Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

while its embedded AI adapts to individual capabilities (range, tremor, etc.)." billion people worldwide who have poor health and limited productivity due to difficulty walking. “ RightHear provides talking signage, so everyone can interpret and understand their surroundings in real time. Learn more at 6Degrees.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 21, 2021

And AARP’s newest technology adoption report, just published , notes that 20% of the 70+ age range own a wearable. Motion changes over time, declining or changing gate, for example, could suggest a modification to a Parkinson’s medication. category tags: wearables, smart watch , Technology - AARP. More when there’s more.

Connected Health 144

Connected Health Health Data 144

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 17, 2022

Beyond the manufacturer offerings, there are a number of apps that can help people with a broad range of hearing loss – hear are ten of them in alphabetical order, content from the reviews or vendors: A va. category tags: hearing loss , hearables/hearing technology , smartphones. Learn more. Google Live Translate. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 15, 2020

In an article in the NY Times, Paula Span’s title said it all: Just What Older People Didn’t Need: More Isolation. You will be able to hear anything within range of the device. Similarly, if you and your contact are using Echo devices with screens, you both will see anything within range of your devices."

Nursing 127

Nursing 127

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 20, 2020

Senior living firms that had (optimistically) deployed Wi-Fi in 50% of their buildings AND at the same time, saw their businesses stall when prospects could not sell their homes and did not move in. Telehealth tech during Covid-19 ranged from the telephone call, FaceTime visit, Skype, Microsoft Teams, and helped promote the boom in Zoom.

Nursing 163

Nursing Telehealth 163

Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses. The Act defines “consumers” as people residing in Washington state as well as people whose health data is collected in Washington and those identified through quote, “unique identifiers.”

HIPAA 156

HIPAA Health Data Health Information Digital Health 156

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 4, 2020

It's putting more emphasis on the need for home healthcare and home care , especially in times in which the care workers hesitate to enter a home and which families are locked down and not visiting. That number is likely to jump up the next time the survey is done, if only because stores primarily display smartphones, and mostly iPhones.

Remote care 89

Remote care Telehealth HIPAA Medicare 89

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 17, 2020

That number is likely to jump up the next time the survey is done, if only because stores primarily display smartphones, and mostly iPhones. It found a larger percentage in the older age ranges using technology. Their latest surveys about smartphone and broadband, as with the Caregiver study, were completed in 2019.

Telehealth 124

Telehealth Nursing 124

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 24, 2020

NHS Digital increased the capacity and range of NHS 111 (the 24/7 telephone and online service for people who need advice and information about urgent medical problems), and NHSX (which focuses on the digital transformation of health and social care) launched a competition for remote monitoring technology.

Primary Care 162

Primary Care Telecare Mental health Interoperability 162

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2020

Our Data Insights uncovers subtle changes in behavioral trends and patterns over time, so you can have meaningful conversations with medical professionals and spend your caregiving dollars where it really matters. category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health. Handsfree Health.

mHealth 133

mHealth Digital Health Telehealth 133

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 22, 2018

Many y ears ago, when the phone rang, we eagerly picked it up. The New York Times list offers up a 'Can you Hear Me' recommendation to reply "I can hear you" versus saying “yes”, which is recorded for other fraudulent uses. category tags: cell phones, smartphones , fraud protection. That was then.

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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+. Some thought was given to including Apple’s Siri, not an overachiever at that time. category tags: Voice First/AI technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Seniors.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 17, 2018

You know someone who deals with it- someone who can’t always make it to the bathroom in time or get through the day without a leak. Miigen captures this information for you and your family as a digital time capsule. category tags: aging in place , senior living , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. That needs to change."

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 10, 2019

There is a disconnect between the responders in this survey and the general population in their age ranges. A commenter in a NY Times article about hearing aid cost noted that the opthomalogist charge is separate from the eyeglasses sold in their office. Looking at the Hearing Tracker survey demographics.

Medicare 106

Medicare 106

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 6, 2022

Beyond the manufacturer offerings, there are a number of apps that can help people with a broad range of hearing loss. Another long-time PERS player sees a watch, makes a watch. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , Mobile PERS , IoT and home monitoring , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health.

Health Technology 69

Health Technology Telehealth Nursing 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The Somatix real-time gesture detection platform utilizes sensors built into a range of wearables, predictive analytics and machine learning to passively monitor, remotely track, analyze, and deliver insights and help act on massive volumes of detected gesture data. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business.

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Iris Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

From anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder to substance abuse and suicidal ideation, mental health disturbances ranging from mild to severe are on the rise , according to various studies, surveys, and data from experts and national health organizations. Purchase targeted Facebook ads. Optimize website for SEO.

Mental health 52

Mental health EMR Telehealth Public Health 52

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 13, 2021

A long time ago, one writer published a charmingly-named CES overview of CES 2012 called CES in Pajamas – an entertaining read with links to 2012 videos just to see what flopped, what was canceled (remember Microsoft Kinect ?) CES 2021 – roll the press releases and turn on your computer. and what/who is still around.

HIPAA 141

HIPAA Nursing Telehealth 141

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 25, 2018

Or is the real issue the low growth of population in the appropriate age range (45-64) of people to provide care to people who are aged 80+? And finally, factoring in family caregivers and population age range, what about paid caregivers – and what is that gap ? But is the issue low growth in potential family caregivers?

Digital Health 82

Digital Health 82

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Okay, let’s remind ourselves that baby boomers make up the population ranging in birth year from 1946-1964. Ironically, social networking technology has more recently been shown to make people feel even lonelier , so loneliness among the elderly won’t be mitigated by more time spent on Facebook. What’s wrong? Mulling the numbers.

Medicare 96

Medicare Nursing 96

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 18, 2022

A 2015 blog post examined census data by county ( Stranded by Geography ) and identified retirement destinations that had the worst ratios at that time. So how will the paid caregiver gap be closed as the baby boomers age into the 80+ age range, only four years away from the oldest baby boomer, now 76? Attachment Size.

Nursing 90

Nursing 90

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The launch of that first report was timed in conjunction with the What’s Next Boomer Business Summit of 2009 and offered a chance to speak publicly about a market category that had been largely ignored by tech industry analysts. billion by 2022 -- the year the oldest baby boomer turns 76. From senior-only tech to senior-aware marketing.

mHealth 81

mHealth Digital Health Telehealth 81

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 2, 2022

That included a range of passive activity monitoring technologies from sensors to smart door locks to voice-enabled offerings and more. . Given the current staffing gap times, families will likely pay. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , IoT and home monitoring.

Nursing 125

Nursing Telehealth 125

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 24, 2019

Pew surveyed and noted that technology use drops off in the older age ranges. And long ago, huge training sessions were held at convention, run by an organization that at that time really wanted seniors, even older seniors, to learn how to use smartphones and tablets, benefit from access to the Internet and go online.

Telehealth 96

Telehealth 96

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

First a dabble with the now departed Wellcore in 2011 – clearly the time was not right – the oldest baby boomer turned 72 in 2018, but at 65 in 2010, consumers could not comprehend the utility of a wearable fall detector. Many years ago, when the phone rang, we eagerly picked it up. Read more here. That was then. Read more here.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 29, 2020

The oldest adults that appear to be at greatest risk dying from Covid-19 are not those of a specific age, but those in the oldest age ranges, particularly with 'underlying conditions.' Tackling Covid-19’s social isolation of seniors – one tech at a time. No understatement, these are very difficult times for nursing homes.

Nursing 62

Nursing Telehealth Remote care 62

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 24, 2018

How about a text message with a picture of the sender, someone you know, pitching a fund-raising and time-limited opportunity – in a category the recipient knows well. Many years ago, when the phone rang, we eagerly picked it up. As mentioned in TIME Magazine! That was then. As seen on TV! Read more. .

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Insulin Nation

JANUARY 11, 2019

I worked on it because I had learned of the other models that existed at the time, and realized one for food was still lacking. A combination of bread (bagel) and cream cheese (mostly fat with milk protein) for one that required some digestion time. I ran the tests once in 1990 and repeated them again in 1995 three times more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2019

But you can gain great benefit from tracking your performance (exercise, heart rate) – competing with yourself, and feeling the satisfaction from any improvement over time. As noted in the link, medications can impact heart rate, and for those starting out, lower end of the range is better. Measurement matters: Measure your heart rate.

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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. The other key driver is mobile. Connected Devices & The IoMT.

Pharmaceuticals 53

Pharmaceuticals Digital Health Health Data 53

Lloyd Price

MAY 29, 2023

The initial price tag was $1,500, which is much more expensive than other wearable devices on the market. Market Readiness and Timing: Google Glass was introduced in 2013, but the technology and the market were not quite ready for it at that time. Cost: Google Glass is a relatively expensive device.

Nursing 81

Nursing 81

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

No doubt they would have been viewed in person with more time and better tennis shoes at the Sands Convention Center. Once upon a time, in a language far, far away…We used terms like long distance , remote , and telepresence to describe services and experiences that were taking place somewhere else. Read more.

mHealth 77

mHealth Digital Health Telehealth 77

MeMD

OCTOBER 21, 2021

shows that telehealth use has stabilized at levels 38 times higher than before the pandemic. And since the oldest millennials are beginning to enter middle age, now is exactly the right time for them to start seeing a doctor routinely. Productivity: Telehealth saves an average of 45 minutes in transportation and waiting room time.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Mental health Telehealth Telecare 52

Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Regulatory approvals for new technologies can take time, hindering market adoption. Closed-loop neuromodulation: Implantable devices with AI-driven closed-loop systems adjusting stimulation based on real-time pain signals for personalized pain relief. Affordability and access to new technologies remain a barrier for some patients.

Pain management 56

Pain management Mental health Telehealth healthcare technology 56

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Each day she wakes with an amplified voice-enabled alarm clock that tells her the time and offers a tip from its smart assistant on what to wear, given the weather. Johnson can expect a call from a nurse if vitals are out of range. category tags: baby boomers , Seniors , aging in place.

Nursing 109

Nursing Digital Health Health Data Health Technology 109

Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Childhood is a time to run and play, to get dirty, soaking wet, or covered with snow. Even as a child I was awed by the wide range of lives that this disease struck, and the stories of bravery and heartbreak that came out of the struggle. It is time for someone else to take up the banner, to continue to teach and work for change.

Nursing 84

Nursing 84

Health Populi

MARCH 19, 2019

Key issues facing the industry in 2019 and into the next few years range from regulation of dietary supplements and the role of CBD in self-care, the omni-channel consumer, ecommerce vs. bricks-and-mortar, trust, and wrestling with consumer privacy. But we wouldn’t want to pay a value-based price for aspirin.

BioTech 149

BioTech Life Science Leadership Medicare 149