Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 17, 2022

Chatable is available on both iOS (iPhone) and Android, works for many levels of hearing loss, and can be used without the need for a hearing test. The development of the iPhone App was paramount for our tech-savvy users. Now, iPhone users can place and receive captioned phone calls from just about anywhere. Learn more. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

But if iOS 16 was their first encounter with an iPhone or iPad, good luck. category tags: Aging, ageism , AgeTech , smartphones , wearables, smartwatch , tablets. The instructions are required because the UI behavior varies across different apps and screens. The user envisioned in these screens is obviously quite adept with new tech.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 17, 2020

That number is likely to jump up the next time the survey is done, if only because stores primarily display smartphones, and mostly iPhones. BestBuy is the store exception to that rule as the parent company of GreatCall, with its smartphone, which from a price point and easy-to-read screen , is a deal compared to an iPhone.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 22, 2023

AARP offers tips and tricks for both iPhone and Android phones. Because 100 million people downloaded ChatGPT – so it must be a good idea. category tags: AI and machine learning , computers, broadband, and social networking , smartphones , technology support Accessibility beyond place – devices, apps, websites, and more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 20, 2022

Look at the list of accessibility options on an iPhone – and see if a few of those like AssistiveTouch or Voice Control could be of use to some older people). category tags: assistive technologies , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , baby boomers , Television/Smart TV.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 4, 2020

That number is likely to jump up the next time the survey is done, if only because stores primarily display smartphones, and mostly iPhones. BestBuy is the store exception to that rule as the parent company of GreatCall, with its smartphone, which from a price point and easy-to-read screen , is a deal compared to an iPhone.

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Remote care Telehealth HIPAA Medicare 89

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 30, 2019

This time, it took me most of 2 weekend days to set up an iPhone to join family photo sharing. Some iPhone owners in a tiny survey , apparently, switch to Samsung. Perhaps the move to Android is driven by the iPhone price. Among Android users, my activation of an iPhone is apparently quite rare.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Or consider Apple Family Setup , which enables an Apple Watch to be set up and used without an iPhone, enabling texts, calls and GPS location. category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , tech-enabled home care. Here are five examples. Home Care Assistance received $100 million in 2016. Read more. .

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Telehealth Remote care Mental health 102

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Check out this setup list for the ‘more senior-friendly iPhone.’ category tags: computers, internet and social networking , social isolation , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health. Is it about the price, which seems to average $500 (without the carrier) though many are pricier, and some are less, and much less with a monthly carrier plan.

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Telehealth 140

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Smartphone accessories: Combining glucometer with iPhone case (Glu ), iOS smartphone accessories/gadgets and the Dario smartphone meter toolkit (iPhone and Android ). category tags: mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health. These were followed by Eversense in 2018 and Senseonics in 2019. . Managing medication adherence.

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mHealth Digital Health Telehealth 96

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Free apps, like Pill Reminder (iPhone) and PillsOnTime (Android) also track missed doses. Tracker by Medisafe (iPhone and Android), not only reminds you when it’s time for a refill but enables you to track vitals like blood pressure. category tags: medication management.

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Medicare 64

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

But consider: according to Pew, half (or more) of the 50 million 65+ population owns a smartphone , and let’s assume nearly 50% of those are iPhone owners. Assuming the population most likely to fall are older adults in the older age range , call me crazy, but I am betting they are not iPhone owners.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Who knew that by 2019, Google Assistant would be available on more than 50,000 devices (i ncluding iPhones ), with 1 billion users and support for 44 languages on smartphones ? category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , smart home , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health. An explosion of devices and users – that did happen.

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Telehealth 130

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 29, 2022

Smartphones, with their long lists of accessibility (for iPhone and Android ) features, are a must for anyone who leaves the house, has hearing loss, low vision, gets lost, searches for a pharmacy, needs an ambulance or doesn't believe that dumb Apple ad asserting that the watch does it all.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 28, 2018

FallCall Solutions announced today that the company has launched its second product, FallCall™ Lite, a Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) app built exclusively for Apple Watch and iPhone. category tags: Mobile PERS , IoT and home monitoring , fall prevention, fall detection , medication management , Family caregivers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Or consider Apple Family Setup , which enables an Apple Watch to be set up and used without an iPhone, enabling texts, calls and GPS location. category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health. Not just for insomniacs, imagine its utility for the faint-voiced older adult wanting to ask a question.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 10, 2019

Then the iPhone emerged in 2007 , along with the now-declining Fitbit. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , PERS , social media , cell phones, smartphones. Sadly, it appears that only Link·age surveys tech ownership of the oldest, but that only encompasses their own constituency.

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Telehealth 108

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 17, 2019

As smartphone prices have climbed at the high end, upgrade intervals are approaching 3 years and leaving phone-centric companies like Apple talking up services as the replacement revenue stream for a 30% recent drop in iPhone sales (8% drop for Samsung). category tags: smartphones , computers, internet and social networking.

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33 Charts - Digital Health

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

At home I keep Epic open and try to enter my phone notes as soon as I complete the call (Epic actually has a great iPhone app). Another case is the critical MRI at the end of the day when I’m playing phone tag with a family. Sevilla, most of us on call are primed to answer, admit, refer and advise. It’s ‘our weekend.’ Absolutely.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The iPhone had just been released in June of 2007, so this survey did not ask about smartphone use – there was no Digital Health (a " check engine light for your body! "); the Longevity Economy hadn’t been invented; Fitbit was a 2007 new clip-on tracker , and Facebook was still a campus toy. Remember Healthy@Home in 2008 ?

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Connected Health Digital Health 60

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Also consider broadband availability, router, WiFi, and support for more than one device in the home ( more Pew : PC/Mac, iPhone, tablets, Android phones, printer – and not counting the voice devices that may populate later.) category tags: computers, internet and social networking. Each year the percentages of seniors online increase.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The iPhone had just been released in June of 2007, so this survey did not ask about smartphone use – there was no Digital Health (a " check engine light for your body! "); the Longevity Economy hadn’t been invented; Fitbit was a 2007 new clip-on tracker , and Facebook was still a campus toy. Remember Healthy@Home in 2008 ?

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Telehealth Telemedicine Digital Health Health Information 84

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 29, 2019

While they carry flip/feature phones, an iPhone or an Android phone can be used just like a flip phone. category tags: Aging technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , smart home , cell phones, smartphones. At this point, if the mobile phone breaks, what’s the store rep going to promote, and it doesn’t matter which store?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

But use Apple’s Safari browser from an iPhone or tablet, and go to websites that are, uh, ad-rich, like USA Today – whoa, look at all those ads. category tags: computers, internet and social networking , cell phones, smartphones. And Apple trumpets the 'privacy' it offers by not selling the data of you.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 24, 2019

As my cousin, the retired rheumatologist says, he uses his iPhone as a telephone. category tags: computers, internet and social networking , cell phones, smartphones. Is the coverage spotty? The price too high? The benefit still unclear? Or are the devices still too difficult to use? Everything else is too hard.

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Telehealth 96

Medicine and Technology

JULY 23, 2013

The Shine syncs with my iPhone and it also tells time in 5 min increments since it has 12 dots that light up. Sync with your iPhone by placing the Shine on the screen of your iPhone (I also found that it will sync if you hold the shine close to your phone and tap the circle on the screen). You set a numeric daily activity goal.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2019

Oticon Opn hearing aids with Bluetooth capability are Made for iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch®, allowing you to stream audio directly into your hearing aids. category tags: hearing loss , vehicle/transportation technology-services , digital health , fall prevention, fall detection. Learn more at Kardian.com.

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Digital Health 96

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2019

Oticon Opn hearing aids with Bluetooth capability are Made for iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch®, allowing you to stream audio directly into your hearing aids. category tags: hearing loss , vehicle/transportation technology-services , digital health , fall prevention, fall detection. Learn more at Kardian.com.

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Digital Health 77

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 4, 2019

While they carry flip/feature phones, an iPhone or an Android phone can be used just like a flip phone. category tags: VR/AR technology , cell phones, smartphones , tablets. At this point, if the mobile phone breaks, what’s the store rep going to promote, and it doesn’t matter which store? Read more. .

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Telehealth 71

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 28, 2018

But what about 50% discount an iPhone or Galaxy S9 – to get them into the 21 st century of their grandchildren, assuming that other infrastructure is available to help them (in-store training, upgrade assistance, and on and on.) . For all of the Real Seniors to be, now’s the time to tech-enable their future, don’t you think?

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Telehealth 98

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 28, 2018

category tags: Seniors , seniors and aging policy , computers, internet and social networking , cell phones, smartphones. No, I am not talking about the cell phone plans. Senior discounts are offered in at least 180 categories of services and products today, including cell phone plans.

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Telehealth 72

Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Sometimes, however, he encounters hurdles in prescribing the pen, as insurance companies at times have balked at its higher price tag. “I And like with the iPhone and Skype, it may be the younger crowd, people like Curtis, who lead the shift. Unfortunately, it is insurance companies that drive that decision. Medicine/Drugs Treatment'

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Pharmaceuticals Medicare 58

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

SeeingAI (iPhone) And Envision.ai (iOS and Android). category tags: AI and machine learning , Voice/AI/Voice Assistants , smart home. Learn more. Netherlands-based Envision.ai performs those same functions, and it also supports 60 languages. " Learn more. . .

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Lloyd Price

JUNE 25, 2018

If you’re on your feet all day or constantly moving between locations then our iOS (iPhone) or Android mobile/tablet apps give you the flexibility to read and respond to messages on the move. Scheduling accuracy improved by 20% and an 80% reduction in phone tag was recorded.

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Digital Health Nursing Primary Care HIPAA 91

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

All are confronted with buggy software and frequent bug fix releases , such a problem on iPhones that an embarrassed Apple redirected software work towards fixing. category tags: AgeTech , AI and machine learning , smartphones; wearables , baby boomers And Google is no better with Pixel phones.

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Insulin Nation

APRIL 28, 2015

To combat this, Germany-based solar energy engineer Amin Zayani has designed a portable, dog tag-sized device that tracks the fluctuating storage temperature of a medication’s environment. If the insulin is at risk of spoiling, the device alerts you via a free mobile app available in iPhone and Android markets.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 7, 2018

Even Apple fan boys (and girls) can run (and may prefer) Google Assistant on their iPhones as compared with Siri. category tags: voice/AI technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Aging technology. Whoever made up the term was splitting out the hardware from the software – like Alexa or Google Assistant.

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