Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 4, 2023

In the world of hype for those who have followed the tech industry, the phrase ‘greatest thing since sliced bread’ comes to mind. Here are four categories of AI for older adults – all discussed in the upcoming report, The Future of AI and Older Adults , to be published the week of May 15: AI in home and home health care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Sensor technology is increasingly useful in the care of older adults. In senior living or home care, permission to track this type of information is likely (hopefully) given at the onboarding of a new care recipient or resident. Or they could extend time in a senior living home, prior to moving to a higher level of care.

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Health Populi

JULY 6, 2021

When we’re very young, social and public policies have everything to do with setting us up for successful, healthy adulthood — in mind (in terms of cognitive development and educational outcomes), body (in terms of physical health outcomes), spirit (as social and emotional outcomes), and pocketbook (based on our material outcomes).

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Health Populi

AUGUST 14, 2023

I’m sharing that image with you here in Health Populi to set the stage for, of course, a discussion of WSJ’s data points through a health/care lens. we’ve got a growing women’s health care desert challenge — that is, a shortage of health care providers on the supply side to care for women’s health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 6, 2021

For example, technology has advanced to support new methods of delivering care such as evolving telemedicine efforts. Yet, it took the desperation associated with a pandemic to bond like-minded team members to collaborate in order for telemedicine to become an innovative mainstay in the delivery of patient care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 2, 2020

A number of companies popped into my inbox in the past week with announcements of a period of free access to remote care/engagement technologies – including and in alphabetical order CareCentrix , CareTree , Ergo , Eversound , Outpatient , Ready Responders , VitalTech , and NurseCaller. Home health care and home care – what are they doing?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 12, 2022

Certainly that must be what senior living residents and older adults living at home do, not to mention the of-course sizable tech staff working in senior living and elder care. But that same survey notes that many believe that technology is not being designed with older adults in mind. Enter the tech concierge. Thoughts welcome.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 4, 2023

The government agency seems to have given up on improving the quality or affordability of dementia care in senior living or nursing homes. But is that the best setting for dementia care? Never mind enabling caregivers to enter a robust job market away from their homes. The stove-piping of care-related services is a myth.

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mHealth Watch

JULY 7, 2023

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Perhaps this is a good long-term sign that there will be more tech minds outside these big firms to allocate to innovation for an aging population that needs new ideas from the best and the brightest. Stanford Medicine offers a Partnership in AI-Assisted Care. The four posts for November 2022: AI matters for older adults.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 16, 2023

To meet those demands, organizations should prioritize the creation of convenient digital-first environments that satisfy all parties involved in providing health care services. Customer Experience Challenges and Opportunities in Healthcare The past couple of years have posed unprecedented struggles for customer care departments.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 29, 2022

Last January 2021, WaterStreet, a healthcare investment company, coughed up a mind-bending $100 million to Medical Guardian, a long time (2006) privately-held PERS provider, to ‘fund expansion.’ category tags: Mobile PERS , smartphones , wearables, smart watch. Another long-time PERS player sees a watch, makes a watch.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 21, 2018

The second five are finalists in the AARP Innovation Labs Pitch Competition for companies focused on providing peace of mind to family caregivers through the use of VR, AI and other disruptive technologies. Behavior monitoring for aging-at-home, allowing better care services, improved emergency detection and predictive analytics.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 6, 2023

Note the concerted efforts to find and publicize deficiencies and mistakes , reinforcing the premise that it is too early for benefits across industries like senior living or home care. In the world of hype for those who have followed the tech industry, the phrase ‘greatest thing since sliced bread’ comes to mind.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 11, 2020

In today’s Health Populi blog I bring you letters “K” through “O,” continuing through the rest of the alphabet tomorrow and Friday while I’m on a lake-side holiday that’s good for mind, body, and spirit. K is for Kirkland, Washington state. In the U.S., To that point, 23 people had died, CDC noted.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 24, 2023

However, 76% of responders aged 70+ in the most recent AARP survey do not think technology was designed with them in mind. A home security company could help explain the benefits, for example, of care coordination, when selling tech to a home health agency. This complaint persists despite growth in adoption among that age group.

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Other Key Trends: Focus on non-pharmacological approaches: Mind-body therapies, mindfulness, and exercise programs gaining traction. Value-based care models: Emphasis on cost-effective and evidence-based pain management strategies. Growing focus on value-based care models incentivizing improved patient outcomes.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Sensory-friendly shirts will have flat seams, softer material and no tags.” Oh, and health insurance, too, before there was the Affordable Care Act. Health care spending is tied up into overall household spending. The back of the jeans will be pocket-less and will have a higher rise. for jeans; nothing will be over $40.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Care coordination. The Advanced Stage Of Dementia: In the more advanced stages of dementia, a loved one might need an in-home care worker while you are out or at work. Installing a remote camera may help provide peace of mind. In-home care services. Home care workers for partial day or full day. Memory care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Past venture capital investment in home care technology boggles the mind. It seems only yesterday that Tech-Enabled Home Care was published – with that wonderful Forbes graphic “Why VCs Care More About Home Care”. They cared, all right – if that money was an indicator. But were they smart?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 10, 2019

Results-driven AI technology designed for memory care. The Stay Smart Care mobile app will also alert all caretakers linked to your account." It gives Loved Ones the peace of mind that their family member is doing well, increasing in independence and enjoying life. Learn more at Handsfree Health. Learn more at StaySmartCare.

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GlobalMed

MARCH 30, 2021

“We're excited to offer healthcare providers a superior imaging suite without the high price tag," said Joel E. We continue to develop state-of-the-art solutions that enable advanced virtual care delivery. Use cases for the technology span the breadth of exam types including dermatology, ENT, wound care and optical.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

Of all industries, health care above all should provide accessible web sites to support people with disabilities or special needs. Furthermore, the field is getting more and more digital with wellness sites, telehealth, and fitness devices—so making them accessible is crucial to making health care accessible. are great advances.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 6, 2022

Note the top trends that matter this Many changes underway in the enabling tech categories for older adults – including the importance of tech for home care agencies – not just the apps for the workers, but for care recipients, such as remote monitoring. Why should home care agencies boost awareness of remote monitoring?

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Health Populi

JUNE 5, 2018

Less can lead to more for so many things: eating smaller portions, lowering sugar consumption, and driving less in favor of walking or cycling come to mind. We hope the results and conclusions of the study are quickly adopted into everyday standard medical practice in primary care and oncology practices in the community.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 10, 2020

” A surprise element here is the Echo tag that came from a pair of gloves I recently purchased. ” I imagine one of the health behavior changes that will stick with most of us post-pandemic is our hand hygiene, honed over months of mindfulness in the coronavirus journey. “H” is for hand-washing.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 30, 2023

Here's what that could mean for telehealth, as more funding enables new opportunities for care. They also can contribute to healing the sick, rehabbing the lame, or easing troubled minds. Craig Settles Every mile of broadband that the U.S. Department of Commerce subsidizes in its $42.5

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 28, 2022

CES begins next week – but never mind – what mattered in 2022? AI Everywhere, including in senior care. category tags: smartphones , smart home , AI and machine learning , Voice/AI/Voice Assistants , fall prevention, fall detection. The press releases for next week’s 2023 Consumer Electronics Show are stacking up.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 3, 2023

AI and the Internet of Caring Things. These two letters, AI, have risen to top of tech talk and media minds. Note: Please see the 2023 updated Market Overview Technology for Aging ] category tags: Generative AI , aging in place , AgeTech , baby boomers , AI and machine learning Which means it will become very useful.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 3, 2023

AI and the Internet of Caring Things. These two letters, AI, have risen to top of tech talk and media minds. Note: Please see the 2023 updated Market Overview Technology for Aging ] category tags: Generative AI , aging in place , AgeTech , baby boomers Which means it will become very useful.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 15, 2020

GrandPad ® is designed with seniors in mind – the innovative device comes with features for connecting with loved ones, without the complicated features of other tablets. Our interactive cats and pup are all about an ease-of-care and convenience that pairs with technology for the best possible experience. Ageless Innovation. "JOY

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 20, 2021

Cutii can entertain and occupy the mind and body with live activities like Yoga, Tai Chi, poetry reading, games, trivia and so on." ITRI said the system could serve in industries such as manufacturing, health care and hazardous environment operation." It's a "live-in companion" that learns the design of the senior's room.

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33 Charts - Digital Health

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Another case is the critical MRI at the end of the day when I’m playing phone tag with a family. Our best care doesn’t happen when we’re available all the time. More importantly it allows those not on on the spot to disconnect and be more mindful and connected on Monday morning when they return to their patients.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 13, 2019

Of course the aging of the baby boomers (oldest are age 73) is on the minds of lots of businesses and government groups, for various reasons. Some see a market opportunity in services ( home care , home health care , home remodeling ).

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Health Populi

MARCH 19, 2019

Self-care in health goes back thousands of years. Then Gary looked forward at the evolution of self-care – the theme of this year’s annual conference. The goal of VBID is to align costs and outcomes in health care in terms of paying for what brings value. health care system $94.8 billion savings. That totals $146 billion.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

But there were issues, disruptions and sizable opportunities worth noting in August, the biggest one was Best Buy's purchase of GreatCall, just six weeks after Amazon acquired PillPack , the latest big company acquisition -- part of a to-be-continued series important to families and providers of care to seniors. Read more here.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2019

"She’s a state of the art, 3D animated caregiver designed to engage aging and chronically ill clients throughout the home to supplement their care and to provide various health and safety features. RoundTrip. "Expand access to care through transportation. Care coordinators can book as many rides as they need for their patients.

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