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Aging and Health Technology blog posts from January 2021

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Ten technology offerings for older adults from CES 2021. A long time ago, one writer published a charmingly-named CES overview of CES 2012 called CES in Pajamas – an entertaining read with links to 2012 videos just to see what flopped, what was canceled (remember Microsoft Kinect ?) and what/who is still around.

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Five blog notes from September 2023 Aging and Health Technology Watch

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Begun in 2012 through the efforts of Katy Fike and Stephen Johnston. In the meantime, here are five recently announced innovations and services for the older adult marketplace worth checking out: Learn more. from very small to very big. The goal: address the biggest challenges and opportunities in aging. In 2021, Aging 2.0,

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Healthcare Consolidation: Opportunities for Digital Health Technology

The Digital Health Corner

Payers are consolidating as well because of pressures to scale for clients across large geographical regions and to support costs of technology. I would add that the enactment (and some would say the design) of the ACA itself spurred payer consolidation.

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

Healthcare IT Today

2012 May;60(5):1000. It’s become clear that being a caregiver is a social determinant of health (SDoH): a non-medical condition that influences health outcomes. Health technology companies: Build caregiver proxy access into your app or platform. Greater risk of dementia when spouse has dementia? J Am Geriatr Soc.

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Owlet Achieves De Novo FDA-Clearance For Dream Sock® – The First and Only Over-the-Counter, Medical Grade Pulse Oximeter Cleared for Infants

Digital Health Global

Owlet is spearheading new standards for consumer and medical solutions, allowing caregivers to provide better care at home for their babies through access to advanced digital health technologies. Owlet was founded by a team of parents in 2012. About Owlet, Inc.

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DrKumo CEO Dr. Kelly Nguyen Selected as Judge in National Competition of Diverse Life Science Suppliers

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

leader in connected health technology innovator, today announced its CEO Dr. Kelly Nguyen was selected as one of the key judges in the 2022 “Top Eight That Innovate” Diversity Alliance for Science (DA4S) annual competition. BUENA PARK, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, May 6, 2022— DrKumo Inc.,

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Best Buy Acquires GreatCall – What’s it Mean for Best Buy?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

It had already seen (and revamped) the service opportunity with Geek Squad, in 2012, partnering with AARP. Helping older people with technology in their homes – could that have revealed a sizable customer base of opportunity for more services? In 2018, it began loud hints about the opportunity in health technologies and the elderly.