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For older adults, the future of wearables is predictive

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Wearable devices make up an $81.5 And AARP’s newest technology adoption report, just published , notes that 20% of the 70+ age range own a wearable. 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.

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Five smart clothing technologies for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Researchers are beginning to notice the potential in the care of older adults, including the assertion that " Smart clothing is more natural to wear compared to the other wearables and covers a wider area for monitoring." Elitac Wearables Balance Belt. " Here are five examples of sensor-enabled smart clothing: HexoSkin.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In an age when nearly everyone is digitally connected in some way – even many senior citizens, who are often characterized as technophobic – it only makes sense that the healthcare industry is seeing a lot of connected health devices and remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies. Biofourmis.

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With Wristband, Google Entering Consumer Health on Its Own Terms

Chilmark Research

FitBit dominates the wearable device market with a stunning 68 percent market share, according to recent research from Slice Intelligence, and the recent FitBit IPO couldn’t have gone much better. (It Expect FitBits, Jawbones, and smart watches to rule the wearable tech market for the next few years.