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Policy action on aging and technology – let's expect results

Aging in Place Technology Watch

A prior report recommending change in the hearing technology industry may have contributed to or encouraged the sale of PSAPs and the introduction in 2018 sale of over-the-counter hearing aids – and may have encouraged additional categories of hearing aids and the growth of interest in 'hearables.’

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Older adults deserve more from media when it comes to scams

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The amount of robocall fraud is dropping – but the number of reported imposter fraud calls is growing – 46,000 reported in May. category tags: fraud protection. According to the article, it was because of a psychological phenomenon -- a ‘habitual reliance on people in authority.’ .

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Policy action on aging and technology – then and now

Aging in Place Technology Watch

A prior report recommending change in the hearing technology industry may have contributed to or encouraged the sale of PSAPs and the introduction in 2018 sale of over-the-counter hearing aids – and may have encouraged additional categories of hearing aids and the growth of interest in 'hearables.’

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From Phishing to Smishing -- a scam for all seasons

Aging in Place Technology Watch

How about a text message with a picture of the sender, someone you know, pitching a fund-raising and time-limited opportunity – in a category the recipient knows well. Scaring seniors – the hyping of falls, fraud, and weather. Not just the weather scares -- how about scams and fraud? The organization asserts that more than 7.3

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Robocalls and scams -- a phone-based war against us all

Aging in Place Technology Watch

And then there’s advice from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) – which is nothing more than the list from NCOA. category tags: cell phones, smartphones , fraud protection. AARP’s list of suggestions is simple and even patronizing: "Stay alert" and "Give them nothing."

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Tech adoption grows for older adults -- why?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

But other factors could be at play as well for seniors – well-publicized online scams and fraud , well-publicized surveys that show older adults as sharers of fake news , and the need for better training for users trying to protect their identity and privacy. category tags: smartphones , computers, internet and social networking.

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We are the guinea pigs in cars and online

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Note the trend towards Do-It-Yourself Fraud controls – turning off your credit or debit card from your phone. category tags: vehicle/transportation technology-services , finance , fraud protection , mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth. Millennials like going to banks – so some banks are opening more of them.

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