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Five new technologies from LeadingAge Philadelphia 2018

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Partner with the Village to Village Network with 200 active villages and many others launching. The show also had a Startup Garage– here are five companies from that section (material from their websites): Keenly Health. Learn more at Keenly Health. category tags: senior living , Boomer-Senior Tech Business.

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Consider: Aging in a Virtual World

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Also called virtual retirement communities , this concept also morphed into virtual villages and became the so-called village movement, now part of the Village to Village Network. category tags: VR/AR technology , Seniors , Family caregivers , Home Care , home health care. Virtual senior center.

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Telehealth: Removing Roadblocks to Care

GlobalMed

Africa is facing a dramatic public health crisis - with high communicable and chronic disease rates, maternal mortality, neonatal deaths and a shocking number of HIV/AIDS cases. A primary factor in this crisis is the lack of access to health care. Improving access to specialists. Removing transportation barriers.

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CENSUS DATA: Finding caregivers (family or paid) is harder than ever

Aging in Place Technology Watch

And in 2020 (pre-Covid), AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving survey showed that nearly 1 in 5 Americans provided care to a family member with health or functional needs. Many of these caregivers destroyed their own health and wellbeing by doing so. category tags: Home Care , Family caregivers. Then things got worse.

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Is 65 the new 85 -- Covid-19 cultivates elements of ageism

Aging in Place Technology Watch

and beyond, even inspiring Columbia public health researchers to categorize its various manifestations – “hostile, neglectful and benevolent.” category tags: Aging , Seniors , social isolation , social media. Ageism gets renewed validation and rights of expression. Maybe not, but the language of ageism is alive and well.

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Doing Less Can Be Doing More for Healthcare – the Biggest Takeaway From ASCO 2018

Health Populi

Health Populi’s Hot Points: One of the earliest and most important books on the benefits of “doing less” in healthcare was Shannon Brownlee’s Overtreated , which I’ve covered here in Health Populi since the start of the blog in 2007. It’s not enough to open up doctors notes to patients.

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Did you miss one? The Four tech and aging blog posts December 2021

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Within five years, predictive, proactive and adaptive smart home solutions that support health and wellbeing, comfort and safety, and engagement and entertainment will emerge to meet the needs of older adults, including subscription-based services that are integrated with wearables.

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