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Aging in Place Technology Watch
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Further, 42% of women aged 75+ live alone. Yet all still seemed like niche ideas, not helping those women aged 75+. Maybe wearables, remote monitoring, telehealth, voice tech – individually fairly inexpensive and prescribed by a doctor or recommended by a family member or neighbor. Home remodeling for aging in pace?
Aging in Place Technology Watch
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Further, 42% of women aged 75+ live alone. Yet all still seemed like niche ideas, not helping those women aged 75+. Maybe wearables, remote monitoring, telehealth, voice tech – individually fairly inexpensive and prescribed by a doctor or recommended by a family member or neighbor. Home remodeling for aging in pace?
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Aging in Place Technology Watch
MAY 17, 2023
The age of purchasers was high – averaging 82, mostly women, and the duration of ownership was short – either from user disinterest (“Why do I have to wear this thing?”) The wearables improved and so did cameras and room sensing. Data from devices was captured, but not used. Next generation response systems were described…in 2013.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
JULY 26, 2023
And the explosion of wearables to help us stay well – or at least be remotely monitored – see Health Populi and the 7WireVentures Market Map. CDC notes average life expectancies for women (86) and men (83). Today 30% of older women are widows ; another third are divorced. Americans are aging long but not necessarily aging well.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Can it be that the majority of Apple’s are young women ? category tags: Aging, ageism , AgeTech , smartphones , wearables, smartwatch , tablets. Do the companies see ‘old people’ as ‘other, not like them?’ Is this because of the young age distribution of workers ? But what about the customers? See vendor empathy.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
JULY 11, 2023
Combine that data with other stats, like the fact that 44% of women aged 75+ live alone. Few have worked out the smooth transition room-based inside-to-outside movement, which could only happen with wearable-related partnerships. See future -- by 2030 all baby boomers will be 65+.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
JANUARY 25, 2023
Aging in place requires a home free from obstacles and dangers, especially for the 44% of women aged 75+ who live alone. But the pivotal entrance of Apple’s fall detection legitimized the market for caregiving smart watch wearables with fall detection. Other vendors are now offering voice-enabled PERS services.
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