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Smarter medical bags helping patients with long-term conditions

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APRIL 16, 2019

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Looking ahead to 2023 -- what should we expect?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

They will include a smart wheel chair cushion , smarter cane , wheel chair (like the Zeen) sociable walker accessory (like the Walker Squawker). category tags: IoT and home monitoring , vehicle/transportation technology-services. Of course, if this already exists, please advise. Predictive analytics for health of older adults.

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Beginning a Look at The Future of AI and Older Adults 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

AI is also being used to create smarter and more accessible homes, and to develop technology that can be used to help seniors with mobility and transportation." Beginning a new report -- The Future of AI and Older Adults - thoughts welcome] category tags: AI and machine learning , AgeTech , baby boomers

Four observations from AI and the Future of Care Work research

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In addition to being able to ask a series of questions and sort through established practice information online, moving forward consumers will learn to avoid lengthy on-hold waits and avoid emergency room visits with a few questions and answers to ever-smarter chatbots.

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The cost of long-term care -- could technology help lower it?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In fact, all have been discussed on this site, and many viable vendors have emerged: Remote monitoring , use of wearables , and smarter alarms and alerts that can reduce the burden on staff, just for starters. Reducing the burden on staff can lead to optimizing the staff, which can lead to reducing the number of staff required.

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

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

There are regional offerings like Smarter that can include in-person. And check out January 2023 updated Market Overview Technology for Aging ] category tags: AgeTech , Technology - AARP , technology support Tech-enhanced Life offers tech advice populated by its Longevity Explorers.

Will robots help us in our homes – now and within 10 years?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

However, today, there are numerous research efforts to develop smarter robots – consider the MIT project (2021) or Boston Dynamics’ AI Institute (2022). category tags: robotics , Family caregivers , Home Care. Maybe Amazon’s ownership will improve upon its music-playing trip hazard, the Astro robot. Thoughts welcome!

From Medical Alert to RPM – old marketing and products are obsolete

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 1, 2022

As for the younger among the 54 million individuals aged 65+, they need a smarter watch or activity band, that encourages, uh, activity. Move further into the smarter watch space? category tags: Mobile PERS , PERS , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , wearables, smart watch.

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RTLS & AI: Solving the Riddle of Healthcare Inefficiency

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Popular in automotive, aerospace, and general manufacturing and logistics industries, they have paved the way towards smarter, more efficient industrial practices while contributing to the much vaulted “Industry 4.0” How RTLS Works Most RTLS systems depend on a combination of tags, sensors, and software. revolution.

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Closing the Digital Health Gap Between Consumers and Physicians

Health Populi

JULY 20, 2018

The smartwatch category, with fitness tracking, is hot in 2018, some “smarter” than others. As the Deloitte consumer-vs-physician study shows, there’s a gap between patients who are taking on more DIY healthcare tasks.

Digital Health

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Five Sensor Technology Offerings to Benefit Older Adults 2022

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 4, 2022

With time CareAlert becomes smarter: Depression detection, Medication verification, Recovery measurement, Alzheimer’s assistance." category tags: IoT and home monitoring , baby boomers , senior living. CareAlert is an app and an AI platform that continuously learns behaviors so it immediately knows when you should be notified.

Monitoring at home will be the norm for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 26, 2022

From in-home motion sensors to Amazon Care to Alexa Together, homes of older adults will continue to be smarter and more useful, especially for healthcare. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , Mobile PERS. The availability of high speed Internet enabled the growth in smart home technology for older adults.

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Remote Care Technology and Older Adults - Filling in the basics 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Even if older adults had at least regional access to broadband, the devices they are using may not be up to the engagement, healthcare, or smarter home opportunities that would improve quality of life. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , computers, internet and social networking. Device access.

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Selected tech trends from upcoming 2021 Market Overview

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The availability of a growing trove of data about our behavior has enabled the ever-smarter world of voice interactions and sensors. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , AI , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Mobile PERS. Some of the key trends: AI is behind the scenes -- everywhere.

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One last look at 2022's important changes before CES

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 28, 2022

It’s a good start down the path of making physical property smarter about older occupants. category tags: smartphones , smart home , AI and machine learning , Voice/AI/Voice Assistants , fall prevention, fall detection.

Medicare

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Covid-19 and Mid-Year Look at 2020 Tech Trends for Older Adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 20, 2020

The smarter home of older adults must help fill care gaps. category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , smart home , dementia care, cognitive decline. See the lengthy list of free or low-pricing tech offerings for seniors that emerged in April , all aimed at both marketing their offerings and tackling loneliness and isolation.

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Five new technologies from the 2020 Market Overview

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2020

This tech market is less about products specifically designed for older adults and more about smarter marketing of many consumer offerings that could be useful to them. category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health. Learn more at Global Wireless Health.

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Why talk to devices? Because it is both possible and compelling

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 6, 2018

According to testing, Google Assistant is smarter, so for some uses, out and about with cars and smartphones, that may be more optimal – especially with recent new features for maps. category tags: Voice First/AI technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Seniors. NOTE: Upcoming conferences – will you be there to meet in person?

HIPAA

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Six new technologies for older adults – July 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 10, 2019

These remain to be validated, but between the smarter homes and the smart devices, we are heading into another wave of innovation. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , fall prevention, fall detection , dementia care, cognitive decline , smart home , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants. Will older adults be comfortable with them?

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Five Upcoming Aging and Technology Innovation Events

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Get smarter, faster. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , senior living. Let’s work together to be more nimble, better serve our country’s older adults and best prepare for the upcoming changes in our field. LeadingAge is the trusted voice for aging—seize this opportunity to add yours." Learn more.

CharmHealth Advances Provider and Patient Intelligence With AI

Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 5, 2023

A Smarter Way to Chart Chart Notes are a cornerstone of CharmHealth’s EHR platform. “By making it remarkably simple to integrate patient health data and information into a single platform, AI uncovers richer diagnostic insights from millions of data points. This results in a care experience that is much more tailored to the individual.”

FHIR

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Let’s talk – what’s actually happening with Voice First adoption?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 7, 2018

An assistant makes a smartphone smarter. New products arrive in the market with a thud -- like Samsung's Bixby ( getting smarter soon ) and Cortana -- perhaps Microsoft left it for dead. . category tags: voice/AI technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Aging technology.

Five technology and health blogs from March 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 30, 2020

This tech market is less about products specifically designed for older adults and more about smarter marketing of many consumer offerings that could be useful to them. category tags: Telehealth-mHealth-Voice Health , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , senior living. Read more. .

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HIStalk Interviews Kevin MacDonald, CEO, Kit Check

HIStalk Interviews

DECEMBER 17, 2018

We can then make everyone smarter along the way. Having more and more hospitals on the system allows them to get smarter and smarter every day. With controlled substances, the more data we have in the system across hospitals, the more we can learn additional patterns of how people divert medications.

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Smarter medical bags helping patients with long-term conditions

Looking ahead to 2023 -- what should we expect?

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Beginning a Look at The Future of AI and Older Adults 2023

Four observations from AI and the Future of Care Work research

The cost of long-term care -- could technology help lower it?

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

Will robots help us in our homes – now and within 10 years?

From Medical Alert to RPM – old marketing and products are obsolete

RTLS & AI: Solving the Riddle of Healthcare Inefficiency

Closing the Digital Health Gap Between Consumers and Physicians

Five Sensor Technology Offerings to Benefit Older Adults 2022

Monitoring at home will be the norm for older adults

Remote Care Technology and Older Adults - Filling in the basics 2020

Selected tech trends from upcoming 2021 Market Overview

One last look at 2022's important changes before CES

Covid-19 and Mid-Year Look at 2020 Tech Trends for Older Adults

Five new technologies from the 2020 Market Overview

Why talk to devices? Because it is both possible and compelling

Six new technologies for older adults – July 2019

Five Upcoming Aging and Technology Innovation Events

CharmHealth Advances Provider and Patient Intelligence With AI

Let’s talk – what’s actually happening with Voice First adoption?

Five technology and health blogs from March 2020

HIStalk Interviews Kevin MacDonald, CEO, Kit Check

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