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Four tech and aging blog posts from September 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AARP, which has been researching the subject since 2010, released new survey results in 2018 confirming the same percentage – 35 percent of adults age 45+ are lonely – but with a growing number of older adults in the population, this represents an additional five million adults based on census data and asks them to assess their health.

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Six Health and Aging Technology Blog Posts from October 2018

Aging in Place Technology Watch

There’s the 2017 AARP report that surveys caregivers about what they want from technology -- they are interested in but not currently using. In 2010, this association was renamed LeadingAge – from the Association of Homes and Services for the Aging – a mouthful, shortened to AAHSA. Read more here. From AAHSA to LeadingAge.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a survey based in the US, patients that experienced telehealth visits highly rated this type of healthcare (recommendations: > 80%) 5,6 , stating it was beneficial for their mental health as well. In a cross-sectional survey, 52.5% In a survey among telehealth patients in the UK conducted by Dhahri et al., ” 27.

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A Mid-Year Update on 2023 Healthcare Trends

Henry Kotula

Alternate Payment Models: Alternate payment models (APMs) in healthcare have been expanding especially since enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010. Results have been mixed and it is therefore an important trend for policymakers and researchers to monitor and to ensure the impacts are positive.