Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration approved the over-the-counter sale of hearing aids. The big five hearing aid manufacturers will once again remake and remarket themselves, their brands and pricing to fit the new rule. Among the many types and features of sensors, here are five offerings, all info from the companies.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 16, 2024

And from the same show, here are 8 more: AAVAA. While Concha Labs hearing aids must be FDA approved before being sold in the United States, the combined technology and discreet profile of this product presents some exciting possibilities. CES 2024 brought ten offerings of new tech for older adults into view. Concha Labs. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2024

Here are the blog posts from March: A decade later: good ideas, never realized. Consider death of a spouse, divorce, illness, disability, loss of vision or hearing. category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking , smartphones , Television/Smart TV , wearables, smart watch Why not design for all, customize on need?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 13, 2021

Here are a few useful to older adults, alphabetical from firm sites: AbsoluteAudio’s PYOUR Audio Hearing 2.0. This comprehensive software suite is built up from a range of proprietary algorithms, destined at restoring speech understanding and best music experience for people su ffering from hearing damage or hearing loss.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 6, 2022

In the meantime, here are eight new offerings in the market that are designed to improve wellbeing and care. All text is drawn from the websites of the companies -- they are presented here in alphabetical order. . Neosensory Clarify Wristband. " The Clarify wristband improves your hearing without the need to wear hearing aids.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 11, 2020

Encinas agreed with the increased focus on digital support in Spain, “here we have seen impressive spontaneous innovation for the management of chronic disease with telemedicine; and with lots of creativity.” " Listen to the full webinar here.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

The ethos of the name and the intent of this law is a perfect vision for considering what we hear and learn this week coming out of the 2023 HIMSS Annual Conference as the meeting kicks off today. ” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses. First, the law.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 1, 2023

But here are 'answers': Bing Chat: There are many AI-enabled technologies that are available today to help older adults with various aspects of their health and well-being. WIDEX MOMENT™: A digital hearing aid that can adjust to different sound environments and stream music or phone calls 1. All of the above?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 5, 2021

Here are the four blog posts from March 2020: The trumpets sounded loudly at the arrival of Voice First. Hearing aids and music -- why is this so difficult to solve for the elderly? The pandemic isolated everyone, but it may have been even worse for the hearing-impaired. What happened? Its useful website lasted nearly 30 years.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Here are five from Argentum 2020: CareMerge Voice. We regularly hear that caregivers appreciate when their operator invests in technology to support resident happiness. category tags: senior living , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants. Also on the Argentum site is a product category listing.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 6, 2020

Here are the four July posts: Hearing loss: Covid-19 sharpens the benefits of teleaudiology. Half of those aged 75+ and one-third of the 65+ have hearing loss. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , medication management , social isolation , covid-19 , Aging, ageism.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2020

This time, seen (somewhat) in person, here are 10 new offerings from the show that may be relevant to the older adult technology market. According to the company, “it listens to the noisy environment and delivers de-noised speech, to the individual’s Bluetooth-enabled hearing aid or other listening devices via their smartphone."

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The study found that elders who have hearing or visual impairments may struggle to receive care through telehealth modalities and may need to be provided with devices and training to learn to participate effectively in a virtual visit with a doctor.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 8, 2020

Half of those aged 75+ and one-third of the 65+ have hearing loss. As with other market segments, the hearing health market saw the opportunity to promote their teleaudiology (or tele-audiology ) services for those who already own telehealth-capable hearing aids that may need adjustment. Learn more at Beltone.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 8, 2020

Half of those aged 75+ and one-third of the 65+ have hearing loss. As with other market segments, the hearing health market saw the opportunity to promote their teleaudiology (or tele-audiology ) services for those who already own telehealth-capable hearing aids that may need adjustment. Learn more at Beltone.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Worse, for many older adults, isolation is a worsening health issue that we will hear more about as shutdowns continue and shut-in becomes the virtual norm. category tags: tech-enabled home care , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , social isolation , Learning, working, contribution and legacy. Learn more at Zeppi.

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33 Charts - Digital Health

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

I hear this occasionally on Twitter: “ My doctor gave me his cell phone number so I can call him whenever I have a problem.” Occasionally I hear from physicians that they give their cell phone number to their patients. Here’s why I don’t give my cell phone number to patients. I can’t hear what your saying.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Here are five of the technologies that were presented and discussed at the event: Audio Cardio. AudioCardio™ quickly assesses your hearing and delivers a once a day, one hour hearing therapy for your ears. Outpatient is here to simplify your world. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business. Learn more at TCare.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 19, 2018

First there is the significant uptake of voice-enabled technology, was forecast to be transformative , and so it was, in senior living, in the homes and families of seniors, and as an interface in newer cars to make giving and hearing directions easier. Here are the most-read blog posts from 2018 – take another look if you missed them.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Here are four blog posts from November: Filling in the Tech Basics. But it also became apparent that some older adults were shut out from these due to limitations in vision, hearing, dexterity, and even dementia. Here are the reports – looking forward to 2021! Five technologies for older adults – November 2020. Read more. . .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

CTA Foundation (as part of CES and Eureka Park ) sponsored its Accessibility Contest which featured tech for people with vision, hearing, or physical limitations. Here are six prior attendees in the older adult, wellbeing category that serves older adults. category tags: AI and machine learning , AgeTech , IoT , Technology - AARP

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 20, 2021

Others require a leap of imagination or a good explanation as to why this variant of hearing aid is worth as much as $4000 per ear. Here are 8 more: CareClever Cutii. " Cutii is a Companion Robot for isolated seniors. Widex Moment hearing aid. Cutii is designed for friendship. Learn more at Slashgear. experience."

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 3, 2022

So much happened in 2021 that should benefit older adults. It should be more feasible to purchase hearing aids ‘ over the counter’ without an exam (offered for many years in Japan , but whatever.) Here are the four December posts: Why is Age-Tech different from All-Tech? Here are the summaries of those reports.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 1, 2018

In a short month, heard lots about caregiving and hearing. You have 'conversed' with an older person who cannot hear well without hearing aids but owns an expensive pair which are highly adjustable. These individuals may ask you a question, but they don’t wait for an answer they can’t hear well. Recreational?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2019

Multiple blog posts and articles have surfaced since CES 2019 – including some offerings that should be recapped here. Here are ten more, in alphabetical order: Addison Virtual Caregiver. Hearing aids are undergoing a disruption in price , self-service purchasing , and programmability. Learn more at Flint Rehab. Oticon Opn.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2019

If there was a key trend in all of this racket, Sleep has become a tech obsession, the uptake of Digital Health is almost here, new variants of companions and assistants were pervasive, including Google Assistant inside everything and Amazon voice devices everywhere. Widex Battery Free Hearing Aids. Learn more at Leeo.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 28, 2019

Here are eight of the 33 new offerings from the 2019 Market Overview (material from the vendor/news sites) that deserve a closer look – future posts will highlight others: Starkey Livio. Kaizn will then adjust the user's hearing aid settings to reflect that preference. Learn more at Starkey. Oticon Kaizn. Learn more at Oticon.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 22, 2020

A competition winner here, a spotlight on hearing there , health tech here – here a robot , there a drone – everywhere a bus ride and 170,000 people, all apparently young and agile. But in the meantime, here are five recently surfaced. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 13, 2019

Here are a selected few areas that are not generally discussed in forums about tech for aging – future blog posts will explore this material further -- here's hoping that prospective inventors, providers of existing solutions for older adults will read the whole report to find more suggestions. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Here five recent announcements, two from the Startup Garage at Leading Age in San Diego -- adding three others from recent press releases. Then, the patient hears a natural language response such as "someone will bring you a pillow soon," or "we've raised an alarm with the nurse." Learn more at OrbitaAssist. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2019

Multiple blog posts and articles have surfaced since CES 2019 – including some offerings that should be recapped here. Here are ten more, in alphabetical order: Addison Virtual Caregiver. Hearing aids are undergoing a disruption in price , self-service purchasing , and programmability. Learn more at Flint Rehab. Oticon Opn.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Here are the October blog posts: AARP research highlights changes in technology adoption. What a difference more than a decade makes. Hearing aids should appeal to those with significant hearing loss. Here are five new technologies that could provide benefit to older adults – content is from the companies.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Now consider that 14 million older adults live alone , talking to a smart speaker – what’s the weather today/tomorrow, here and in my adult daughter’s neighborhood? category tags: Voice/AI/Voice Assistants , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health. What are the symptoms of flu and other illnesses? What time is sunset?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Here are a few useful to older adults, alphabetical from firm sites. Others require a leap of imagination or a good explanation as to why this variant of hearing aid is worth as much as $4000 per ear. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , computers, internet and social networking. Learn more. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 24, 2019

The more thin gs change… Who would have thought that fall detection would be added to a hearing aid ? Falls have been correlated with other health issues, associated with hearing loss and depression. A hearing aid feature, Livio AI benefits from the anatomy and physiology of the human body. AppleWatch. "If Starkey Livio AI. "A

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 19, 2023

Here are those reports: The Future of Voice First and Older Adults (2018). And stigma-free and lower cost hearables will provide customizable sound improvements to a far broader population than current hearing aids. It now seems obvious that people expect multiple modalities interaction with a technology.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The Philadelphia event hosted a simulated Day in the Life that included Hamilton Captel (tech for hearing impaired) and VR startup Embodied Labs. The show also had a Startup Garage– here are five companies from that section (material from their websites): Keenly Health. category tags: senior living , Boomer-Senior Tech Business.

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