Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2023

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. Older adults also are leaving a legacy of photos and stories for their loved ones.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 9, 2020

We may be in the early stages of the long-awaited disruption in healthcare – one that has been brought about by the pandemic, albeit in an unexpected way. They will need to overcome their reservations about cannibalizing in-person care and figure out pathways to profits from low-paying virtual care models.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Amid market disruption, hearables market begins to resonate – and grow. The hearing technology market is seeing disruption from multiple angles. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , AI , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Mobile PERS. including executives from Microsoft, VitalTech, Honor, and OneClick.chat.].

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Digital Health Global

APRIL 17, 2024

While providing resources, guidance, connections and mentorship to participants, CharmHealth and its community benefit from the fresh perspectives, creative problem-solving, and disruptive thinking rising startups share. To get breaking news, follow the company on LinkedIn , Facebook and @charmhealth.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 12, 2022

Smart tags pinpoint not only locations of phones or keys, but persons with dementia. Disruptions in the hearing technology market will persist. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , IoT and home monitoring. More than half of those aged 75+ have hearing loss.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 27, 2022

In the for-profit area, senior living operators and REITs see disruption and opportunity in the growing number of (unregulated) 55+ communities and some have invested accordingly. category tags: senior living , homecare , SNF , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health. B ut is tech investment part of all senior care strategies?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The Apple Watch Series 4 disrupted the senior wearables market with its built-in ECG and fall detection, as well as Apple’s partnership with insurers. Amid market disruption, hearables market begins to resonate – and grow. The hearing technology market is seeing disruption from multiple angles.

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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

MARCH 31, 2022

Unlike niche hardware and software for seniors, basic Voice First platforms and software will change rapidly and without disruption for users – accompanied by a ‘What’s New’ weekly email and a few suggestions on new tricks to try – but the changes behind the front-facing features will make the most difference.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 20, 2022

Think back to design changes that have happened over the years that were disruptive and alienating for many. category tags: assistive technologies , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , baby boomers , Television/Smart TV. Fix the nightmare of transitions to new designs. Observe how ‘smart’ thermostats outsmart the user.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Past the halfway mark in 2023, it’s increasingly clear that the older adult tech market has been disrupted by changes in demand. It is increasingly transformed by new technologies emerging from new funding sources, multiple forms of tech disruption, and entrepreneurial initiatives.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2021

Hearing technology markets will be further disrupted in 2021. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , AI , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , technology support. Voice interfaces will be expected in smart displays and will be added to every feasible device (and new car) and gain widespread use in independent and senior living.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 4, 2023

But the possibility that Google’s $200+ billion ad revenue business could be disrupted by an AI chatbot, would likely strike fear -- maybe it will start a few chatbot projects back up. category tags: AI and machine learning. One wonders what insider called the New York Times with this info?)

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 22, 2023

Tailor communications and orchestrate appropriate interventions quickly, easily and efficiently without disruption to existing workflow." category tags: social isolation , AgeTech , dementia care, cognitive decline Imagine effectively meeting the complex requirements of high-needs patients and large at-risk populations.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The disruption from the pandemic and its aftermath has led to the rapid acceleration of healthcare digitization and the adoption of new technology to meet facility needs. Hospitals have measured more than a 50% increase in staff satisfaction following the implementation of a real-time asset management solution and the respective RFID tags.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 12, 2018

As hearing aid prices are disrupted, the PSAP and other hearables disrupt the industry. category tags: hearing loss. Retailers like Walmart , BestBuy, and Costco all sell hearing aids – coupled with Costco-provided audiologist -services – Costco’s site offers its own branded for $1600 per pair.

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David Chou

MARCH 25, 2023

The move comes at a price tag of $3.9 It remains to be seen if retail health will create disruption and capture 30% of the market by 2030, with patients demanding healthcare that is just as convenient and easy to use as their other retail experiences. One Medical has 188 offices across 28 markets, serving approximately 767,000 members.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 17, 2022

category tags: hearing loss , hearables/hearing technology , smartphones. Hearing aid users need smartphones and apps. Learn more. .

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JUNE 21, 2018

The second five are finalists in the AARP Innovation Labs Pitch Competition for companies focused on providing peace of mind to family caregivers through the use of VR, AI and other disruptive technologies. category tags: baby boomers , mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth , Family caregivers , VR/AR technology , voice/AI technology.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 21, 2019

Apps, big data, social, mobile and open APIs foretell disruption that could emerge from inside or outside the traditional health IT space. Collection. Healthcare innovation solving problems. by September 05, 2018. Innovation is everywhere in healthcare right now.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

AUGUST 9, 2022

This disrupts the clinician's flow, forcing them to detect if the Break-Glass action gave them more data or not; and causes safety / privacy investigation of many Break-Glass actions. This tag would not be included for those users not authorized to declare Break-Glass.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

In addition to providing doctors with relief from unnecessary administrative burden, patients are looking to DPC for higher quality healthcare with a transparent price tag. The broken system is accelerating the growth of DPC, which saw membership across the U.S. increase 241% from 2017 to 2021.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

HomeHero ($23 million, direct-to-consumer) shut down in 2017, “more bluster than disrupter ” – including a link to founder Kyle Hill’s whiny story of disillusionment that made him ‘hang up his cape.’ category tags: Home Care , tech-enabled home care. What happened to the others? .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 5, 2018

The tech ideas of March -- change incremental or disruptive. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , aging in place. March marked the annual American Society on Aging conference in San Francisco – where Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) are obtained for multiple social and service roles that serve older adults. Read more. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 6, 2022

The hearing aid industry has been undergoing disruption in recent years, most notably from the Over The Counter initiative and the growth of hearables , which have legitimized the use of devices hanging from, versus hidden inside the ear. Hearing aid users need smartphones and apps. Otherwise the market has moved on – to remote monitoring.

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Digital Health Global

AUGUST 11, 2023

Submissions will be considered across six focus areas, broadly defined to encourage a range of disruptive ideas and solutions. The 15 selected finalists will then present their solutions to an innovation panel for the chance to win cash prizes as well as the opportunity to secure funding, partnerships and mentorship.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

But there were issues, disruptions and sizable opportunities worth noting in August, the biggest one was Best Buy's purchase of GreatCall, just six weeks after Amazon acquired PillPack , the latest big company acquisition -- part of a to-be-continued series important to families and providers of care to seniors. Read more here.

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Lloyd Price

AUGUST 5, 2023

Additionally, the company has been criticized for its high price tag. Compute Health believes that the combination of Allurion's technology and its own expertise will allow the company to disrupt the weight loss market. The company also has a unique technology that has the potential to disrupt the weight loss market.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 17, 2019

FinTech – a market of tech disrupting traditional players. category tags: finance , Fintech , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. Don't laugh, though. Charmingly named, Robinhood , which offers free stock trades, is worth $5.6 billion and has more accounts today than eTrade. . Learn more at United Income.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Not so newsworthy, but perhaps more important, the hearing technology industry and audiologist specialty were disrupted in favor of self-service and offerings at a significantly lower cost. category tags: hearing loss , Voice First/AI technology , wearables, smart watch , Boomer-Senior Tech Business.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 1, 2019

category tags: Voice First/AI technology , hearing loss , dementia care, cognitive decline , VR/AR technology , vehicle/transportation technology-services. We aren’t always understood , the software may have bugs or the answer may not be correct. But as the Voicebot.ai post notes, 2018 really was Phase One.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2019

Hearing aids are undergoing a disruption in price , self-service purchasing , and programmability. category tags: hearing loss , vehicle/transportation technology-services , digital health , fall prevention, fall detection. As you improve, the FitMi exercises and difficulty levels increase to optimize your recovery." Oticon Opn.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 1, 2018

The second five are finalists in the AARP Innovation Labs Pitch Competition for companies focused on providing peace of mind to family caregivers through the use of VR, AI and other disruptive technologies. category tags: hearing loss , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Seniors , dementia care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2019

Hearing aids are undergoing a disruption in price , self-service purchasing , and programmability. category tags: hearing loss , vehicle/transportation technology-services , digital health , fall prevention, fall detection. As you improve, the FitMi exercises and difficulty levels increase to optimize your recovery." Oticon Opn.

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Health Populi

MARCH 19, 2019

Since George Washington curated a list of medicines for his troops, in search of tinctures and oils for dealing with the harsh environment and challenging battlegrounds, to today’s challenges of ecommerce and new products like CBD oils disrupting today’s marketplace, the concept of self-care continues to evolve.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

When the manufacturer of the insulin pump improved their product, declaring the old model obsolete and no longer supported, it forced customers to meet the exorbitant $5,000 price tag. Then there were the times when a sudden spike or drop in my blood sugars disrupted my ability to work. I have lost a few jobs because of this.

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Nursing 84

Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

When the manufacturer of the insulin pump improved their product, declaring the old model obsolete and no longer supported, it forced customers to meet the exorbitant $5,000 price tag. Then there were the times when a sudden spike or drop in my blood sugars disrupted my ability to work. I have lost a few jobs because of this.

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Nursing 48