Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Further, 42% of women aged 75+ live alone. Senior living – unless a very expensive house is sold – is not within reach. Maybe wearables, remote monitoring, telehealth, voice tech – individually fairly inexpensive and prescribed by a doctor or recommended by a family member or neighbor. Home remodeling for aging in pace?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 21, 2023

Or that home care a parallel universe to senior living. Or they move loved ones to senior living. Senior living companies (and families) augment limited staff with home care workers. Tellus. “We’ve built an AI-enabled device that is non-contact (no wearables or cameras) and smart. Learn more at Toch Technologies.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2023

They will have widespread use in independent and senior living, since many older adults will bring them along at move-in time. But the tech has changed – now sensors offer non-wearable, Wi-Fi and room-based fall detection (even in a steam shower). Sensor technology shrinks – and changes form.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 26, 2023

And the term wandered over briefly to assisted living. From the survey: " My mom was able to live independently in her home until she was 95." And the explosion of wearables to help us stay well – or at least be remotely monitored – see Health Populi and the 7WireVentures Market Map.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 26, 2022

What technologies can help mitigate this growing labor crisis in the senior care (home care, home health care, senior living, long-term-care) services market? DETECT THE FALLS: Detect without a wearable. AT THE EDGE: Alert without Wi-Fi. NOTE: Next week, a new report, "The Future of Sensors and Older Adults" will be posted.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Chatbots may be forging a new path for assisting as needed -- but the jury is still out as to whether that replaces live training. category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking , smartphones , Television/Smart TV , wearables, smart watch Imagine an AI-enabled future for tech user experiences.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Senior living companies are promoting the watch for residents. In fact, senior living companies are adding the role of tech concierge to their teams. category tags: Aging, ageism , AgeTech , smartphones , wearables, smartwatch , tablets. Which brings us right back to where we started. See vendor empathy.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

eSight is a wearable assistive technology that allows people living with visual impairments to stay on the go while performing the tasks of daily living. category tags: vision and vision technology , hearables/hearing technology , smart home , digital health Learn more. Learn more. Valencell Cuffless BP. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 25, 2020

The average PERS wearer is still an 82-year-old woman, likely living alone, which is why PERS devices are useful in the first place. And removing the watch feature, various wrist-worn wearables have fall detection and a call center – such as Alert1 's device or the Lively Wearable 2 (used with smartphone).

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Daily interaction with Ryan can lead to enhanced memory and cognition and gives a new perspective on independence for those who want to continue to live in their own homes.” Already a proven care tech device in the European market and senior living facilities in the U.S., Learn more. Glidance Glide. “ Glidance Inc. Learn more.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Wearables became more visible – enabling PERS on the wrist. Today, 30% of the PERS industry is mobile, validating the emergence of wearables other than pendants to take out and about. Please join me on January 14 at 1:00 pm ET for a live virtual panel " What Should be Next for Remote Care ?"

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 15, 2023

Some of these grants will fund projects to determine best practices in care, some new technology for care, including wearables, and some researching new processes to help older adults age in their own home. These grants largely predate the ChatGPT hype. And just in time. [

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Okay, so that was about the in-home PERS customer, widely profiled by vendors as an 82-year-old woman living alone. Today, 30% of the PERS industry is mobile, validating the emergence of wearables other than pendants to take out and about. Without a wearable and a fits-and-starts history, Philips’ exit is no surprise.

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AUGUST 7, 2019

How do wearables contribute to health and wellbeing of older adults? Did something happen recently propelling sales up 51% that pushed consumers out the door to buy a wearable, like a fitness band or a smartwatch? Today’s wearables have functions that are relevant because they: Measure your heart rate. Electrocardiogram (ECG).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The chances are good that their family member can remain at home through early stages, even continuing to live alone Even after a diagnosis, they'll continue to wonder whether it really is dementia and look for another test they can do at home. Activities of daily living. GreatCall Lively Home MedMinder , PillPack Ring Nest.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses. And the data generated through our phones and smartwatches and wearable devices and smart gym equipment has everything to do with our health and wellbeing when combined with other data.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 11, 2020

The hardware is used to tag objects and monitor their use. The software is used to set notifications for specific events and see changes in the patterns for activities of daily living. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , wearables, smart watch , IoT and home monitoring , healthcare.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2022

They will see widespread use in independent and senior living, since many older adults will bring them along at move-in time. category tags: home health care , smart home , IoT and home monitoring , CES 2022 , hearables/hearing technology , AgeTech. Sensor technology shrinks – and changes form.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 4, 2022

Among the many types and features of sensors, here are five offerings, all info from the companies: PeoplePower. " People Power’s solution leverages passive in-home sensors similar to those found in a security system and does not require cameras or wearables. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , baby boomers , senior living.

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DECEMBER 28, 2022

Without a wearable on the body (like a PERS pendant or watch), it is now feasible and may even be desirable to detect movement, non-movement and falls using Wi-Fi-enabled in-room sensors. Will AI enablement help senior living achieve just-right staffing at a given time or location?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 11, 2023

Combine that data with other stats, like the fact that 44% of women aged 75+ live alone. Few have worked out the smooth transition room-based inside-to-outside movement, which could only happen with wearable-related partnerships. See future -- by 2030 all baby boomers will be 65+.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

Aging in place requires a home free from obstacles and dangers, especially for the 44% of women aged 75+ who live alone. But the pivotal entrance of Apple’s fall detection legitimized the market for caregiving smart watch wearables with fall detection. Other vendors are now offering voice-enabled PERS services.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 29, 2022

By June 2021, they partnered with Black&Decker to offer more PERS capabilities – a wearable with fall detection, but maybe that lacked a wow factor. category tags: Mobile PERS , smartphones , wearables, smart watch.

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OCTOBER 22, 2019

You are increasingly likely to have a wearable -- around your neck or on your wrist. For those who see a wearable in a health context, they may be disappointed to know that their doctor doesn’t seem to care or know what to do with your heart rhythm data. What are the benefits of wearables today -- and in the future?

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

But they also have done more work on Amazon Hospitality in partnership with K4Connect (which has rolled out 10,000 Alexa devices to senior living communities). What about a call for help without a wearable? category tags: digital health , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. Amazon in healthcare.

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Lloyd Price

MAY 29, 2023

High price: Google Glass was initially priced at $1,500, which was much more expensive than other wearable devices on the market. In addition to these reasons, Google Glass also faced challenges from other wearable devices, such as smartwatches and fitness trackers. Poor design: Google Glass was not well-designed for everyday use.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 13, 2021

Pajama-like clothing is the only way to consume the content vastness of this entirely online Consumer Electronics Show with 500 exhibits, 70,000 registered attendees, and 3 full days of sessions, many pre-recorded, some live. Too many press releases and some odd stuff (a rollable Smart phone ?) Learn more at Absolute Audio. iCardioGuard.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 17, 2020

During April, numerous senior living communities ramped up tech connections for older adults. Then in June, Amazon and K4Connect began an initiative to distribute 8000 Echo Dots to residents in 40 West Coast independent and assisted living communities. It found a larger percentage in the older age ranges using technology.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 6, 2020

"Constant Companion uses voice technology and video to create engaging experiences for older adults, anyone living alone, and senior communities. The company’s mission is to make people’s lives better by increasing their connection and protection. The monitoring system is voice activated, eliminating the need for wearable devices.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Notable at the end of 2022, the Administration for Community Living published the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. Click here to for the Technology for Aging 2023 Market Overview category tags: Family caregivers , seniors and aging policy

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Senior living organizations showed signs of accelerating tech adoption, particularly in areas of AI for remote monitoring and safety. OneStep's clinician app collects key gait measurements during a simple 30-second walk, without any extra wearables or equipment." Companies emerged or announced updates addressing dementia care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 18, 2020

Sanvis Health announced today the release of CareHero™ , a cloud-based virtual care offering tailored for the exceptional challenges that senior living communities are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , computers, internet and social networking. Sanvis Health Care Hero. NurseCaller.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 5, 2023

And for the ultimate irony, young people may be buying flip phones to escape their smartphone-addicted lives. category tags: smartphones, cellphones , AgeTech , smartphones; wearables

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AUGUST 27, 2020

Consider reimbursement for telehealth technologies , a wave of free engagement software, distribution of tablets to senior centers and Echo Dots to senior living , to remote care voice tech for high needs seniors and government-funded competition to combat social isolation. when the care recipient is elsewhere. What will be the priority?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2021

Then there is the cost of 24x7 home care, same as assisted living (which is $67K/year in Massachusetts, for example) or even Genworth’s 44-hours of home care ($53-54K annual). And competing for the same workers as senior living firms pay their CNAs. The watch changed the landscape for wearables. You get the idea.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 27, 2023

It demands efficiencies and technologies that have continued to largely elude home care and senior living industries. Remote monitoring and telemedicine: AI-powered sensors and wearable devices can monitor vital signs, activity levels, and sleep patterns of seniors in real-time. Can use of AI help care organizations and their workers?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

What is the likelihood of living to 100 for older adults? Is society ready to accommodate double the number of seniors who will be living to 100 and beyond? What will the experience be like – today’s centenarians offer a clue to how they came to live as long – genetics, healthy lifestyle, marital status. Digital health.

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