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Four Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from February 2021

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And note the $18 million of funding for Papa from Comcast Ventures to combat social isolation in older adults and launch tech-enabled health offering called Papa Health. By 2020, it became one of Apple’s 5 most profitable businesses and reached total adoption of 100 million globally.

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2019: What Technology Matters for Older Adults

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Embodied Labs (a VR offering) won AARP’s innovation pitch in October and Wavelet Health won the Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit Business Plan competition. Ohmni Labs won the Global Startup Competition at Aging 2.0. category tags: Voice First/AI technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Seniors.

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The 'giant sucking sound' of digital health consolidation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Recent reports indicate explosive growth in venture capital funding for digital health startups, around $15 billion for the first half of 2021, with no slowdown in sight. Region Tag: Global Edition. The story from the other side is that these same startups are exiting through liquidity events at an equally fast clip.

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Allurion: first HealthTech IPO of 2023 via SPAC with Compute Health

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Additionally, the company has been criticized for its high price tag. The company's mission is to "end obesity globally, helping our patients to live fuller, longer lives." Allurion's venture capital investors believe that the company has the potential to become a major player in the weight loss market.

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Five Health and Aging Blog Posts from August 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Note that 51% of 5000 responders in this 2020 global marketing survey worry about voice assistants listening to them without their consent. We get pretty excited when a new venture firm starts up in the US that focuses on older adults. Innovation for older adults – not keeping pace in the US.

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Whatever Happened to Tech-Enabled Home Care?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Past venture capital investment in home care technology boggles the mind. billion globally in 1300 locations), Interim Health Care (home care and hospice), and Visiting Angels, but including a long list of home care agencies that were in business long before 2016. category tags: Home Care , tech-enabled home care.

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Key trends expected to shape Pain Management and Adherence markets in 2024 and beyond

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The global pain management market is expected to reach $3.3 Technology: Biometric sensors in wearables like Empatica's E4 wristband and Spire Health's Health Tag monitor stress levels, heart rate variability, and skin conductance, providing insights into pain management strategies. Billion by 2026. until 2032.