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Five smart clothing technologies for older adults

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The opportunity for embedded and AI-enabled sensors in smart clothing. The growth of the sensor market has created an opportunity for more focus on smart clothing, which has been around a long time, including for use in dementia care , but may have its greatest utility ahead. Learn more. Myant Health. Learn more. Learn more.

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The Tech Support Chasm -- tough to cross for older adults

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Those reading this blog can look around their own home – noting a Wi-Fi network, smartphone, smart speaker, or in some homes a smart doorbell, thermostat, refrigerator – or a too-smart car. Figure 1 Reasons for Returning Smart Home Devices Source: Parks Associates 02-23-2023 Who provides support for the hapless user?

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Did you miss one? March blogs lament deteriorating user experience

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And it is not just tech – consider the impenetrable smart TV interface, the microwave button-display combination, the new car that lacks readable warning lights and other user interface issues. category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking , smartphones , Television/Smart TV , wearables, smart watch

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Insights from 2023 Market Overview Technology for Aging

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At the very end of 2022, a new offering, ChatGPT, emerged from OpenAI , funded in the billions by Microsoft and others, that puts online access to information in a smart new light – even Google is nervous about its possible future obsolescence, if it can eliminate the need for ad-fueled search, where it makes most of its money.

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Five notable technology offerings for older adults

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The hardware is used to tag objects and monitor their use. When a potential issue is identified, Livindi alerts caregivers on their smart phones. Verizon Care Smart Watch. Care Smart comes with a number of pre-loaded messages making it easier than ever for seniors to respond to text messages. Verizon Care Smart Watch.

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AARP's AgeTech Collaborative -- mobility offerings 2023

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6Degrees’ award-winning revolutionary wearable, MyMove, enables people with dexterity loss gain independence via touch-free control of smart devices. Our fashionable smart wearable translates motion into commands (swipe, zoom, point, etc.) while its embedded AI adapts to individual capabilities (range, tremor, etc.)."

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7 Key Trends to Watch from Aging and Health Technology Watch

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In-home care, home health care , remote patient monitoring (RPM) , fall detection , and other services that help older adults age in their homes are critical. Telehealth and remote patient monitoring services will likely persist through the end of 2022 to replace or supplement in-person physician visits. .