Aging in Place Technology Watch

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+. Why do surveys of older adults matter? Why do surveys of older adults matter?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 31, 2024

But there’s a problem: AARP’s tech trends survey from 2024 and their 2023 guidance from AARP on inclusive design practices, it’s clear and as the AARP report notes, “No one prefers badly designed, over-complicated products.” Despite preferences, surveys show that today’s user experience for older adults is more problematic than ever.

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Health Populi

JULY 20, 2018

One-third of physicians have concerns about using virtual care services, such as medical errors that may result, access to technology, and data security. consumers are now tracking health via digital tools, and one-half of these share the data generated by their apps. One in two U.S. “Macy’s?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 9, 2020

The US statistics do what nearly all US data analysis does – 'older adult' equals 65+. And in the face of this lockdown, likely more technology may be used at home by older adults than is detectable in surveys. category tags: covid-19 , Aging technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , smartphones, cell phones.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 9, 2020

This shouldn’t be that hard, but the data seems to be at best surveyed annually. Oh wait, that is based on data from the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who have a vested interest in the number. And providers can decide to put caps on Internet data usage in the home, raising the price by as much as another $100/month. .

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Telehealth 140

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Over the next few years, care organizations will make more disciplined use of their own data that an AI technology such as a chatbot can access or present to a caregiver. The care continuum will become a data-driven reality for just-right care. Avatars are emerging built on health protocols and voluminous data sets.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 26, 2022

We are used to citing population surveys to cite trends. The growth has been tracked most recently in survey samples that compared the most recent with prior time periods: AARP surveyed 2063 and Pew Research surveyed 1502 adult s. And Linkage Connect surveys the oldest, with a sizable sample of 2398 older adults.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 15, 2022

News Patient generated data can be a key factor in reducing health inequity Experts from IQVIA say increasing diversity of data sources improves access to care and exposes. Region Tag: Global Edition Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Patient Engagement By Bill Siwicki | April 28, 2022. By Kat Jercich | April 20, 2022.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The United Soybean Board surveyed farm operations nationwide in 2021, for instance, and found that nearly 60% of U.S. "Speed" is how quickly data can go from Point A to B. "Capacity" refers to your data being able to move from Point A to B. Down with data caps! Region Tag: Global Edition.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 28, 2020

The survey reports, about the 50+ gamers and 50+ tech trends , each identify an age band of the 70+, something AARP began a few years ago and kudos to them, that banding continues among some of their research reports. How many people are not reflected in today’s surveys? Questions to ponder for this future survey.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 17, 2023

The more things change in the PERS/medical alert industry… Long ago (10 years, to be exact), a survey report plus future market predictions was published. Data from devices was captured, but not used. 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

APRIL 6, 2023

In fact, as lives lengthen, data about aging individuals dwindles inversely. Start searching for recently surveyed data about individuals aged 75+. Data returned was from 2017, with an apology that nothing more recent was available. Don’t believe it?

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Medical Billing 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 21, 2021

Also notable, considering that most wearables are still paired with them, smartphone ownership has risen most sharply among the 70+, with 77% of survey responders indicating they own one. category tags: wearables, smart watch , Technology - AARP. Wearables are increasingly providing health status signals, some useful, some not.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 18, 2022

The projections showed that it would move from a ratio of 7 to 1 (using 2010 census data) down to 4 to 1 by 2030. A 2015 blog post examined census data by county ( Stranded by Geography ) and identified retirement destinations that had the worst ratios at that time. category tags: Home Care , Family caregivers. Attachment Size.

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Nursing 90

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

By Bill Siwicki | September 27, 2023 News AI-enabled efficiencies can improve patient outcomes and reduce clinician burnout "By prioritizing healthy data management practices through the deployment of AI, IT leaders. Region Tag: Global Edition Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Patient Engagement The process.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 30, 2019

Pew’s data showed that smartphone ownership still has not overtaken cellphones among the 65+. In early 2019, AARP Research published a technology survey taken in 2018 which showed ownership of smartphones growing to 65% of the 65+. category tags: Voice First/AI technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Seniors.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 17, 2019

According to the commentary in the Pew report, while 59% of the 65-75 are smartphone owners, the new number was 40% for the 75+, which had an ownership rate of 31% (age 75-79), last surveyed in 2017 , when 17% of the 80+ had them. And those prices do not include a monthly data plan. Smartphone adoption moves up for the oldest.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 8, 2023

Sign Up for our daily or weekly newsletters Health IT Investment: The Next Five Years News Brooklyn provider automates patient experience tracking to spot health equity gaps At One Brooklyn Health System, tools such as the Brooklyn Health Equity Index survey are helping.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 16, 2023

Considering these challenges, it is no surprise that McKinsey’s 2022 State of Customer Care Survey found that ensuring a great customer experience is a top priority for surveyed customer care leaders. To move forward with AI/ML, however, you should take a fresh look at your data, infrastructure, and processes.

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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.

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Telehealth 123

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In July of 2012, the report, The Future of Home Care Technology , a survey report sponsored by Philips, Microsoft, and LivHOME, was written and published. Data about the recipient is transferred and utilized in the next stage of care. category tags: tech-enabled home care , Home Care.

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Nursing 128

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 22, 2023

In another pilot program, Talking Tech , participants were surveyed as being less lonely following increased technology literacy and access to tools to connect with others and boost social interactions. category tags: social isolation , AgeTech , dementia care, cognitive decline Learn more at Rendever.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The AI role in deriving predictive analytics from accumulated data is just beginning to reveal its utility. In fact, 23% of respondents to a government survey had used telehealth during a 6-month period in 2021. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , SNF , seniors and aging policy , AI and machine learning.

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Telehealth 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

In another pilot program, Talking Tech , participants were surveyed as being less lonely following increased technology literacy and access to tools to connect with others and boost social interactions. Read more. category tags: Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , smartphones, cellphones , social isolation

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 24, 2023

However, 76% of responders aged 70+ in the most recent AARP survey do not think technology was designed with them in mind. See updated Report 2023 Market Overview Technology for Aging category tags: AgeTech , computers, broadband, and social networking This complaint persists despite growth in adoption among that age group.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 23, 2020

Pew hasn’t bothered lately, but AARP recently published a survey of tech ownership among the 50+. Meanwhile, the average age of a first time grandparent in the US is 50 and by age 65, according to AARP data, 96% are grandparents. No wonder HIMSS session folks thought this was no big deal. How about free Wi-Fi and a smart speaker?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 30, 2019

Here are six (in addition to UnaliWear and Suki) that caught my eye: Behavioral Signals. "Behavioral Signals: Behavioral Signals develops technology to analyze human behavior from voice-data. Surveys by Voice is the only survey platform designed specifically for VOICE. Learn more at Speak2Software. SurveyLine.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Last month, Investor Protection Trust released a survey of attorneys, most of whom have encountered some type of elder fraud in their practices. In March, AARP published Caught in the Scammer's Net , a great title that was actually not limited to the AARP demographic, surveying only 77 people (women and men) that were aged 75+.

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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. Read more. . .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 26, 2020

At the same time, a recent survey underpins the staff shortages and problematic infection control procedures. Take the current data sets about Covid-19 infections, add complaints and other items well-documented over time. category tags: Seniors , SNF , senior living. Measure – and we can see.

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Nursing 110

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 23, 2022

To help meet this goal, the ambulatory surgery center contracted with health IT vendor Force Therapeutics, which offers a digital care management platform that leverages clinical data and custom protocols to educate patients and monitor their progress throughout an episode of care. " RESULTS.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 17, 2019

A survey of technology offerings reveals a plethora of apps and information sites, not to mention devices that are part of the diabetes management equation. category tags: mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health. It is estimated that 30% of the overweight adults have diabetes – and most diabetics are overweight.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Lots of negative tech energy in 2018, including healthcare data breaches , Facebook’s loss of trust , ditto with Google and its much discussed anti-competitive positioning in search. category tags: Voice First/AI technology , mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health , CES 2019.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 15, 2018

According to the Wall Street Journal article, Tesla promised to release safety data on its self-driving tech regularly starting next quarter, though they have not said what sort of data and what could be gleaned from it -- perhaps in advance of another series (see link) of crashes. Despite media exposure, Facebook is opaque.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 29, 2023

Appendix I, Survey Procedures and Interpretive Guidelines for Life Safety Code Surveys, as well as Appendix Q, Guidelines for Determining Immediate Jeopardy, must be followed by all ASCs. Medicare Quality Reporting CMS mandates ASC quality data reporting. ASCA members can view an ASC-specific surveyor tag tool.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 28, 2018

h overall among seniors, last reported in 2016 ) – and the most recent data cited on Internet use, seniors were quoted in a 2016 survey, 44% of responders did not use the internet users. Who knows, since Pew appears to be largely done – after all, they note, 89% of Americans are online and they do not survey all questions each time.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 7, 2019

AARP, which has been researching the subject since 2010, released new survey results in 2018 confirming the same percentage – 35 percent of adults age 45+ are lonely – but with a growing number of older adults in the population, this represents an additional five million adults based on census data and asks them to assess their health.

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