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Remote Care Technology and Older Adults - Filling in the basics 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Senior living and nursing homes have long lagged in delivering broadband access though that is likely to change. For those older adults who own the right devices to obtain access, have Internet connectivity, they may need assistance in getting started with use of remote care technologies. Device access. Training access.

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Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults 2020 -- Themes Emerge

Aging in Place Technology Watch

What is the status and future of remote care technologies? As the research interviews for the 2020 report “Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults” wind down, a few themes become apparent. It triggered ingenuity of senior care organizations and vendors ; and it energized innovators and prospective investors.

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Five Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from June 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Who can comprehend that 43% of Covid-19 deaths are linked to nursing homes? Or that high speed internet would not be available in nursing homes or the dementia care units in assisted living where their relatives now lived. Here are the five blog posts from June 2020: Tech adoption older adults matter more now than ever.

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Five Covid-19 Technology and Health Blog Posts from April 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

That was followed by a collection of companies offering free services for use of their technologies in the context of an increasingly isolated older adult population in senior living communities, nursing homes and at home. Nursing home transparency needs more than Covid-19 case-counting. So many of the 1.5

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The Effects of Telemedicine on Patient Engagement and Care Options

AMD Telemedicine

If their delays are rooted in hesitations around implementation challenges, however, it’s understandable — we’re already in a time of increased burnout among doctors and nurses, and no one wants to add more to their already full plates. At-home care is proven to raise patient satisfaction while decreasing the cost of care by 38%.

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After Covid-19, When the Care Recipient is Elsewhere, What?s Next for Technology?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Organizations everywhere are rallying to the need to fix or solidify connectivity, whether as part of national policy directive, care delivery , family pressure, staff retention, or maintaining service delivery. These include senior housing, skilled nursing facilities, home care, home healthcare, or healthcare providers.

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9 Best Telemedicine Newsletters You Should Be Reading to Keep Up With the Industry

Enzyme Health

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