Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 30, 2023

" Essence SmartCare , a leader in IoT-based remote care solutions, today announced the launch of its latest SmartCall service offering, an automatic, intuitive virtual call system to optimize follow-up care for seniors receiving home-based care. Data is collected by the system, analyzed and managed by a dedicated portal.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 10, 2022

But these are desperate times: worker scarcity has created pay pressure across the aging services sectors, including home care. When faced with labor shortages most industries optimize their work via technology systems, whether it is logistics, transportation, shop floor layout, or call center processes. That is a sign.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Caregiving and other demands of an aging population are gaining attention. In a University of Michigan national poll in November, 2022, more than half of adults aged 50-80 say they have helped an adult aged 65+ with health, personal and other types of care needs.

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Telehealth 62

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 28, 2024

For years device and software tech ‘improved’ to a point of widespread optimism about our tech future. One would believe this ubiquity of access might make us hopeful that we are now in the era of tech helping consumers of all ages, no matter what task or level of knowledge. Has the tech user experience substantially improved?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 11, 2020

In particular, it is great to see the emergence of Primetime Partners , specifically focused on the aging-related market opportunity. The hardware is used to tag objects and monitor their use. 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

MAY 4, 2023

The smart home is just beginning to serve as a platform for age-related care and services. Increasingly AI will be incorporated into new home design and may optimized based on requirements of the homeowner – built into Wi-Fi, part of appliances and voice-operated.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 22, 2023

Certainly one factor is the growth in the number of older adults living alone , including 44% of women aged 75+. With the fusion of AI and human connection, we have created the optimal service of a caregiver and speed of digital products." iamfine is a low-cost service to help with aging in place. Learn more at Care.coach.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 3, 2023

The hype of aging in place. The articles and tech industry focus on aging in place and fear. AARP fuels it with survey results (77% of the 50+ want to age in place). Free-lance writers follow up with an Aging in Place story citing the survey. And it’s not unlike the 'I’ve Fallen and I can’t Get Up' fear.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 16, 2024

The show is over, the press dispersed, the awards won. CES 2024 is over, with 135,000 attendees, and AI as the story of the show , and according to AARP, offering the promise of better aging and even helping to fix the caregiving crisis. Aging adults who interact with Ryan recieve conversational, cognitive, and physical exericse support.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 3, 2023

Its subtitle: " Generative artificial intelligence presents a philosophical and practical challenge on a scale not experienced since the start of the Enlightenment." The hype of aging in place. The articles and tech industry focus on aging in place and fear. AARP fuels it with survey results (77% of the 50+ want to age in place).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 13, 2023

And a number of industry experts from home care organizations weighed in, sharing optimism and caution about the optimism of startups, some which subsequently failed. category tags: tech-enabled home care , Home Care , AI and machine learning , Conversational and generative AI , AgeTech

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 24, 2018

LeadingAge is the trusted voice for aging—seize this opportunity to add yours." Optimize, San Francisco, November 14-15. OPTIMIZE experience so that you can get the most value in the most efficient way. If you’re going to take time out of your busy schedule to go to one conference this year, we hope it’s OPTIMIZE."

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The combination of monitoring and precisely targeted intervention, especially at night, could optimize staff workload – alerting and sending them where help is needed, instead of traditional long-hall check-ins involving opening doors and disturbing sleep. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , tech-enabled home care , Family caregivers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 25, 2019

billion in 2018 , which amounted to 8.6 % of VC investments , despite limited exit strategies – but investors love it. Startups focused on the aging/technology space, however, receive only 0.7% People who are aging (a well-known trend, to say the least) are key to each of these markets. Digital Health is in its bubble of $8.1

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Interested in innovation in the age-related market? Then you are likely going to attend Aging 2.0’s s annual Optimize event this week in San Francisco, where you’ll get to hear Dr. Joseph Coughlin of the MIT Age Lab describe his insights about the Longevity Economy. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 30, 2019

While Internet and social media technology use has plateaued over all age ranges, Facebook still has captured only 41% of the 65+. 2018 was a banner year for competitions in the age-related categories. Ohmni Labs won the Global Startup Competition at Aging 2.0. In 2018, technology utilization grew – so did frustrations.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 10, 2019

There were 39 million older adults aged 65+ in 2009 -- today there are nearly 55 million. And optimism about growth, if the CTA 2019 Active Aging forecast of $29.8 The Leading Age/CAST survey was not all that encouraging either. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , PERS , social media , cell phones, smartphones.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In 2020, focus sharpens on technology market categories of aging and caregiving. AARP published a new report that showed growing interest in technology among those aged 70+. But for the general consumer marketplace, there is some optimism about flip phones and the potential comeback.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2020

The 2020 Market Overview of Technology for Aging is now online. People who use the service have 24/7 access to support, including a professional emergency response team and a family app for optimal care collaboration. category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health. EnvoyatHome.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Meanwhile, some thoughts about living to 100 – despite the endless repetition about shrinking life expectancy in the US , those that live past age 65 may last another 30 years …or more. Interested in innovation in the age-related market? You are based in the west coast or needed to be there to do other business? Just a thought.)

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

And other shows await, including Aging 2.0 Optimize in California , GSA in Boston , Innovations in Longevity in DC (see you at there!) There were more sessions acknowledging caregiving and even acknowledging aging adults -- as well as gnashing of teeth about non-adoption of technology in healthcare. Read more here. .

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Iris Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

As a more specific strategy, targeted ads on Facebook, for example, enable your clinic to hone in on particular attributes or demographics, such as age range or location, of individuals who may benefit from your services. Optimize website for SEO. This could include creating content relevant to your area if your team has the resources.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 8, 2020

Half of those aged 75+ and one-third of the 65+ have hearing loss. Using the Thrive app, patients can send requests to their hearing providers, who are then able to make fine-tuning adjustments to optimize hearing aid performance remotely. category tags: hearing loss , hearables/hearing technology , covid-19.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 8, 2020

Half of those aged 75+ and one-third of the 65+ have hearing loss. Using the Thrive app, patients can send requests to their hearing providers, who are then able to make fine-tuning adjustments to optimize hearing aid performance remotely. category tags: hearing loss , hearables/hearing technology , covid-19.

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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. As you improve, the FitMi exercises and difficulty levels increase to optimize your recovery." Learn more at Flint Rehab. Oticon Opn.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 29, 2018

LifePod’s patent-pending innovations go beyond the capabilities of popular smart speakers to create an easy-to-use, interactive voice service optimized for seniors as they age-in-place and their caregivers, offering unique, two-way voice architecture and service that will initiate dialogs with senior users based on caregiver-configured menus.

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David Chou

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

As the population of China ages, the economy grows, and basic health insurance access increases, the healthcare market has seen significant expansions. Aging Population The overall population of China is rapidly aging. Aging Population The overall population of China is rapidly aging.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Tracking heart rate is one of the most basic functions of wrist-worn wearables—and a basic element of tracking includes knowing the target (and maximum) heart rate ranges for your particular age group. For individuals who are worried about abnormal heart rhythms, or AFib, which mostly affects those age 65+, the device could be useful.

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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. As you improve, the FitMi exercises and difficulty levels increase to optimize your recovery." Learn more at Flint Rehab. Oticon Opn.

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Digital Health 77

Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Exec Summary: The pain management market is experiencing exciting growth, driven by several key trends: Increased Demand: Chronic pain prevalence: Chronic pain affects a significant portion of the population, with an aging demographic further increasing demand.

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Waracle

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Recent innovations in mobile technology, such as the onset of RFID (radio frequency identification tags) and NFC (near field communication) tags have better enabled medical IT systems to communicate seamlessly with smartphones and tablets. How the IoMT Will Ease The Burden Of An Ageing Population. The other key driver is mobile.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Of course, that's been the case every year over the past decade since the first meaningful use checks were mailed out, kickstarting the digital healthcare age as we know it. Technology Optimization Best Practices. 2019: Year in Review It's been an eventful year for health IT. Collection. by November 18, 2019.

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Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Staying physically active will help decrease blood pressure, bad cholesterol, and help you maintain optimal weight. How much exercise you need will depend on your health status, age, and BMI. Take your children outside for a long game of tag or chase them while they ride their bikes up and down the street.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 11, 2023

Optimized to address the growing challenge of patient disengagement, it combines telecare, telehealth and wellness capabilities into a single, easy-to-use platform that continuously monitors wellbeing parameters and vital signs from multiple devices to detect and alert in case of abnormal activity. Essence VitalOn. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 16, 2021

Consider the oldest -- they are aged 85 or 86, love music, enjoy getting together with others in restaurants. Perhaps audiologists should read a few other papers – noting that 80% of individuals aged 80+ have hearing loss. category tags: hearing loss , hearables/hearing technology , Seniors.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Back 20 years ago, there seemed to be an expectation that when a clinician recorded some fact, they would also tag that fact with a sensitivity tag. Thus when an access request was made these tags could be inspected by the access control engine to determine if the data could be accessed by the individual requesting access.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 8, 2022

Its proprietary algorithm identifies the user’s surroundings and instantly modifies the hearing device’s settings to ensure optimal benefit, without requiring manual input from the wearer. For older adults who may experience age-related physiological decline. PoseFit requires no wearable devices to operate. Not yet available.

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