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The death of the landlines -- yes, it DOES harm older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Yes, of course, that was an issue in high-rise buildings. Hopefully. category tags: smartphones, cellphones , Technology - AARP , AgeTech Remember that landlines offered the exact location of callers. Down to the street and home, a landline phone 911 call pinpoints the location of the caller.

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My ABCovid-19 Journal, Day 2 – Letters “F” through “J”

Health Populi

This page speaks to our early COVID-19 obsession with finding gloves to cover our hands, seeking hygiene in our building up (sometimes hoarding) pandemic pantries baking in a lot of safety-in-cleanliness. ” A surprise element here is the Echo tag that came from a pair of gloves I recently purchased.

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Nursing community collaboration on the European COVID-19 front-lines

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The discussion closed with a message of hope from all parties; it is now crucial to focus on nurses’ role, especially within the context of 2020 being 'The Year of the Nurse and Midwife' Gregory concluded: “We must work together to unite, collaborate and support each other globally; we are all in this together.

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Patient Requested Restrictions

Healthcare Exchange Standards

Tagging all of the data in an EHR is non trivial, and there is not good advice on how to do that well, say nothing of how to do it without fail. The Basic is not easy, but is also not hard given many possible designs, and it is what is necessary to build both the Intermediate and Advanced alternatives. Why do I express this?

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Five Virtual Reality technology offerings for older adults in 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

build authentic, meaningful virtual reality narratives powered by embodied and experiential learning theories. Hope to see you there.]. category tags: VR/AR technology , Seniors , senior living , healthcare. NOTE: Will be speaking at 2019 Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit on June 6 in Berkeley.

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One last look at 2022's important changes before CES

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Given the pace of baby boomers aging into their 80’s and beyond, we may soon be at the stage where housing developers, particularly 55+ ‘Proptech’ visionaries, will build in technology that can meet the needs of older adults. fire alarms, some smart watches, E-readers, and GPS trackers. AI Everywhere, including in senior care.

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Voice First and Health – What’s notable and not so much?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Amazon Alexa: They’re building a health and wellness team , and can list more than 1000 health and wellness skills , though only 13 pop up that are loosely related to older adults. category tags: mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health , Voice First/AI technology. Are any of these initiatives tuned to the needs of older adults?

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