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

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Consider the implications of adoption of sensors to deliver and improve the care of older adults -- then look forward five years. Does the shortage of labor to serve the aging population make sensor technology essential in delivering care? Standards adoption will simplify deployment of sensors. Is this optimism justified?

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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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Telehealth 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

If they can afford it, they buy suites of sensors to help -- otherwise their families, ever-optimistic, spend the money. category tags: aging in place , AgeTech , IoT and home monitoring , fall prevention, fall detection They have high hopes about AgeTech -- how it will help them stay in their homes.

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Nursing 130

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2022

Considering the recent CES 2022 product introductions, we are entering a world of 'touchless' interactions, ubiquitous sensors and hearables, as well as AI and machine learning, now about to reach its promise and contribute to serving older adults. Smart displays and voice first interfaces will be ubiquitous.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 11, 2020

The hardware is used to tag objects and monitor their use. Livindi includes a set of sensors which monitor activity and environment and recognize behavioral changes. When a potential issue is identified, Livindi alerts caregivers on their smart phones. Verizon Care Smart Watch. Learn m ore.

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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

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

If their loved one lives with them, they may want to acquire motion sensors or a smart doorbell to know when their loved one is out of bed or near the door. If their family member is still driving, a smart phone app for turn-by-turn directions as well as a “wearable” to help their loved one find his/her way. Motion sensors.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 13, 2022

Motion sensors. Wall-mounted (radar-based) motion sensors, video cameras, are finally making their way into the homes of older adults to detect falls or other risks inside the living space of an at-risk older adult. And machine learning and AI are increasingly part of new offerings. Examples: HandsFree Health or K4Connect.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 21, 2023

Tellus. “We’ve built an AI-enabled device that is non-contact (no wearables or cameras) and smart. category tags: Home Care , tech-enabled home care , senior living , Family caregivers , AgeTech Learn more at FamilyFirst. Care facilities need to be responsive, prepared and equipped with technology that continually evolves and adapts.

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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. Aloe Care includes a Smart HUB for live, two-way hands-free communication and Smart Sensors to detect falls, motion, air quality, and temperature. Learn more at Aloe Care Health. EnvoyatHome.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2024

Among so many choices, here are 10 offerings in the markets of aging and/or disability, that are shown at CES 2024, described in media releases or on their websites, and may be available now or in the future: Bosch Sensortec MEMS sensors. inch screen, cameras, and various sensors. Anura MagicMirror is a desktop device with a 21.5-inch

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Digital Health 139

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. . Sensor-based home monitoring, IoT home monitoring, passive monitoring are often interchangeably used as terms for placement of devices in and around the home.

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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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Nursing 136

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 3, 2023

The hype capitalizes on the recent CES with a laundry list of tech offerings that could help with fears -- like sensors, medication management, motion sensors, and smart watches to mitigate fear of falling. Free-lance writers follow up with an Aging in Place story citing the survey. Which means it will become very useful.

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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

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

MARCH 3, 2023

It capitalizes on the recent CES with a laundry list of tech offerings that could help with fears -- like sensors, medication management, motion sensors and smart watches to mitigate fear of falling. Free-lance writers follow up with an Aging in Place story citing the survey. Which means it will become very useful.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Either way, evening and nights are where the oldest and frailest will need tech-enabled services, including sensor-based remote monitoring, voice-activated calls for help, calming conversational AI, all types of wandering and fall detection, hearing, vision, and robotic assists, whether in the form of tables, prosthetics, smart wheelchairs and more.

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Nursing 69

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. Glidance Glide. “ Glidance Inc. 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 1, 2023

Smart implants: Devices that can monitor vital signs, blood glucose levels, or medication intake 1. Fall detection systems: Wearable devices equipped with sensors can detect when an older adult falls and alert caregivers or emergency services automatically. category tags: Generative AI , fall prevention, fall detection

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 3, 2020

At the end of April, ninety million US adults were estimated to own smart speakers , one-third of consumers. So let’s say you have an assistant on your smartphone and a smart speaker in your house. Like the increasingly rare stereo speaker in the home, the smart speaker is a connected appliance. million.

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Remote care Telehealth Patient Experience Nursing 120

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 26, 2022

The availability of high speed Internet enabled the growth in smart home technology for older adults. From in-home motion sensors to Amazon Care to Alexa Together, homes of older adults will continue to be smarter and more useful, especially for healthcare. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , Mobile PERS.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 24, 2023

Times are changing – as in this smart home interoperability initiative – a recognition that, despite intense competition, consumers likely own a variety of devices and software that should be able to work better together. Amazon launched a similar initiative for voice offerings like smart speakers and voice assistants.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

This includes smartphones, tablets, smart home technology, Voice First hardware and virtual assistants, and in-home sensors. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Boomer-Senior Tech Business.

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Health Technology Remote care HIPAA Telehealth 140

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The availability of a growing trove of data about our behavior has enabled the ever-smarter world of voice interactions and sensors. In 2020, Voice First category of technologies moved far beyond smart speakers and voice assistants. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , AI , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Mobile PERS.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 3, 2022

Lowe’s prioritized helping older adults and partnered with AARP , which should help older adults benefit from smart homes. The Future of Smart Homes and Older Adults 2021. Remote configuration and updates will be standard, and health insurers will be interested in smart home technology as a deterrent to hospitalization.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 30, 2018

On to dementia – those assists from technology – starting with the smart home. So the tech like home sensors, smart phone apps, tablets, smart pill boxes – aim in this article to help a person living independently (presumably alone). Keeping in touch – smart phones and tablets.

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Nursing 75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 17, 2019

According to Managed Care: “Continuous glucose monitors have sensors placed either on the arm or abdomen that read glucose levels in the cellular fluid just under the skin. The sensors, ranging in size from a penny to a stack of two quarters, are held in place with adhesives.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 20, 2021

Vanguard Industries says that its unique algorithm allows Moflin to learn and grow, using built-in sensors to evaluate its surroundings. These sensors include accelerometers with gyroscopes, touch sensors, and microphones. Learn more at VOY.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

million smart speakers installed in the US , a notable percentage ( perhaps one-fifth ) are owned by those 65+. Now consider that 14 million older adults live alone , talking to a smart speaker – what’s the weather today/tomorrow, here and in my adult daughter’s neighborhood? Perhaps unwell?

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Telehealth 80

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Using machine learning algorithms combined with smartphone-embedded sensors and questionnaires, Kinesis Balance allows the reliable assessment of balance and falls risk in the home. Improving quality of life by our strategically placed smart sensors enables our AI to track daily living activities helping you remotely verify their wellbeing.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 12, 2018

We have a [choose one: fall detector, radar sensor, smart wearable, medical alert, home sensor, smart speaker, virtual assistant] that will solve the aging loneliness epidemic as detailed in the Wall Street Journal. (We category tags: social isolation , social media , PERS.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 27, 2020

Further, the home care and home health companies see the opportunity to boost deployment of technology – and they’re moving aggressively forward – with engagement tools, remote patient monitoring (RPM), analytics and AI, sensors in the home. . Consider the components of next generation remote technology to deliver care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 1, 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. The generally accepted view was that this technology was going to be “Easy, Cheap, Useful, Smart, and Connected (home automation that just works).”

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