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When Buying a Pair of Jeans Competes With Filling a Prescription at CVS in Target

Health Populi

Stories about three fashion brands have me thinking about women and their health economics. Target unveiled its new line of clothing, Universal Thread , which features pieces that are accessible to women who may be dealing with physical limitations or sensory challenges. Stay with me. for jeans; nothing will be over $40.

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Nursing community collaboration on the European COVID-19 front-lines

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth Women In Health IT Workforce The pandemic has underlined the importance of nurses working together and ensuring we are better prepared for any future crisis, as highlighted during the 'European Nurses Facing COVID-19' webinar. Patients have embraced the shift to digital, with nurses supporting digital engagement.

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Did you miss one? Check out September’s Aging & Health Tech blog posts

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Now add in the shortage of workers in home care , health care , and nursing homes. Women will outlive men by a few years – living on average into their late 80s. They may struggle financially – including the 15% of women who rely primarily on Social Security income. Digital literacy – what is it? Welcome to iPad!

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2023 Market Overview (4 of 4): Technology Augments, Does not Replace Care

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Aging in place requires a home free from obstacles and dangers, especially for the 44% of women aged 75+ who live alone. Health and wellness. The abrupt shutdown of health visits during the pandemic triggered frenetic adoption of telehealth – now firmly entrenched as a care option on a smart phone, tablet or even on a TV.

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For older adults, consider that transitions are going to take longer

Aging in Place Technology Watch

With life expectancy for those aged 65+ now in the mid-to-late 80’s for women, mid-80’s for men, living to 90 and beyond is no longer unusual. The remainder will remain longer in their own homes, ‘aging in place’ and utilizing services like home care and home health care.

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Five technologies to mitigate social isolation in older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

It’s at the point where the surgeon general recently declared it to be a serious health risk : " 29% increased risk of heart disease, a 32% increased risk of stroke, and a 50% increased risk of developing dementia for older adults. Certainly one factor is the growth in the number of older adults living alone , including 44% of women aged 75+.

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Bonus Features – October 30, 2022 – 46% of Americans have gone into debt paying medical bills, 41% say retail and virtual care experiences are disjointed, and more

Healthcare IT Today

A survey from digital health platform Babylon found that 46% of Americans have gone into debt from their medical bills , while 34% are currently struggling to pay their medical and insurance bills. Haleon is using the the Microsoft Seeing AI app to provide more detailed labels on more than 1,500 of its consumer health products.