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Five Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from September 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Probably given the Q1 profit drop, they had to do something about the steep revenue decline of their Personal Health businesses. You may not remember that Philips acquired the Lifeline business in 2006 for $750 million. What did they get for that investment? The leader in the “Medical Alert/Medical Alarm/PERS space.”

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Five pivotal posts from Aging and Health Technology Watch March 2022

Aging in Place Technology Watch

And the shortages in home care , home healthcare , skilled nursing facilities and senior living are juxtaposed with an overall labor shortage, just as the oldest baby boomer has turned 76 and has significant remaining life expectancy. Another long-time PERS player sees a watch, makes a watch.

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Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from September 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Probably given the Q1 profit drop, they had to do something about the steep revenue decline of their Personal Health businesses. You may not remember that Philips acquired the Lifeline business in 2006 for $750 million. What did they get for that investment? The leader in the “Medical Alert/Medical Alarm/PERS space.”

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Ask and Tell: Family Caregiving as a Social Determinant of Health

Healthcare IT Today

There’s also financial stress, and the stress of doing hands-on nursing tasks we’re never trained for. Is it any wonder the caregiver’s own health often deteriorates? Health technology companies: Build caregiver proxy access into your app or platform. Assessment of Family Caregivers: A Research Perspective.

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