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JANUARY 10, 2023

In other wrap-up surprises, entrepreneurs are shifting to the enterprise for funding, or that the digital health user experience is key to senior uptake. Since 2020, several innovation accelerators, such as AppWorks Accelerator, Google Project Hatcher, and Draper, have guided the platform and offered their assistance. Learn more.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

Is the healthcare consumer ready for voice assistants? From Voice recognition technology to Smart Speakers to Voice Assistants, it is now pervasive – in the year 2020, 50% of all searches will be by voice. The healthcare consumer isn't ready -- and it’s a good thing – Voice Assistants aren’t either. Providence St.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 20, 2022

Note the trauma of changes from knobs to digital interfaces – like the car radio volume control – or the introduction of BMW’s iDrive that sent its mostly older buyers into a state of rage. category tags: assistive technologies , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , baby boomers , Television/Smart TV.

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MARCH 31, 2021

Speaking out loud to make your voice assistant turn off all lights, play your music, or start the heater in your car feels great initially. This assistive device is designed to relieve those who struggle of hand tremors that may result from Essential Tremor or Parkinson's Disease. Learn more at Dance4Healing. Flic Smart Button.

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Digital Health 138

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 3, 2020

The last published eMarketer survey in 2019 sized the software voice assistant (Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa et al.) But according to a late 2019 AARP survey , only 20% of the 50+ population use voice assistants – and for the 70+, only 12%. So let’s say you have an assistant on your smartphone and a smart speaker in your house.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2023

Voice assistants and hearing aids. Sixty-two percent of US adults as of January 2023 are using voice assistants on any device (including in-car, in-ear, at-drive-thru). Future growth of that category may slow due to market saturation or possible innovation cutbacks from vendors like Amazon and Google.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 11, 2020

The hardware is used to tag objects and monitor their use. Families can send pictures to a digital picture frame. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , wearables, smart watch , IoT and home monitoring , healthcare. The last was offered by a giant US network.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2020

This includes smartphones, tablets, smart home technology, Voice First hardware and virtual assistants, and in-home sensors. Aloe Care is delivering the world's first voice-activated, in-home digital care assistant for older adults. Here are five of them: Aloe Care. Individuals love the easy, streamlined support.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2021

Then there is the cost of 24x7 home care, same as assisted living (which is $67K/year in Massachusetts, for example) or even Genworth’s 44-hours of home care ($53-54K annual). But families are still in a position of finding and then managing the care workers, even with agency assistance. That may work for the most well-to-do seniors.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

According to a 2023 Experian survey report , these frustrations are a result of inability to schedule an appointment quickly, use a mobile device to schedule, or expect more digital options to manage their care. Still, 80% of what happens to our health happens outside a medical setting.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Observers have high hopes, both for Atul Gewande’s role leading the Amazon – Berkshire Hathaway – JP Morgan Chase partnership – and for ways Alexa can assist patients and doctors, maybe considering Suki for Doctors , the model of KidsMD or its partnership-based Flu Doctor Skill.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 23, 2020

to virtually “step into” field hospitals and assist physicians, in real-time, when treating wounded service members. To this end, VA developed Veterans Signals (VSignals), a digital platform to collect feedback from Veterans, eligible dependents, caregivers, and survivors. Department for Veterans Affairs.

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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. In 2019, Voice First represented a category of technologies like smart speakers and voice assistants. What other changes matter for this market?

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OCTOBER 15, 2019

HandsFree Health. “ HandsFree Health combines WellBe's unique virtual assistant with capabilities from industry-leading health and technology companies including Microsoft, Healthwise, Cerner, and PokitDot. Each tag contains a unique QR code and matching alphanumeric code. Learn more at Clocr. Learn more at HandsFree Health.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 5, 2022

If there was a time to look at the role of monitoring and engagement technologies that augment and assist the worker in the care of older adults – it would seem that this is the time. According to PHI analysis, the job pays so poorly today that 40% live in low-income households and 43% rely on public assistance. Welcome to iPad!

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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. And ageism and the digital divide got worse. The resulting loneliness and depression revealed a glaring digital divide between the technology haves and have-nots among older adults.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2022

For one thing, at least two-thirds of older adults (age 70+) own smartphones , the 65+ population prefers Alexa among voice assistants , one-third of Americans have smart speakers. Researchers want to understand how best to create a voice assistant. Both companies use voice-activated assistants to help seniors in their daily lives.

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Telehealth 62

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Homethrive provides 24 x 7 digital and human concierge services and expert coaching from certified Homethrive social workers. These services include meals, transportation, home care, and medication delivery as well as Medicare plan selection assistance." Learn more at GetSetup. HomeThrive. Learn more at HomeThrive. Learn more at Zeppi.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Camanio Care offers digital service platforms for digital care, robotics, assistive devices and gamification, with products such as Camanio Smart Care , BikeAround™ , Bestic® and Giraff™. The comprehensive system includes software, assessment tools, decision algorithms, and a training and technical assistance program.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

The time is right for engaging with an AI-powered avatar for health advice, including assisting with fall prevention. Learn more at TapestryHealth. category tags: AI and machine learning , caregivers , dementia care, cognitive decline , digital health Here are five more from 2023, all text from the company websites.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

These include GreatCall’s new Lively Flip phone with voice services and the announcement that Amazon’s Alexa has added 80,000 answers to healthcare questions through a partnership with Digital Health company Sharecare. And on 9/24 Amazon announced CareHub, a way to monitor family members from afar.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2021

But this is January, 2021, in the time of Covid-19 and the time of the all digital Consumer Electronics Show -- this time with at least 70,000 online attendees from around the world and the tech industry -- and so new companies are surfacing with technologies that will generate interest and even excitement during 2021.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2021

But the market of wearables holds potential for older adults who are intent on maintaining or improving their fitness and wellbeing, as well as monitoring older adults as they become frailer or in need of assistance. category tags: wearables, smart watch , digital health , games, fun and fitness.

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Digital Health 135

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AUGUST 22, 2023

With the fusion of AI and human connection, we have created the optimal service of a caregiver and speed of digital products." AI and voice, Virtual Nurse Assistant – smart and dynamic, listens and learns, offering personalized, conversational, health monitoring and management. Learn more at Care.coach. CareAngel. "AI

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Some could query Google Assistant on smartphones or in their cars with Apple CarPlay (via Siri ) or Android Auto. According to testing, Google Assistant is smarter, so for some uses, out and about with cars and smartphones, that may be more optimal – especially with recent new features for maps.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 5, 2019

hour paid to agency) than a move to assisted living. category tags: baby boomers , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Home Care , IoT and home monitoring , Voice Assistants/Smart Speakers , mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health. Paid home care continues to pick up where families and senior housing leave off.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 24, 2019

For those who are interested in assisting in shaping the direction on this topic through a few limited sponsorships, please send a note to laurie@ageinplacetech.com. The report may attempt to answer, among other questions: What is the opportunity for voice assistants as envisioned by health care providers?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 28, 2020

For example, state ombudsman programs will get tech to enable remote monitoring of long-term care facilities, programs were launched to foster digital health innovations for vulnerable populations, reimbursement for telehealth services delivered to people at home, the CART program for collaboration between the VA and NIA for aging in place.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The Nomo Smart Care Essential Care Kit creates simplified digital solutions to enable caregivers to stay connected and assist their loved ones with everyday general well-being, allowing for them to know more and worry less. Learn more at Nomo Smart Care. Link-age Launch – to connect silos across the care continuum.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 30, 2019

Their award-winning emotion recognition and behavioral prediction analytics technology utilize cognitive modeling and advanced machine learning algorithms to provide enriched conversational insights for interaction with voice assistants, chatbots, robotic virtual assistants, social healthcare robotics and mobile voice assistants."

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2022

Consumers already gravitate towards software applications that mostly work with ones they already use, including Gmail, Facebook, FaceTime, Zoom, Siri, and Google Assistant – most working across multiple devices. Amazon launched a similar initiative for voice offerings like smart speakers and voice assistants.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 10, 2019

Tochie. "Tochie enables caregivers to assist seniors with personalized voice reminders to help them stay on top of their medication or caregiver schedules, and daily tasks or appointments. Caregivers are able to assist with a senior’s daily calendar by remotely recording voice reminders and scheduling these reminders to play when needed.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 27, 2020

One article author cites the growth of digital health but swaps in terms like “remote services” and “virtual consultations.” category tags: covid-19 , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , senior living , seniors and aging policy , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. First the confusion.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 18, 2018

Ask questions to Google Assistant -- much like Apple’s Siri, shows both the promise and weakness of current offerings. category tags: Voice First/AI technology , home health care , mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth , digital health. led insurer Cigna in March 2018 to launch Answers by Cigna.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 28, 2019

Beyond the fall detection, the system’s updates also include a Google-powered virtual assistant. SoundMind is a web platform that allows assisted living facilities to easily manage groups of devices like Alexa to provide better care for their patients. Learn more at Starkey. Oticon Kaizn. Learn more at SoundMindInc.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

By Bill Siwicki | September 21, 2023 News Oracle Cerner adds generative AI to its EHR platforms The Oracle Clinical Digital Assistant tool can also respond to conversational voice prompts from. Region Tag: Global Edition Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Patient Engagement

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 2, 2022

Many people do not remember much about January 1, 2000, the day all systems that stored 2-digit years would become useless calculators. Remember that memory care is a sub-category within both senior living (aka assisted living) and skilled nursing facilities (aka SNFs). But there was much preparation and so life went on, mostly normal.

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