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Did you miss insights and data from the five August blog posts?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The big five hearing aid manufacturers will once again remake and remarket themselves, their brands and pricing to fit the new rule. Here are the five blog posts from August 2022: Some might say that sensor technology for older adults is nothing new. Ironically that will not actually be official until October. What’s the big deal?

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Four tech and aging blog posts from August, 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Meanwhile, The older adult technology market is still comprised of four main categories , into which the new entrants and inventions, including wearables, sensors, AI, and predictive analytics, will fit. The research report, Voice, Health, and Wellbeing 2020 has now launched and interviews are underway. What to make of all this?

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Aging in Place Technology – Five Blog Posts from June 2018

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Here are four blog posts from June: Four technology categories to remotely monitor a caregiver. So where does Voice First technology fit into the senior living equation? In a short month, heard lots about caregiving and hearing. But they don't put them in , or lost one of them and not replaced it, even though the VA will pay for it.

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Consider the potential for wearables and older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

For the market of technology for older adults, it offered a smartwatch with built-in fall detection and other numerous health features, which it continues to introduce. This is the first blog post prior to a new report project -- the Future of Wearables and Older Adults 2021 ] launching soon for completion later in the year.].

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For older adults, the future of wearables is predictive

Aging in Place Technology Watch

According to Gartner’s January 2021 forecast , this was driven by increased consumer interest in tracking their health status during the pandemic (smart watches) and the growth of remote work (purchases and upgrades to headphones and ear-warn devices). Wearables are increasingly providing health status signals, some useful, some not.

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When Buying a Pair of Jeans Competes With Filling a Prescription at CVS in Target

Health Populi

Stories about three fashion brands have me thinking about women and their health economics. I first read about Universal Thread on The Mighty website , which is a community of over 1 million people interested in connecting on health and disabilities. Sensory-friendly shirts will have flat seams, softer material and no tags.”

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In the time of CES 2022 -- advice to tech firms about older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Next week's blog post will detail 10 products/services from CES 2022 that will likely make a difference for older adults. Two-factor authentication will likely be required as part of all online apps, including financial and health-related services. This week is CES 2022 -- new and current entrants seek markets and partnerships.