speakers , smart TVs )? category tags: AgeTech , smartphones , Television/Smart TV , computers, broadband, and social networking.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 4, 2022

Kalogon's Smart Cushion. Using intelligent redistribution technology, the Kalogon Smart Cushion eliminates direct pressure on sensitive areas, designed to not only accelerate the healing process of pressure injuries, but also prevent new injuries from occurring." category tags: IoT and home monitoring , baby boomers , senior living.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

They will include a smart wheel chair cushion , smarter cane , wheel chair (like the Zeen) sociable walker accessory (like the Walker Squawker). Devices like smart or PERS watches capture data -- a wearable notices a change in gait to a shuffle, or a Wi-Fi device notices a change in breathing. Check it out !].

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2023

The 2023 versions of voice-first interfaces on smart speakers are no longer ground-breaking – 35% of Americans now own one. As smart phone adoption among the oldest continues, their ability to adjust their own hearing aids will also improve. Safety and security. Other vendors are now offering voice-enabled PERS services.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 18, 2020

It is encouraging to see this sheer quantity of free offerings , accelerated interest in telehealth , and other new innovations in smart homes, healthcare and robotics that have emerged in the past few months of the Covid-19 pandemic. Caspar Smart homes. Here are just five focused on older adults: Megilla. Learn more at SanvisHealth.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 12, 2022

Perhaps not surprising, but as of 2022, 36% of Americans own a smart speaker of some type. category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , computers, broadband, and social networking , smartphones. All useful, but first one must search and find the site, locate the proper video to play. . What about voice? Thoughts welcome.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 16, 2024

This innovative technology allows users, including those with mobility impairments, to control devices such as phones, tablets, smart home devices, and wheelchairs through simple movements, revolutionizing the way they interact with technology and the world around them.” Learn more. Concha Labs. Nobi Ceiling. consumers in 2024.” Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Today’s wearables market for older adults includes smart watches and necklaces, fall detection wearables (with or without watch faces) and related apps, fitness devices, smart clothing, hearables, dementia tracking, and health monitoring. category tags: wearables, smart watch , digital health , games, fun and fitness.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 31, 2021

Flic Smart Button. Flic Smart Buttons can now trigger Amazon Alexa commands. A smart fluid that stiffens & works together with a counter-weight that moves in the opposite direction of your tremor." category tags: digital health , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , smart home , medication management.

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Digital Health 138