Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

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. category tags: wearables, smart watch , digital health , games, fun and fitness. By 2020, it became one of Apple’s 5 most profitable businesses.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 6, 2020

" HandsFree Health™ announced a medical alert system that integrates 24/7 emergency monitoring with the popular voice assistant, WellBe.The new medical alert experience uniquely combines the WellBe® Emergency Alert Smartwatch, WellBe voice assistant, and WellBe app for wellness support with emergency services help.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 29, 2022

Along came a gaggle of gadgets for the wrist, including Medical Guardian’s, but also Verizon’s Care Smart watch – teen-focused and largely disliked by reviewers, Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 with fall detection , the Garmin Lily (with fall detection) , HandsFree Health Smartwatch , BestBuy Lively app for Apple Watch , UnaliWear Kanega , and many more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 11, 2020

The hardware is used to tag objects and monitor their use. An easy-to-read screen displays the date and time and streamlined 3-touch navigation for accessing contacts, placing calls or sending texts makes this smartwatch a snap to use. The last was offered by a giant US network.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Is Philips throwing in the towel, now that Verizon, MobileHelp , UnaliWear , FallCall Lite (Apple) – all have caregiving smartwatches with watch faces (and there's even Trelawear's necklace ) that are unobtrusive? category tags: PERS , Mobile PERS , wearables, smart watch , fall prevention, fall detection.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 28, 2020

Before the pandemic, a baseline of tech adoption was set by a 2020 AARP Tech Trends study that indicated 10% of older adults using smart home technology, only 62% of the 70+ using smartphones, few reporting use of virtual assistants or smartwatches, even fewer using devices for health and wellness.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 6, 2022

Note the top trends that matter this Many changes underway in the enabling tech categories for older adults – including the importance of tech for home care agencies – not just the apps for the workers, but for care recipients, such as remote monitoring. Otherwise the market has moved on – to remote monitoring.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2021

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. category tags: computers, internet and social networking , healthcare , digital health. And many already at home and in assisted living need the same care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

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. category tags: wearables, smart watch , baby boomers , Aging , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. Read more. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 13, 2021

WellBe Medical Alert PLUS is an AI-powered system that includes both a voice assistant as well as a sleek smartwatch, connecting users with emergency services with their voice at home or via a watch button when on-the-go.” Learn more at HandsFreeHealth.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 7, 2019

Did something happen recently propelling sales up 51% that pushed consumers out the door to buy a wearable, like a fitness band or a smartwatch? category tags: wearables, smart watch , mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health. How do wearables contribute to health and wellbeing of older adults?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Some think that baby boomers will drive market growth in 2019, with 8 million of those aged 55+ owning a smartwatch by the end of the year. category tags: wearables, smart watch , Mobile PERS. One reason for a surge in adoption has been a drop in prices —some are now under $200.

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