Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This past year underscored the demographic changes that have brought an aging population -- turning 65 at a rate of 10,000 per day -- into the sight lines of investors, startups and health providers. Our care marketplace connects clients with great, affordable care from pre-health college students. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Note that falls can be detected in a home without a wearable – via a wall-mounted device or through in-home Wi-Fi. But all that is just a beginning – early January brings the Consumer Electronics Show and many more innovations that can help older adults with health, mobility, cognitive issues, and caregiving. Up ahead -- CES 2023.

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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. And the rest may have standard TV with attached streaming devices. Future of Smart Homes and Older Adults December 2021. Saltbox TV. "S

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 12, 2022

In an interview with Best Buy Health for their 800,000 recipient newsletter, these were the 7 trends we identified that will persist throughout the year -- and beyond. In-home care, home health care , remote patient monitoring (RPM) , fall detection , and other services that help older adults age in their homes are critical.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 21, 2023

And depending on health, wealth or financial planning, many older adults will one day move to nursing homes, where the worker pool matches that in the other care services. Each part of the continuum wants to use technology to deliver better, more efficient, and health-aware care. Learn more at FamilyFirst.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

The Washington State legislature passed House Bill 1155, aka the My Health, My Data Act , last week. The bill expands privacy protections for Washington State’s health citizens beyond HIPAA’s provisions. ” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2024

With so many entrants in the AgeTech, accessibility and health categories seeking visibility and possible global reach. And there are numerous separate focal points for tech for older adults (see Samsung Health House ) and a CTA Foundation Pitch Competition. MindMics Heart Health System. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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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).” that retained context would enable actual conversations, that profiles about the user would enable care services to offer what was needed, even enabling personal health coaching.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2023

In other wrap-up surprises, entrepreneurs are shifting to the enterprise for funding, or that the digital health user experience is key to senior uptake. Orbiter Smart Cushion, a wheelchair cushion designed to detect and target pressure injury causes and provide weight shifts and pressure relief to reduce the risk of pressure injury.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 1, 2023

But here are 'answers': Bing Chat: There are many AI-enabled technologies that are available today to help older adults with various aspects of their health and well-being. Smart implants: Devices that can monitor vital signs, blood glucose levels, or medication intake 1. Do you have any questions about these devices?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 21, 2021

Wearable devices make up an $81.5 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). billion global market in 2021.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

For the market of technology for older adults, it offered a smartwatch with built-in fall detection and other numerous health features, which it continues to introduce. According to AARP’s 2020 research report , 16% of the 60-69 age group and 11 percent of the 70+ own a wearable, presumably a smart watch.

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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. Learn more. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2021

The entrants that can help older adults fit into categories like: Smart displays, voice first interfaces will be ubiquitous. Voice interfaces will be expected in smart displays and will be added to every feasible device (and new car) and gain widespread use in independent and senior living. It’s not just seniors who need help.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 31, 2021

One of these was the Longevity Health & Innovation Summit , which featured numerous longevity and technology experts as well as a pitch challenge. Karie is a personal health companion that organizes, schedules, and dispenses pills with one-button technology, ensuring that patients are taking the right medication at the right time.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 17, 2023

From website review, the cash cow world of medical alert devices and recurring revenue appears from the outside to be largely unchanged. Vendors still claim a that market penetration is still low, that only 8% of seniors believe they need such a device , a helpful persuasion tactic to motivate security dealers and retailers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 2, 2022

That included a range of passive activity monitoring technologies from sensors to smart door locks to voice-enabled offerings and more. . Today, Bluetooth connectivity to mobile devices like smartphones enables data from blood pressure cuffs, weight scales, and blood glucose monitors to be transmitted to providers’ systems. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 24, 2023

Two-factor authentication will likely be required as part of all online apps, including financial and health-related services. Device and app vendors must be capable of integration and extension. So mobile health devices, apps or medication reminders may be useful, but touch a tiny aspect of the whole person’s life or health.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 9, 2021

The report predicted and soon in 2018 came to pass that voice devices , and even Virtual Concierges in senior living would become commonplace. Now that’s possible, but no longer remarkable once a smart speaker is in the person’s unit and the community has decided to voice-enable itself. What was predicted -- what happened?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 13, 2021

Too many press releases and some odd stuff (a rollable Smart phone ?) Aladin Smart La mp. A smart lamp that hangs on the wall and anticipates and prevents falls of residents in assisted living and nursing facilities, Aladin uses artificial intelligence (not sensors) to detect changes in motion, temperature, and more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 31, 2024

The patient portals are now required for access to personal health data and to minimize clipboard use – and has spawned a raft of advice about its creation. Should there be more user training, obvious and available when a new device is purchased or an upgrade is completed? Older adults are pushed online into a standards-free world.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This followed late-year 2020 activity, including the $10 million in funding for tech training company GetSetUp and the $18 million of funding for Papa from Comcast Ventures to combat social isolation in older adults and launch tech-enabled health offering called Papa Health. Next, get a device – these days online.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2020

This includes smartphones, tablets, smart home technology, Voice First hardware and virtual assistants, and in-home sensors. Each of those devices is enabled for older adults by either more targeted marketing and packaging, enabling software, or bundling into training and solutions for in-home caregiving and/or healthcare. EnvoyatHome.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The promoters of the standard, intended to make the vision of the smart home, with easily connected devices, a reality. Will that make it easier to use sensors, and therefore make it more appealing? And their history has been primarily as alerting devices – with too many false notifications and too easily ignored.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2022

For one thing, at least two-thirds of older adults (age 70+) own smartphones , the 65+ population prefers Alexa among voice assistants , one-third of Americans have smart speakers. The pilot study of 16 adults aged 75 or more years and living alone in an independent living community used an Amazon Echo device for eight weeks.

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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. Sixty-two percent of US adults as of January 2023 are using voice assistants on any device (including in-car, in-ear, at-drive-thru). Health and wellness. Voice assistants and hearing aids.

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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. The risks of isolation have negative impacts on physical and mental health. Sanvis Health Care Hero.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

This past week, Cambia Health released a survey of caregivers, 64% of surveyed caregivers use at least one digital tool to help them with caregiving. In 2019, Voice First represented a category of technologies like smart speakers and voice assistants. Connections are less likely to wear out before the device is retired.

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MARCH 23, 2022

We might learn from the upcoming American Community Survey (ACS) data release which households have broadband connectivity, own a computer or other devices – down to a level of granularity that includes that rarely surveyed category, age 85+. The ACS will size tech adoption – and not a minute too soon.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2022

Older people, consumers of a significant portion of healthcare spending, will need and use many of the Digital Health technology categories. . Smart displays and voice first interfaces will be ubiquitous. Voice interfaces will be expected in smart displays and apps. Hearing technology markets will be further disrupted in 2021.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

ECHO uses a unique and safe radar which alerts an emergency operator or caregiver automatically after situations such as severe falls, heavy breathing due to distress, prolonged lack of movement, as well as keeping track of the user’s daily activity and recording any indications of a deterioration of health. Learn more at echocare-tech.com.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Device access. Even if older adults had at least regional access to broadband, the devices they are using may not be up to the engagement, healthcare, or smarter home opportunities that would improve quality of life. And a sizable percentage do not own an appropriate device. Training access.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Care Hub represents the next iteration of smart speakers , which have evolved from just playing music or providing the weather forecast, to enabling home security services and now supporting senior citizens at home. The monitoring system is voice activated, eliminating the need for wearable devices. Learn more at Constantcompanion.com.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2022

Two-factor authentication will likely be required as part of all online apps, including financial and health-related services. But what if it is a device that should fit into a Wi-Fi home network with other devices, a printer, a few voice devices, and maybe a camera? Technologies must be well-supported and intuitive.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 6, 2018

And they also know how many devices are back-ordered. Maybe believe this one: could there be 50 million smart speakers in US (possibly with some homes having more than one)? Which device/software will they ask and why? January 8-9, 2019: Digital Health at CES in Las Vegas. all know how many they have shipped.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Voice, Health, and Wellbeing 2020. Although work is being explored in using the voice as a health diagnostic tool, most uses today are rudimentary and/or experimental. 2020 saw more entrants into this early segment, particularly in voice assistants and new health-oriented skills, refining what works and adds value.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

BellPal , Freedom Guardian , Bay Alarm Medical , UnaliWear , HandsFree Health , FallCall Lite (Apple) – connect to a required response center. In 2020, Voice First category of technologies moved far beyond smart speakers and voice assistants. Voice first technology – in everything.

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