Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 17, 2020

The regulatory change enabled "the use of smartphones, video conferencing platforms such as Zoom, and messaging services like WhatsApp; and the ability to provide care across state lines in 48 states.". Their latest surveys about smartphone and broadband, as with the Caregiver study, were completed in 2019.

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Telehealth Nursing 124

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 20, 2022

Or the change to impenetrable touch screens on smartphones and tablets. category tags: assistive technologies , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , baby boomers , Television/Smart TV. The tech advances but the people don’t.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 15, 2019

We want to love our smartphones, but they typify the design problem. I chose the apps, the screen layouts, the font size, and examined each of 14 categories of settings. Take the camera application home screen which has 12 symbols on the primary screen, one which is ‘More’ which leads to 14 more options (not kidding).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2024

eSight eyewear combines a high-definition camera, proprietary algorithms, and powerful processing platform to relay and magnify real-time imagery onto two high-resolution screens positioned before each eye, resulting in enhanced binocular vision. inch screen, cameras, and various sensors. Learn more. Learn more. Valencell Cuffless BP.

Digital Health 139

Digital Health 139

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The AARP report authors analyzed the Getty images – and observed that even though 69% of people aged 65-73 own a smartphone, less the 5% of the images of technology included any older adults. So naturally the older population doesn’t work in the companies that make the smartphones, tablets, and apps that at least 69% of them use.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 4, 2020

Their latest surveys about smartphone and broadband, as with the Caregiver study, were completed in 2019. Pew’s smartphone ownership for the 65+ was at 53% , though ownership of a cellphone for that group was at 91%. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Family caregivers.

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Remote care Telehealth HIPAA Medicare 89

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 6, 2023

Although the article claimed on Feb 28 that there was no mobile version, Bing Chat has this interactive chat built in, including support for multiple languages) and available for any smartphone. Go ahead – give Bing and ChatGPT a try too – for example, smartphone ownership in the US among those aged 75+. Feeling safe and protected.

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Medical Billing 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 19, 2018

The objective was to communicate with grandma or grandpa, who might be bereft of email – or for that matter, WiFi, Skype, tablet, smartphone, PC or MAC. Looking back at the pre-smartphone time, PointerWare and Big Screen Live were two ways to bring computers and email to seniors. Attachment Size. pdf 909.71

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

While the Echo setup can be done from a browser on a device that has Wi-Fi, Google Home assumes a tablet or smartphone. Updates -- too frequent, too many. Don’t forget updates for devices (like smartphones , PCs and Macs) – which usually bring along security patches. A video might streamline these 22 steps to set up Google Home.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In the past, Android-to-Android, I wasted at least a full day customizing all the 'improved' features the way they were on the previous phone, setting up home screens, eliminating bloatware, and downloading apps that did not properly convert. Smartphone upgrade pace is at an all-time low. category tags: smartphones, cell phones.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 28, 2021

This new report has a point of view -- despite surveys that indicate that people use their smartphones (wireless versus " wireline ") to access the Internet, truncated screens can be problematic. category tags: computers, internet and social networking , Seniors , telehealth. million aged 65+ have home broadband.

Telehealth 123

Telehealth 123

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 20, 2021

OrCam Read is a first-of-its-kind handheld device with a smart camera that seamlessly reads text from any printed surface or digital screen. It enables you to enjoy the morning paper, read any book, and even read all that appears on your computer or smartphone screen. Learn more at Orcam. Learn more at VOY.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This new report has a point of view -- despite surveys that indicate that people use their smartphones (wireless versus " wireline ") to access the Internet, truncated screens can be problematic. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , computers, internet and social networking. Learn more. Learn more.

Health Technology 88

Health Technology Telehealth 88

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The goals can be entered into a smartphone app, for example, on Apple Health or Samsung Health , and the Bluetooth-synchronized device coaching feature will buzz and/or display encouragement as you move and as goals are achieved. They can also help with directions and your location even when away from a smartphone or the phone is turned off.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 25, 2018

Theora Link™ is a powerful smartphone application. Because research shows that smaller screens are difficult for some seniors to see, the tablet is available in 21, 18 or 10-inch screen sizes." MyNotifi can be worn on the wrist or clipped to a belt with a Bluetooth link smartphone. Theora Care Solutions.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 15, 2020

After they download the free app -- and with your permission -- they will receive an alert on their smartphone if you call 5Star, let them know if the device is running low on battery, check your daily activities, and let them know your location." category tags: social isolation , computers, internet and social networking.

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Nursing 127

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 10, 2019

As an analyst migrating from the IT industry , it was startling how limited the capabilities of the offerings Presto the Printing Mailbox (used, eBay), Celery (printing mailbox – gone), Mailbug (device to send-receive email – still on Amazon ), and Big Screen Live (browser for seniors - gone).

Telehealth 108

Telehealth 108

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 17, 2019

Now that user interfaces (think cars, chairs or smartphone screens) can be adaptive/adjustable to the needs of owners from use of a different key in the car or tap on a screen, why create specialized software at all? category tags: Aging technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , smartphones, cell phones.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 4, 2019

Or creating a folding phone (without much testing) with a screen that breaks within days of announcement. Lacking access to smartphones, Internet, in-home broadband/WiFi cuts oldest out of access to modern telehealth, communication and engagement, in-home sensors, outside-home GPS, fall detection, and device integration with smartphones.

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Telehealth 71

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2019

category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Aging technology. Policies to improve innovation in assistive and robotic technologies? None detected. . As for "better design guidelines to improve product design for older adults’ needs?" No, no, no. Who is thinking over one of these recommendations?

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Medicare Telehealth 87

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 20, 2021

OrCam Read is a first-of-its-kind handheld device with a smart camera that seamlessly reads text from any printed surface or digital screen. It enables you to enjoy the morning paper, read any book, and even read all that appears on your computer or smartphone screen. Learn more at OrCam. Learn more at VOY.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 16, 2020

"We were already doing much of the education and screening via some sort of telehealth platform," said Dr. Colleen McNicholas, the chief medical officer at Planned Parenthood of the St. And abortion's price tag isn't always covered by insurance, which could put it out of reach financially.

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Telehealth Telemedicine Healthcare IT Public Health 171

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Check out the tiny type wording at the bottom of that screen, though. "We category tags: computers, internet and social networking , cell phones, smartphones. Tormented by an advertising-based ‘Free’ model, you install AdBlock Plus , a browser extension that blocks ads, sort of. Like Google.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The iPhone had just been released in June of 2007, so this survey did not ask about smartphone use – there was no Digital Health (a " check engine light for your body! "); the Longevity Economy hadn’t been invented; Fitbit was a 2007 new clip-on tracker , and Facebook was still a campus toy. You probably don’t, but you should read it.

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Connected Health Digital Health 60

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2019

category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Aging technology. Policies to improve innovation in assistive and robotic technologies? None detected. . As for "better design guidelines to improve product design for older adults’ needs?" No, no, no. Who is thinking over one of these recommendations?

Medicare 63

Medicare Telehealth 63

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2019

Withings Move ECG. "Withings Move ECG is an advanced activity tracker housed in a classic watch designed for simplicity: it has no screen but shows your activity directly on the dial with its third hand. And the smartphone app makes it easy to make adjustments -- VoiceBuds are small and comfortable.” Learn more at Walabot HOME.

Digital Health 96

Digital Health 96

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 28, 2019

Finally, the pace of tech improvement is notable – lower cost and improved utility of on body (or in-room) sensors, predictive analytics, and device integration – with smartphones, health systems, and broader solution sets. Currently expanding throughout Florida." Learn more at Joinpapa.

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mHealth Mobile Health Patient Experience Nursing 111

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2019

Withings Move ECG. "Withings Move ECG is an advanced activity tracker housed in a classic watch designed for simplicity: it has no screen but shows your activity directly on the dial with its third hand. And the smartphone app makes it easy to make adjustments -- VoiceBuds are small and comfortable.” Learn more at Walabot HOME.

Digital Health 77

Digital Health 77

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 1, 2019

Pew’s latest opus examined screen time for older adults. The highlight of this document published in June – from age 60 to 80 and beyond, older adults spend more time on their screens (watching TV or videos) than on anything else other than sleep. What’s on that screen, anyway? And that includes time spent working. Only 16.4%

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Digital Leaders HealthTech

JULY 17, 2019

To meet these assisted needs, we test features with a screen reader which reads content aloud; test font-size changes within the app and ensure colour contrast throughout the app is correct. To address these assisted needs, we ensure that users can navigate through the app using just a smartphone or tablet keyboard.

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Leadership 77

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 7, 2018

The split is less important than the growth in overall adoption, not because this is the coolest of new gadgetry, but because the user interface is finally improving and matching the way we think -- after many years of deteriorating screen-based UIs that, on a good day, are just plain annoying. An assistant makes a smartphone smarter.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2019

One day soon, onset of a stroke can be detected ( Celloscope ) when your smartphone watches your face droop as you read your email. PDCheck uses a patented method, combining a unique set of eyeglass frames and a smartphone app to capture PD instantly. Self-service increasingly matters in unexpected health categories.

Digital Health 107

Digital Health 107

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

Any abnormal responses or vital stats are tagged and reported to: a healthcare organization partnering with the employer, a clinician on the employer’s staff, or a human resources professional, for a referral to a COVID-19 testing site to confirm an infection and prevent spreading the virus in the workplace.

Connected Health 181

Connected Health Telehealth Pharmaceuticals EHR 181

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 8, 2022

Designed to carry anything from parcels to people; TV screens to trays of drinks. A complex suspension system means its central platform can be tilted in any direction, letting MobED keep goods level when driving up or down a ramp and adjust the angle of its cargo (which would be handy if the robot is carrying a camera or screen).

Digital Health 75

Digital Health Telehealth 75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2019

One day soon, onset of a stroke can be detected ( Celloscope ) when your smartphone watches your face droop as you read your email. PDCheck uses a patented method, combining a unique set of eyeglass frames and a smartphone app to capture PD instantly. Self-service increasingly matters in unexpected health categories.

Digital Health 53

Digital Health 53

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 19, 2021

My staff knows to tag me in any questions that are outside the norm so the answer comes from me. Any patient who text-messages on a smartphone or has access to the Internet on any platform can use Klara. This builds trust for patients, as I am directly involved in their care and giving them accurate information 24/7.

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Telehealth Private practice EHR healthcare technology 162