Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 27, 2023

AI-powered digital companions and training tools are evolving. Training an AI chatbot on the various services and schedules offered by a senior living community will be required. Other counties with serious caregiving labor shortages see the possibilities – and if anything the US senior care industry is late to the party.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

“ Using GaitBetter’s VR walking platform, our innovative motor-cognitive approach to gait rehabilitation and fall prevention has been proven to outperform motor training alone. category tags: AgeTech , vision and vision technology , robotics , fall prevention, fall detection Learn more at GaitBetter. Learn more at RightHear.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 12, 2022

Smart tags pinpoint not only locations of phones or keys, but persons with dementia. Many tech offerings are too hard to set up and use and widely available tech training and support is needed. AARP partnered with OATS (Older Adults Technology Services) to make tech training available nationwide.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

However, the degree of adeptness of older adults may vary depending on the degree of individual motivation and interest, combined with availability of affordable devices and resources for connectivity, training and support. category tags: AgeTech , smartphones , robotics , AI and machine learning , VR/AR technology.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Apple offers training on how to provide IT support for the iPad in your organization. AARP and OATS do not focus on technology training for iPads. category tags: Aging, ageism , AgeTech , smartphones , wearables, smartwatch , tablets. But if iOS 16 was their first encounter with an iPhone or iPad, good luck. See vendor empathy.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 11, 2020

An impressive 7,500 nurses responded, and completed rapid training to bring the cohort up to date. Likewise in Spain, communication and training posed problems; a digital platform created by MSF allowed elderly care home staff to access real-time training, webinars, procedures and a forum. " Listen to the full webinar here.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Thus data could be communicated with an attached Obligation to not use it for Machine Learning Training (seems like a refrain). this would require tagging each data resource. It is possible that we might need a new Obligation/Refrain code as well (thanks to Kathleen for pointing this out).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2024

Chatbots may be forging a new path for assisting as needed -- but the jury is still out as to whether that replaces live training. category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking , smartphones , Television/Smart TV , wearables, smart watch Imagine an AI-enabled future for tech user experiences.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 26, 2023

And the unfilled need for training and instruction continues. category tags: smartphones , tablets , wearables , smart home , Television/Smart TV

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 7, 2024

Chatbots may be forging a new path to assisting as needed -- but the jury is still out as to whether that replaces live training. category tags: seniors and aging policy , hearables/hearing technology , smartphones Today, users at every age expect it and are disappointed when they cannot figure out what to do next.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 24, 2023

In fact, computer scientists and medical researchers are intrigued by the possibility of a medically traine d GP T-4, the software basis for the current chatbots. category tags: AI and machine learning , chatbots , Conversational and generative AI

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 20, 2022

The odds are good that the reasons are the usual -- awareness, training, the price of a device or broadband. . category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking. Note the darker blue areas -- where more than 68% of the households have no computer, no Internet. Why is this an issue -- whether in 2020 or 2022? We know why.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2024

Should there be more user training, obvious and available when a new device is purchased or an upgrade is completed? Of course, a cockpit is an appropriate term – imagine a pilot sitting down in the left seat of an airplane with zero training on what to touch first. Consider Google and its tightly coupled products.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 12, 2023

On the other hand, GetSetUp responded to the chat request ‘training about smartphones’ with the quick ‘iPhone or Android’ and then after a few seconds suggested ‘iPhone Tips and Tricks.’ category tags: AI and machine learning , Conversational and generative AI , senior living , Home Care But will chatbots be yesterday’s news?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

And the overall responder group, aged 50+, agreed that the user experience for older people was poor or difficult, technology was too complex or that they needed more training (see page 44). And check out January 2023 updated Market Overview Technology for Aging ] category tags: AgeTech , Technology - AARP , technology support

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 19, 2023

Would better data -- about staff ratios and training, resident health issues and care requirements, regular sharing of care status with families and management – have made a difference in the care outcome that signaled the end of Emeritus? category tags: senior living , Home Care , home health care , tech-enabled home care

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The study found that elders who have hearing or visual impairments may struggle to receive care through telehealth modalities and may need to be provided with devices and training to learn to participate effectively in a virtual visit with a doctor.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 16, 2021

Consider those older adults who really want and can afford the solution, but struggle with the devices, the training and retraining, adjusting for different surroundings, and mastering smartphone-based adjustment. . category tags: hearing loss , hearables/hearing technology , Seniors.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2020

The recommendations of the recent Topol Review are now more important than ever, including increased training and resources for staff to ensure that they have the requisite skillset for digital working. A key issue has been, and will continue be, how well staff are able to adapt to the new ways of working that are required as a result.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 31, 2024

Should there be more user training, obvious and available when a new device is purchased or an upgrade is completed? See Market Overview Technology for Aging 2024 ] category tags: smartphones , wearables, smart watch , tablets , AgeTech Simpler days are gone for good – what is the fix?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 15, 2023

The new report, The Future of AI and Older Adults, will be completed this summer and published on this site.] category tags: AgeTech , Generative AI , computers, broadband, and social networking , senior living And just in time. [

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 12, 2020

Begin training and privileging your providers now. Region Tag: Global Edition Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: UW Medicine CIO's advice: prepping IT systems for COVID-19 Featured Decision Content: Telehealth is critical – build capability now. Quickly prepare multiple sites with telehealth capability.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 26, 2020

Effectivate is a unique brain training program, combining strengthening of memory and attention infrastructure with learning memory techniques that assist in daily activities. The training adapts to your specific abilities, helping you reach optimal results and realize your brain’s potential for memory. Learn more at EchoCare-Tech.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Efforts are underway to recruit and train CNAs , offer them more respect , higher pay and a path to career growth. category tags: Family caregivers , Home Care , home health care , healthcare , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health Staffing shortages drive innovation in care work. In the meantime… Enter the AI-enabled caregiver.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 10, 2023

Remote monitoring processes depend on a well-trained response network which must deal with various alerts from sensors, cameras, voice-enabled devices, alarm systems, and edge devices – where a person is, but where there is no Wi-Fi or cloud access. Absence of responders to AI-generated alerts and trends.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Each tag contains a unique QR code and matching alphanumeric code. category tags: mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health , Learning, working, contribution and legacy. Learn more at HandsFree Health. Learn more at eTagz. Call and alert your loved ones and 911 when faced with an emergency.” Learn more at Silent Beacon.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2021

New technology requires training and support – and profit for companies that can deliver it cost effectively. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , AI , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , technology support. It’s not just seniors who need help. Expect national organizations to put more focus on for older adults in 2021.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 16, 2022

category tags: Home Care , home health care , Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , tech-enabled home care. Even taken together, these offerings are unlikely to mitigate the demand for care workers in the near term. But before 2030, some technology entrepreneurs will figure out ways to better meet the need.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This followed late-year 2020 activity, including the $10 million in funding for tech training company GetSetUp and the $18 million of funding for Papa from Comcast Ventures to combat social isolation in older adults and launch tech-enabled health offering called Papa Health. . category tags: computers, internet and social networking.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 12, 2022

And there are online training services like GetSetup that offer live online classes for older adults. category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , computers, broadband, and social networking , smartphones. And organizations like OATS that offer video explanations of basic tasks, like how to set up an AppleID or use Instagram.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Hippo Mobility with its medically trained drives and staff offers clean, hygienic, safe, hassle-free, cost-effective, and immediate (within 15 minutes turn around time) discharge transportation from hospitals." category tags: senior living , healthcare , Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The combination of those may require (re)training for the uninitiated and after every update. category tags: AgeTech , computers, broadband, and social networking , hearables , smartphones. What about hearables for listening to music on a walk, a smart TV for streaming , a computer (to actually write text!),

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The platform currently offers more than 150 classes on essential life-changing skills, from professional development to technology, health, wellness, and hobbies and casual social hours, with trained expert guides holding graduate and master's degrees in business, music, science, and more." Learn more at GetSetup. HomeThrive.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 24, 2019

And long ago, huge training sessions were held at convention, run by an organization that at that time really wanted seniors, even older seniors, to learn how to use smartphones and tablets, benefit from access to the Internet and go online. Failure of prolific but inadequate training. But is it disciplined and state of the art?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 31, 2022

Cloud-based software like Amazon, Facebook or Google have trained us over many years to expect to be recognized across all the devices we use. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants.

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Telehealth 146

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Moving from little or no sound to the noisy environment of stores, restaurants, office buildings and streets requires adjustment, not just the device itself, but also user training and personal expectation setting and accommodation. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , hearing loss.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 11, 2023

CareGuide is the first-of-its-kind remote monitoring platform that goes beyond collecting physiological measures to include monitoring the daily activity and behavior signals of older adults, providing a 360-degree view of their wellbeing, requiring no training. Essence VitalOn. All you do is stand as still as you can. Learn more.

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