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July Blog posts -- fall detection, dementia tech, aging in place and more

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Philips launched its own Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) offering in 2005 through the acquisition of Lifeline Systems and gave up 16 years later, selling it to Connect America. It is perpetuated in associations , venture capital and public policy lobbying. This is not a fun company – read the reviews about working there.

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Five Technology Offerings from the Washington Innovations in Longevity Summit 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The event capitalizes on the presence of numerous Washington government agencies, including National Institute on Aging and HHS , as well as representation from DC-based organizations like NCOA and AARP. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business. Click “record now” and tell your story. Learn more at TCare.

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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. Honor ( JoinHonor.com ) is also the product of enthusiastic investment – founded by Seth Sternberg, previously seller of social media firm, Meebo, to Google for $100 million in 2012 (and killed a year later in favor of now-dead Google+ ).

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Withings Founder Eric Careel : Why I Bought My Digital Health Company Back From Nokia

Lloyd Price

Fitbit had raised $1 billion from private investors before going public, well above the $34 million Withings had raised from French VCs like 360 Capital Partners and IdInvest Partners, according to Pitchbook. I didn’t… accept that the big revenue will come later,” he admits. It wasn’t really worth making the comparison anyway.

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Technologies for Older Adults from CES 2022

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Some will appear in the US market, others may not until a much later date, if ever. category tags: CES 2022 , hearables/hearing technology , vehicle/transportation technology-services , digital health , robotics. As with prior CES events, multiple new technologies that benefit older adults were showcased from around the world.

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Telehealth Brings Expert Sexual Assault Exams to Rural Patients

Telebehavioral Health Institute

About an hour later, Shelley met the patient at the Colorado Mountain Medical urgent care clinic in the small town of Avon. Rural towns, farms, and ranches surround this capital city, home to about 14,000 people. She used a tablet to connect by video with a SANE about 2,000 miles away, in New Hampshire.

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Telehealth Brings Expert Sexual Assault Exams to Rural Patients (SANE Services)

Telebehavioral Health Institute

About an hour later, Shelley met the patient at the Colorado Mountain Medical urgent care clinic in the small town of Avon. Rural towns, farms, and ranches surround this capital city, home to about 14,000 people. She used a tablet to connect by video with a SANE about 2,000 miles away, in New Hampshire.