Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 17, 2022

The medical community continues to want to understand the likelihood of an older adult using a wearable device. As of July 2015, only 1% of the 65+ population owned a wearable device. By 2021, 11% of the 65+ population owned a wearable device – in comparison to 16% of the total population. Smartphone use.

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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. Touchpoints Digital Health wearable. " Learn more from press release. Healables. "M Learn more. Learn more.

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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

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The watch changed the landscape for wearables. 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.

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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. Perhaps more observation and fewer wearables will be available – for example, Kepler Night Nurse or KamiCare. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , vehicle/transportation technology-services. Check it out !].

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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. Portable devices and wearable intelligence: Gadgets that can track physical activity, detect falls, or alert emergency services 1 2. Exoskeleton devices: Wearable machines that can assist with mobility, strength, or rehabilitation 2.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 13, 2022

Wrist-worn and patch-based wearables have revolutionized care of individuals with conditions like dementia (tracking) or diabetes (monitoring). The opportunities for wearables are growing and will, within the next few years, enable better tracking of patient conditions and health status, particularly for care in the home.

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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

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Maybe wearables, remote monitoring, telehealth, voice tech – individually fairly inexpensive and prescribed by a doctor or recommended by a family member or neighbor. category tags: Home Care , smart home , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , senior living Into this picture, what tech can be somewhat helpful?

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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

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 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 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

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

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. .

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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. Learn more at Toch Technologies. All you have to do is plug it in.” Learn more at Tellusyoucare.com.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses. And the data generated through our phones and smartwatches and wearable devices and smart gym equipment has everything to do with our health and wellbeing when combined with other data.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 29, 2022

By June 2021, they partnered with Black&Decker to offer more PERS capabilities – a wearable with fall detection, but maybe that lacked a wow factor. How about portable smart speaker?). category tags: Mobile PERS , smartphones , wearables, smart watch. Anybody own a portable vac?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 4, 2022

Among the many types and features of sensors, here are five offerings, all info from the companies: PeoplePower. " People Power’s solution leverages passive in-home sensors similar to those found in a security system and does not require cameras or wearables. Kalogon's Smart Cushion. Learn more. Learn more.

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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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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2019

You are increasingly likely to have a wearable -- around your neck or on your wrist. For those who see a wearable in a health context, they may be disappointed to know that their doctor doesn’t seem to care or know what to do with your heart rhythm data. What are the benefits of wearables today -- and in the future?

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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. Smart doorbells.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Wearables became more visible – on the wrist and in the market. The Apple Watch Series 4 disrupted the senior wearables market with its built-in ECG and fall detection, as well as Apple’s partnership with insurers. In 2019, Voice First represented a category of technologies like smart speakers and voice assistants.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Wearables became more visible – enabling PERS on the wrist. Today, 30% of the PERS industry is mobile, validating the emergence of wearables other than pendants to take out and about. In 2020, Voice First category of technologies moved far beyond smart speakers and voice assistants. Voice first technology – in everything.

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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

JANUARY 31, 2024

See Market Overview Technology for Aging 2024 ] category tags: smartphones , wearables, smart watch , tablets , AgeTech [This is the first of blog posts that will drive a new report in 2024 about improving tech user experience for older adults.] [See

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 17, 2023

The wearables improved and so did cameras and room sensing. And by 2022, multiple wall-mounted, room-based fall detection devices were available in smart homes , accessible by voice. category tags: Mobile PERS , fall prevention, fall detection , Remote monitoring , AI and machine learning Are we there yet?

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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

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

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Today, 30% of the PERS industry is mobile, validating the emergence of wearables other than pendants to take out and about. Without a wearable and a fits-and-starts history, Philips’ exit is no surprise. category tags: PERS , Mobile PERS , wearables, smart watch , fall prevention, fall detection.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2024

eSight is a wearable assistive technology that allows people living with visual impairments to stay on the go while performing the tasks of daily living. category tags: vision and vision technology , hearables/hearing technology , smart home , digital health Learn more. Learn more. Valencell Cuffless BP. Learn more.

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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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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 7, 2019

How do wearables contribute to health and wellbeing of older adults? Did something happen recently propelling sales up 51% that pushed consumers out the door to buy a wearable, like a fitness band or a smartwatch? Today’s wearables have functions that are relevant because they: Measure your heart rate. Electrocardiogram (ECG).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 11, 2023

Yelling "Help" to a Smart Speaker ? Few have worked out the smooth transition room-based inside-to-outside movement, which could only happen with wearable-related partnerships. See latest report, The Future of AI and Older Adults 2023 ] category tags: Mobile PERS , fall prevention, fall detection A band without a watch face?

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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. . These devices may include, for example, wearable wrist bands, motion or bed sensors, smart cameras, smart locks, or wall-mounted radar-based units to detect motion.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Due to being non-wearable unlike many other systems on the market, senior citizens can benefit from ECHO without having to worry about remembering to switch on, charge and wear a smart device." Other smart pill dispensers and mobile compliance apps depend on self-reporting rather than direct observation. ?mcare’s

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