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AARP 2024 Tech Survey: Change Continues to Outpace Older Adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Has someone written the report “The Best Smart Home Offerings for Solo Agers”? category tags: smartphones , tablets , wearables , smart home , Television/Smart TV Smart home technology (still after 5 years of survey questions) still does not appeal – only a third have any and most of the rest are aware but not interested.

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Will robots help us in our homes – now and within 10 years?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

They may be solo agers – no children, spouse or partner. category tags: robotics , Family caregivers , Home Care. What will be the context at that time? A decade from now, the oldest baby boomers will be 86. Women will outlive men by a few years – living on average into their late 80s. Consider Japan’s use of robots with the elderly.

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The hype of aging in place -- so bad for so many

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Perhaps aging will be solo – no spouse, partner, children or nearby siblings. category tags: aging in place , AgeTech , IoT and home monitoring , fall prevention, fall detection But wait… What if aging in place is media-fueled, but bad long-term for many (most) people? What could go wrong?

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Looking ahead to 2023 -- what should we expect?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

It’s care circle could be modeled after the original OneClick.chat – video chat for solo agers to converse with others while dining alone at home. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , vehicle/transportation technology-services. Along with CareAngel and Papa , the company now focuses, no surprise, on healthcare. Check it out !].

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Tech for quality of (an aging) life

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The oldest baby boomer (of the total of 54 million) is 76; 34% of the US population is aged 50+ (meaning 108 million people); 12% of that 50+ population are solo agers (13 million) -- previously and hideously titled ‘elder orphans.’ category tags: AgeTech , computers, broadband, and social networking , hearables , smartphones.

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7 Key Trends to Watch from Aging and Health Technology Watch

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Smart tags pinpoint not only locations of phones or keys, but persons with dementia. The phenomenon of Solo Agers —those with no children, spouses, or close family at or near home—creates a convergence of interest with in-home monitoring technology hubs. Disruptions in the hearing technology market will persist.

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To boost tech adoption, consider the benefit of a survey

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Surveys of tech adoption can be indicators about quality of life, combined with whether a person is a solo ager , surrounded by family in their later years, able to afford the technology to enable long-distance connections. category tags: AgeTech , smartphones , Television/Smart TV , computers, broadband, and social networking.