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It's time for solutions -- not products -- for aging in place

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Assume that people aging in place just think of themselves as, you know, just living. Assume that, as baby boomers, they can afford to plan ahead – and they do in many dimensions of their lives. They don’t see themselves as focused on averting disaster (as with the advertising for some medical alerts), but just living.

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The care future for older adults needs housing and tech support

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Further, 42% of women aged 75+ live alone. Senior living – unless a very expensive house is sold – is not within reach. category tags: Home Care , smart home , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , senior living Nor are they telehealth-ready – where 36% of Americans do not have high-speed internet in the home.

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Care coordination for older adults – still elusive, does tech help?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Catching my eye – a relatively new company, Sage, offers a ‘ care coordination’ platform for senior living , just received another $15 million. Inside senior living, that may mean across members of care teams (was that not being done?), category tags: healthcare , home health care , Home Care , tech-enabled home care

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Consider ever-changing tech hurdles for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Did the last iPhone upgrade, which added “ contact posters, NameDrop, StandBy, Live Voicemail, FaceTime video voicemail, a whole new Siri voice recognition model, huge improvements to autocorrect and dictation ” improve their user experience? Ah, but are they trained (especially the oldest), comfortable and proficient with using it?

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Chatbots and conversational AI offer help with finding care

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Sunrise Senior Living’s chatbot offers a list of choices -- ‘find care for myself’ or ‘browsing options for senior living’ -- all of which could lead to an answer that does not require a phone call or further searching. Carlton Senior Living’s chatbot named Ana offers a similar list of search options, including scheduling a visit.

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“The virus is the boss” — U.S. lives and livelihoods at the beginning of 2021

Health Populi

Goolsbee and Jason Furman, former Chair of Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, tag-teamed the U.S. Key financial priorities in 2021 will be paying off debt, building up emergency savings, and paying for day-to-day living expenses. lives and livelihoods at the beginning of 2021 appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.

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Voice and AI – Better Together for Older Adults – New Report

Aging in Place Technology Watch

A voice heard in a house of an older person living alone cuts through the silence, even if it is a conversation with a device. Today, one-third of adults aged 65+ live alone. And the percentage living alone increases as people reach their 80s – 58% of older adults aged 80+ live alone now.

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