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Aging and Health Technology blog posts from January 2021

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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 ?) But some, as with yesterday’s CES 2021 blog post , are quite straightforward and obviously useful.

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Five Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from June 2020

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Who would have thought that telehealth definitions would include phone calls and Facetime ? Here are the five blog posts from June 2020: Tech adoption older adults matter more now than ever. What use is a PERS watch without a call center? Let’s hope July is better! You see PERS news releases on occasion.

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

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In case you missed them, here are five Covid-19 blog posts from an April that was unlike any other: Covid-19 – Technology changes accelerate – some a work-in-progress. category tags: covid-19 , Seniors , Aging , senior living. Note the wave of announcements of 'free' tech services and sea changes.

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That time of year -- considering technology gifts for older adults

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Warning -- this is not a blog post about what to give to seniors. Ideally the product has an online video somewhere that family installers can view, maybe even with family. Consider the video for Amazon Echo setup. A video might streamline these 22 steps to set up Google Home. And what about.

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Beyond Google – Is it a problem finding care and related resources online?

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The major complaint over time seems to have been the growing presence of ads and perception of selective ranking in favor of Google’s own products (like showing YouTube videos) and/or business alliances. category tags: Family caregivers , Home Care , senior living.

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One last look at 2022's important changes before CES

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These will be featured in blogs over the next week or two. That includes the Show display devices on a kitchen counter, improvements to drop-in calling, call captioning, video call support in multiple languages, 10 remote caregivers collaborating through Alexa Together.

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The more technology changes, the more some categories will remain

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Reviewing the past 10 years of blog posts ( from 2008 until 2018 ), in the beginning, consider the categories and innovations. To mitigate social isolation, for example, note the video phone and the printing mailbox. They believe this despite knowing that the Apple watch has $400 price tag and it lacks a call center.

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