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Interface designers opt for cool over useful

Aging in Place Technology Watch

In recent years, TV Remote control devices became more usable – except for Apple’s. You gotta love a company with a device so devoid of buttons – and so easily off the rails with an accidental touch. Why are these devices called senior remotes? Consider these 10 bad user interface designs that made it into the market.

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Everyone – not just older adults – has lost the tech user interface war

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Too much risk of conflict with designer vision? Or are designers are driven by a completely different goal – competing with each other – and leaving the rest to online forums. This is particularly disheartening when considering today’s designs for products we want all generations to use. Too time-consuming?

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A decade later -- Next Generation Response Systems have arrived

Aging in Place Technology Watch

From website review, the cash cow world of medical alert devices and recurring revenue appears from the outside to be largely unchanged. Vendors still claim a that market penetration is still low, that only 8% of seniors believe they need such a device , a helpful persuasion tactic to motivate security dealers and retailers.

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Ten technology offerings for older adults from CES 2021

Aging in Place Technology Watch

TouchPoint is the companion of another CarePredict product called Tempo, which is a wearable device, similar to a watch or wristband, designed to track subtle changes in a senior’s daily activities and behavior. If a low-impact fall is detected, only a user's pre-designated support community is contacted. iCardioGuard.

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Not just older adults – everyone lost the tech user interface war

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Too much potential for conflict with designer vision? Or are designers are driven by a completely different goal – competing with each other – leaving the user to plow through online forums? This is particularly disheartening when considering today’s designs for products we want all generations to be able to use.

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CharmHealth Advances Provider and Patient Intelligence With AI

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–(BUSINESS WIRE)– CharmHealth , a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions, today announced three breakthroughs to improve patient care. Patients bring all their health data into a single place, which helps them get more out of their devices. CEO of CharmHealth.

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