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Five new technologies for older adults – May 2024

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Rock Health break out the 65+ in its surveys of health tech ownership. Eve Communications, Inc, a startup with a mission to provide a cure for loneliness and social isolation, today announced the official launch of Eve , a virtual companion designed for seniors and other people who live alone. Read more at Rippl Care.

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With telehealth, one size won't fit all

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" As health systems adjusted to dramatic increases in virtual visits, they experienced a steep learning curve in a very short time. The most mature health systems recognize the importance of context and design their telehealth programs accordingly. Where does my consumer live? Who is my telehealth consumer?

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Five policy changes from 2023 that will drive more tech for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The President’s Budget also includes $150 billion over the next decade to improve and expand Medicaid home care services —making it easier for seniors and people with disabilities to live, work, and participate in their communities. category tags: caregivers , Family caregivers , Home Care , computers, broadband, and social networking

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Four factors underpin AI potential in health and home care

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Even with wealth, older adults at some point in their lives will need some level of assistance. As care delivery and consumer expectations change, the traditional fee-for-service model has already morphed into the new era of health-care consumerism – a patient-organized mix of self-care, urgent care, and in-home care.

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Five technologies for older adults November 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

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. We’ve seen how technology and innovation in other verticals of healthcare have created better treatments, cost-savings, and health outcomes that have ultimately improved lives.

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New report: AI and the Future of Care Work 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

As care delivery and consumer expectations change, the traditional fee-for-service model has already morphed into the new era of health-care consumerism – a patient-organized mix of self-care, urgent care, and in-home care, avoiding emergency rooms or long wait for a doctor visit.

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In 2023, The Future of AI and Older Adults is now -- and also up next

Aging in Place Technology Watch

That grant's participating universities include Georgia Tech, Carnegie Mellon University, Oregon State University, the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Oregon Health & Science University – sponsored by Microsoft and Google. These grants largely predate the ChatGPT hype. And just in time. [