Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

But adding fall detection as a feature for the 65+ in Apple Health and the watch was a change. They must have noticed Best Buy selling the watch and offering a response center for those who need help. category tags: Aging, ageism , AgeTech , smartphones , wearables, smartwatch , tablets. See vendor empathy.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 22, 2020

When coronavirus cases begin to grow in early spring, health systems were forced to pivot quickly – sometimes within a matter of days – to allocate scant resources and implement new technologies and workflows. " One problem, he said, is the technology hospitals use to record medication use around health systems.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 16, 2018

First take – this links together multiple Best Buy initiatives, starting in 2011. Look at the history of Best Buy. But Best Buy executives saw the opportunity and decided to learn more. Best Buy revs up interest in senior caregiving in 2017. Today, Best Buy increasingly is a services company.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 12, 2022

In an interview with Best Buy Health for their 800,000 recipient newsletter, these were the 7 trends we identified that will persist throughout the year -- and beyond. In-home care, home health care , remote patient monitoring (RPM) , fall detection , and other services that help older adults age in their homes are critical.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 13, 2022

The news articles pile up – assisted living and nursing home staffing shortages ; stranding older adults without home health care ; keeping patients in hospitals longer because of lack of care; nursing home staffing crisis ; Medicaid paying family members to provide care , low wages and low unemployment worsen care situation , and on and on.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 24, 2023

Today if looking for assistive tech for older adults, today there are multiple options, including Amazon or Best Buy. Two-factor authentication will likely be required as part of all online apps, including financial and health-related services. Privacy and security features will be built into design of software and websites.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 19, 2018

And investors have regularly run screaming from the ‘older adult’ category, preferring to view the whole bucket as ‘health’. Note that hearing loss has been linked to dementia and to social isolation – and that in turn has been connected to poorer health outcomes. Does Apple really want the 65+ population to buy an Apple watch?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 29, 2019

When there’s nothing else to buy. Funny about technology ownership among the oldest – generally there is no way to know whether they own any or if would they buy it. More than 50% of respondents have smart TVs (yes, that’s nearly all you can buy these days). . I walk into Best Buy and feel like a dummy!"

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 4, 2023

But is that the best setting for dementia care? Consider Jet Blue’s interest in buying Spirit, getting planes and pilots(infrastructure) that match its current business. Consider Optum’s acquisition of Amedisys home health business. category tags: dementia care, cognitive decline , fall prevention, fall detection , Mobile PERS

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Among the 30 interviewees across 28 organizations, including Microsoft, AARP, Best Buy Health, Home Instead, and the Consumer Technology Association, here are a few of the themes that emerged from these conversations: Connection matters – tech connectivity is a pre-requisite.

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Health Populi

MARCH 21, 2019

The vision/optical industry is one piece of the health/care ecosystem, but the segment has not been as directly impacted by patients’ new consumer muscles until just about now. I was grateful to have an opportunity to share my views with attendees on the vision patient as health consumer through the health economic lens.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 20, 2020

Cambia Health released a survey of caregivers, 64% of surveyed caregivers use at least one digital tool to help them with caregiving. A growing ageist media wave emerged, perhaps well-meaning, intent on isolating older adults, no matter their health status, at home and away from others.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

This past week, Cambia Health released a survey of caregivers, 64% of surveyed caregivers use at least one digital tool to help them with caregiving. Samsung , Best Buy and Amazon now group offerings that could be helpful for older adults and those who care for them. What other changes matter for this market?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 6, 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: hearables/hearing technology , medication management , social isolation , covid-19 , Aging, ageism.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2022

Researchers want to understand how best to create a voice assistant. Cathedral Hill will debut the new smart devices to be ready for its first residents this spring with the help of Aiva Health, the leading virtual assistance platform for healthcare and senior living. Learn more. Speak2Family acquires SoundMind. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 6, 2022

In an interview with Best Buy Health for their 800,000 recipient newsletter, these were the 7 trends we identified that will persist throughout the year -- and beyond. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , Mobile PERS , IoT and home monitoring , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 4, 2019

You puzzle at how best to position a knife to release the suction on jars. The issue of non-adoption, particularly as more health services move online, will become increasingly vexing for service providers of all types. When there’s nothing else to buy. category tags: VR/AR technology , cell phones, smartphones , tablets.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 17, 2019

Golden gives you the tools and resources to guide you in improving your parent's financial health. Our goal is to create the best financial outcomes for parents and children while sustaining a positive trusting atmosphere for families." category tags: finance , Fintech , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. Learn more at United Income.

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mHealth Watch

JUNE 9, 2023

Herpes is a serious health problem for people of all age groups. According to the World Health Organization, 67% and 13% of people have been infected globally with type1 and type2 herpes, respectively. The article will provide a clear understanding of the product to know if it is the best solution for herpes infection.

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TheraNest

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Some of that marketing involves forming relationships with allied health professionals such pediatricians, family practitioners, and internists. Imagine that a potential customer, Hugh, is new to camping and wants to buy a tent, propane stove, and some sleeping bags. Optimizing the meta tags on your website.

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TheraNest

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Some of that marketing involves forming relationships with allied health professionals such as pediatricians, family practitioners, and internists. Imagine that a potential customer, Hugh, is new to camping and wants to buy a tent, propane stove, and some sleeping bags. Optimizing the meta tags on your website.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Claus Jensen, chief innovation officer at Teladoc Health, says the question isn't just about what other kinds of healthcare can be made virtual. It's also about using clinical, technical and logistical tools to help patients make the best health decisions. What happened last time I saw a mental health provider?"

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

In an age when nearly everyone is digitally connected in some way – even many senior citizens, who are often characterized as technophobic – it only makes sense that the healthcare industry is seeing a lot of connected health devices and remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies. Bardy Diagnostics.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 23, 2021

If you are compelled to show a video, one of actual use is best – not a testimony from an executive. 7) Service providers -- what's different, who will buy, at what price, where do they live? Is this a home health care service or a companion care service? 2) With every new launch, is there a press release? Good answer: Yes).

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Society for Participatory Medicine

JUNE 10, 2018

Physicians and other licensed clinicians express increased frustration – no, outrage – that the electronic health records support billing, not clinical care. The business of health data is powerful and entrenched. To be able to pull data from participating hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies, and personal health apps.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 2, 2018

You want to launch a boomer/senior, home health tech, caregiving, product or service. And what if anything can be differentiating (mobile, self-install devices, no-install software, cloud-based, integrated with other health-related data, wearable or no-need-to-wear, works with any phone, leading call center supported, etc.).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Soon you will launch a boomer/senior, home health tech product or service, or maybe a caregiver advisory service. To encapsulate the impact of a product, videos of actual use are best. . 7) Service providers -- what's different, who will buy, at what price, where do they live? Good answer: Yes). Let's not disappoint them.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Today or soon you will launch a boomer/senior, home health tech product or service, or maybe a caregiver advisory service. To encapsulate the impact of a product, videos of actual use are best. . 7) Service providers -- what's different, who will buy, at what price, where do they live? Good answer: Yes).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Soon you will launch a boomer/senior, home health tech product or service, or maybe a caregiver advisory service. To encapsulate the impact of a product, videos of actual use are best. . 7) Service providers -- what's different, who will buy, at what price, where do they live? Good answer: Yes). Let's not disappoint them.

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