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AARP's AgeTech Collaborative -- mobility offerings 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Our fashionable smart wearable translates motion into commands (swipe, zoom, point, etc.) It is also one of the leading causes of falls and hospitalizations, with the management of freezing episodes considered to be a significant pain point. while its embedded AI adapts to individual capabilities (range, tremor, etc.)."

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AI and the Future of Care Work

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Consider this response as research starting point: "The future of AI in senior care work holds significant potential for improving the quality of care and addressing the challenges posed by an aging population. These robots can also be programmed to provide companionship and emotional support.

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After Covid-19, When the Care Recipient is Elsewhere, What?s Next for Technology?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Not just telehealth, but robots for cleaning or engagement technologies to mitigate isolation are ramping up. What changes will be wrought in smart home categories – sensors, robotics, predictive analytics in a post-Covid world? Up next, more experimentation and usage of what is available today and in-house.

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Ten Technologies for Aging and Health from CES 2024

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From electric motorcycles and low-profile automobile antennas , the unfolding TV to robotic pool cleaners and lawn mowers and construction , it sounds like it was a noisy place. And there are numerous separate focal points for tech for older adults (see Samsung Health House ) and a CTA Foundation Pitch Competition. Learn more.

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Five Offerings from the 2019 What’s Next Boomer Business Summit

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These five companies presented at What’s Next this week in New Orleans today -- Loro was one of the audience choice winners, along with Intuition Robotics. Information is from the websites of the companies: LoroCo – smart companion robot for wheelchair users. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , robotics.

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Falling short on solving the care crisis, now and in the future

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Okay, hard to argue with this macro view, but there are some key points missing. Well, as Jane Sarasohn-Kahn’s blog notes, it’s a given that robots won’t save us in the near (by 2030) term. category tags: Home Care , home health care , Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , tech-enabled home care.

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Five technologies to mitigate social isolation in older adults

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It’s at the point where the surgeon general recently declared it to be a serious health risk : " 29% increased risk of heart disease, a 32% increased risk of stroke, and a 50% increased risk of developing dementia for older adults. category tags: social isolation , AgeTech , dementia care, cognitive decline Learn more at Rendever.

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