Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 26, 2023

One study confirm (again) that adults aged 55+ prefer to age in their own homes – even as a Mather study notes that they might be happier and healthier in a senior living community. And the explosion of wearables to help us stay well – or at least be remotely monitored – see Health Populi and the 7WireVentures Market Map.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Studying the Accessibilities pages (and the photos) – the focus on younger folk – suffice it to say that there are no stereotypical PERS users to be seen. Guess they did not read last year’s Stanford study basing old age on the statistical risk of dying within 1 year (answer: old for men = age 70+, 73 for women).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Another study noted that the average family caregiver is a baby boomer woman. Click here to for the Technology for Aging 2023 Market Overview category tags: Family caregivers , seniors and aging policy Notable at the end of 2022, the Administration for Community Living published the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 17, 2020

Their latest surveys about smartphone and broadband, as with the Caregiver study, were completed in 2019. Their 776-person sample of those aged 70+ showed 62% owning smartphones, and smaller percentages with tablets (40%), with fewer than 20% having any of smart homes or wearables or home assistants. Technology Adoption – Pew Research.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 2, 2022

Studies vary in their conclusions about the effectiveness of RPM, with some evidence showing that it can reduce admissions, length of stay and visits to emergency room. Another study indicated that it depends on the age of the patient – only improving outcomes in those aged 55+. Better outcomes have been attributed to the use of RPM.

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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. Their 776-person sample of those aged 70+ showed 62% owning smartphones, and smaller percentages with tablets (40%), with fewer than 20% having any of smart homes or wearables or home assistants.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The growing cost of providing in-person care will be an impetus for delivering more care remotely, including digital health technologies for diagnosis and remote monitoring, the use of wearables like smart watches or other jewelry to sense a problem like a fall and alert others. (See Wearables, remote patient monitoring.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

That can be due to a variety of barriers, including fear that they are not using them properly (UCSD study) , lack of internet access (which would limit awareness), low technology literacy ( TechCrunch ), including lack of familiarity with terminology, and physical challenges ( research from MPDI ). Every few years, I change phones.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 20, 2021

Privately read the text that you choose, improve your time studying, work more efficiently." This week, eyewear company VOY Glasses, was awarded the 2021 Innovation Award in Wearable Technology at the prestigious Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for its Tunable Eyeglasses. Learn more at Orcam. experience." Learn more at Widex.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 5, 2018

Some pilots are even documented in the form of case studies – about what worked – or what might not have worked. Expect more pilots of Google Home, Samsung SmartThings and wearables that can respond to voice command. category tags: voice/AI technology , senior living. Pilots are typically newsworthy at their start.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 28, 2018

A clinical study conducted by St. Zanthion has developed attractive and comfortable wearables, such as beautifully-designed necklaces and watches, that act as personal emergency response systems for seniors, accurately assessing any needs for assistance (emergency and non-urgent) and directing them automatically to the appropriate party.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 25, 2018

According to studies, among adults aged 70 and older with hearing loss who could benefit from hearing aids, fewer than one in five (20 percent) has ever used them. One 2017 JAMA-published study compared the capability of several PSAPs to hearing aids and noted comparable benefit for at least one of them. Why such a small percentage?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

Pharmaceutical companies will be collaborating extensively for manufacturing, supply chain requirements, post surveillance studies as well as storage. Region Tag: Global Edition Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021 Featured Decision Content:

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 20, 2021

Privately read the text that you choose, improve your time studying, work more efficiently." This week, eyewear company VOY Glasses, was awarded the 2021 Innovation Award in Wearable Technology at the prestigious Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for its Tunable Eyeglasses. Learn more at OrCam. experience." Learn more at Widex.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 19, 2018

According to studies, among adults aged 70 and older with hearing loss who could benefit from hearing aids, fewer than one in five (20 percent) has ever used them. category tags: hearing loss , Voice First/AI technology , wearables, smart watch , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. Why such a small percentage?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 19, 2023

Consider the five year sequence of reports below, from oldest to most recent, from the introduction of voice tech to the Covid-driven rise of telehealth to smart homes to wearables to sensors to the current research underway (stay tuned!) The Future of Wearables and Older Adults (2021). Wearables are new to most older adults in 2021.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

According to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, “One third of all homeowner households are now headed by someone age 65 or older. category tags: AgeTech , AI and machine learning , smartphones; wearables , baby boomers And Google is no better with Pixel phones.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

Connected health devices run the gamut from wearable heart monitors, to Bluetooth-enabled scales, to Fitbits. The platform uses AI and machine learning that combines sensor data from the wearable with the patient’s medical history to create a unique profile that is updated in real time throughout the monitoring period.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2019

gadgets, yes, too many smart wearables, including underwear, too many near misses of being run over by gangs of oblivious young guys staring at their phones. category tags: hearing loss , vision and vision technology , CES 2019 , PERS , Mobile PERS , Family caregivers. Learn more at Nuheara. Learn more at Widex.

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Digital Health 107

Chilmark Research

JULY 13, 2015

Its use in clinical and drug trials dovetails nicely with its Baseline Study initiative to collect genomic data in the name of helping physicians predict the onset of chronic conditions far sooner than is currently possible. There’s also Calico Labs and its mission to study age-related diseases.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2019

Gadgets, yes, too many smart wearables, including underwear, too many near misses of being run over by gangs of oblivious young guys staring at their phones. category tags: hearing loss , vision and vision technology , CES 2019 , PERS , Mobile PERS , Family caregivers. Learn more at Nuheara. Learn more at Widex.

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Digital Health 53