Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2023

Jabra Enhance Plus OTC hearing aid. " As part of the new OTC hearing aid category and cleared by the FDA as a self-fitting hearing aid, Enhance Plus empowers millions of Americans with mild to moderate hearing loss to take the first step on their hearing health journey. Learn more. Jesse Joonho Lim, the founder of Petnow Inc.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

“Broadband” became more than a Band-Aid, Brandwatch observes, as connectivity became an on-ramp to access health care services during the pandemic. And, many tags related to mental health became well-used, such as #MentalHealthMatters, #MentalHealthAwareness, #WellBeing, and #BellLetsTalk from the campaign addressing stigma.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2023

Voice assistants and hearing aids. And the hearing technology market, first disrupted by hearables, saw its biggest disruption in 2022 – FDA approval of OTC hearing aids, driving the average price downward by as much as $3000 , driving sales online and into retail stores like Walmart. Safety and security.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Consider what’s happened with over the counter hearing aids, now available in kiosks at retailers like Walmart and Rite Aid. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , vehicle/transportation technology-services. Each of these changes will make a difference for older adults and those who serve them. Up ahead -- CES 2023.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 10, 2019

This is in an era where hearing aids have evolved to incorporate embedded AI, fall detection, direct connections for phone calls, and numerous other features and functions. Coverage’ of hearing aids amounts to a patchwork of discounts and various forms of organizational assistance plus pay-over-time options. They’ are audiologists.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 16, 2024

While Concha Labs hearing aids must be FDA approved before being sold in the United States, the combined technology and discreet profile of this product presents some exciting possibilities. Many similar hearing aids have preset sound profiles, but this is the most emphasis we’ve seen on actually making your own.” Learn more.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

As it did in 2020, new hearing aids will make use of machine learning to enhance the quality of sound for the wearer. Lower cost hearing aid options including financing alternatives are now part of the mix. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , AI , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , technology support.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Consider the Genworth data (see Figure 1 ) showing that it cost $108,405 for a private room in a nursing home in 2021, $61,776 for home health aide services, and $54 ,00 0 in assisted living. category tags: Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , SNF , wearables , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , IoT and home monitoring.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 26, 2022

HEAR BETTER WITH OTC HEARING AIDS: Sell directly to those in need. The FDA finally issued its approval in August 2022 for the sale of hearing aids over the counter, directly to consumers without an audiologist involved, offered through retailers like Walmart and online. GAIN KNOWLEDGE WITH AI/MACHINE LEARNING. Stay tuned!].

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MARCH 7, 2024

Or price disruption from miniaturization in the hearing aid market, and today’s price disruption from over-the-counter sales channel. category tags: seniors and aging policy , hearables/hearing technology , smartphones Identifying personas, rather than age, that help match a product to need, made sense to interviewees.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 8, 2021

Goolsbee and Jason Furman, former Chair of Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, tag-teamed the U.S. You can see million-person differences for registered nurses, nursing assistants, and personal care aides, and half-million worker deltas for LPNs and medical assistants. economic outlook following today’s news that the U.S.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 17, 2022

Hearing aid users need smartphones and apps. Audiologists support the use of multiple types of apps for those with hearing loss, particularly those apps that come from the hearing aid manufacturers themselves. category tags: hearing loss , hearables/hearing technology , smartphones. Learn more. .

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JANUARY 12, 2022

But the tech has changed – now non-wearable and radar-based fall detection (even in a steam shower), tiny paper sensors in a mat , wearables that can predict the onset of stroke , ones that feature biometrics, including blood pressure , and even Air Tags or Smart Tags that can pinpoint the location of a phone (or suitcase) left behind.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration approved the over-the-counter sale of hearing aids. The big five hearing aid manufacturers will once again remake and remarket themselves, their brands and pricing to fit the new rule. The biggest older adult tech news from August was audible. Consider that this was first proposed in 2017!

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Pre-Covid, you’ve seen residents of nursing homes share meals with other residents, receive care provided by long-time aides, benefit from visits from community volunteers, or attend religion services provided on Fridays or Sundays. category tags: Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , aging in place , seniors and aging policy

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

How RTLS Works Most RTLS systems depend on a combination of tags, sensors, and software. Tags are attached to any vital assets that need to be tracked including equipment, supplies, devices, and even people. These tags come in a variety of sizes and will vary in range and data quality.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Friend of the Pharmacist RFID relies on tiny tags smaller than postage stamps affixed to each medication container, kit, and tray. These tags store critical information and respond by reflecting radio waves from RFID readers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 15, 2023

The new report, The Future of AI and Older Adults, will be completed this summer and published on this site.] category tags: AgeTech , Generative AI , computers, broadband, and social networking , senior living And just in time. [

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Smart hearables were news at CES 2020 , including AI-enabled hearing aids with fall detection, better and adjustable noise cancellation – especially interesting for older adults in noisy restaurants. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , AI , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Mobile PERS.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 12, 2018

The hearing aid industry offers pricey hearing aids for people with ‘defined’ hearing loss. The FDA wants you to understand that it regulates hearing aids – which it defines as helping the medical condition of hearing loss. Why do hearing aids cost so much? Maybe they are hearing aids that you adjust yourself?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Hearing aids should appeal to those with significant hearing loss. Starkey’s Livio AI hearing aids have the capability to detect falls, track and analyze activity – combining with a smartphone (Android) app or i Phone for real-time adjustments based on changes in environment and preference. Do I need expensive hearing aids?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

And the shortage of home care aides is only going to worsen over the next decade. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , tech-enabled home care , Family caregivers. Since January of 2020, 400,000 nursing home and assisted living workers have quit. Can sensors also have an impact on staffing challenges?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 8, 2020

As with other market segments, the hearing health market saw the opportunity to promote their teleaudiology (or tele-audiology ) services for those who already own telehealth-capable hearing aids that may need adjustment. category tags: hearing loss , hearables/hearing technology , covid-19. Learn more at Starkey.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 8, 2020

As with other market segments, the hearing health market saw the opportunity to promote their teleaudiology (or tele-audiology ) services for those who already own telehealth-capable hearing aids that may need adjustment. category tags: hearing loss , hearables/hearing technology , covid-19. Learn more at Starkey.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 6, 2022

And for hearing aid wearers, the smartphone can carry multiple apps that improve their quality of life. Hearing aid users need smartphones and apps. Audiologists support the use of multiple types of apps for those with hearing loss, particularly those apps that come from the hearing aid manufacturers themselves.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 6, 2022

Neosensory Clarify Wristband. " The Clarify wristband improves your hearing without the need to wear hearing aids. Users report better outcomes in understanding conversations than the average hearing aid user. category tags: AI and machine learning , Family caregivers , Home Care. Learn more.

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OCTOBER 29, 2020

And there is plenty of competition for low-wage workers, for senior living communities, nursing homes, as well as private duty aides. category tags: Home Care , tech-enabled home care. They may spend significant and risky transportation time to get to the homes of care recipients. Finding and retaining workers will get tougher.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 25, 2018

Furthermore, wearing hearing aids has been linked to fewer hospital visits. According to studies, among adults aged 70 and older with hearing loss who could benefit from hearing aids, fewer than one in five (20 percent) has ever used them. category tags: hearing loss , Technology - AARP. Why such a small percentage?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

By Bill Siwicki | June 28, 2022 News How remote patient monitoring is moving into the mainstream RPM can greatly aid providers treating chronic conditions and ease overburdened hospitals. Region Tag: Global Edition Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Connected Health Care for these sick patients is costly.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The key to utility in healthcare and senior care settings will be the automated production of analytics that aid in decision-making – who fell and why? category tags: IoT and home monitoring , digital health , fall prevention, fall detection. Or incident detection is too late to prevent injury.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 1, 2023

WIDEX MOMENT™: A digital hearing aid that can adjust to different sound environments and stream music or phone calls 1. category tags: Generative AI , fall prevention, fall detection Portable devices and wearable intelligence are gadgets that can track physical activity, detect falls, or alert emergency services for older adults.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 1, 2018

You have 'conversed' with an older person who cannot hear well without hearing aids but owns an expensive pair which are highly adjustable. Narrowing the price gap between hearing aids and PSAPs. The hearing aid industry offers pricey hearing aids for people with ‘defined’ hearing loss. Recreational? Recreational?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 28, 2019

This hearing aid can now identify when its user has suffered a fall and send secure a warning notification to as many as three preselected emergency contacts. Kaizn will then adjust the user's hearing aid settings to reflect that preference. Oticon Kaizn. Learn more at Oticon. ReemoHealth Remote Mobile Health Platform.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

category tags: tech-enabled home care , Home Care. Furthermore, shrinking reimbursement rates for rehabilitation/nursing home stays and reduction in Medicaid coverage boosts risks to those frail elderly who are most likely to be readmitted to the hospital post-discharge and who may be least equipped to take care of themselves.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Smart hearables were news at CES 2020 , including AI-enabled hearing aids with fall detection, better and adjustable noise cancellation -- especially interesting for older adults in noisy restaurants. category tags: wearables, smart watch , smartphones, cell phones , hearables/hearing technology , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants.

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JANUARY 20, 2021

Others require a leap of imagination or a good explanation as to why this variant of hearing aid is worth as much as $4000 per ear. Widex Moment hearing aid. category tags: assistive technologies , robotics , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , vision and vision technology. Learn more at Slashgear. Learn more at VOY.

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JUNE 10, 2020

After that, the caregiving aide speaks a music request to the Echo Dot (or Google Mini) also remotely set up by her family, and Mrs. Smith nods off to sleep. category tags: Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , Seniors , senior living , seniors and aging policy , covid-19. Perhaps this is already possible in some place you know about.

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