Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 20, 2022

Look at the list of accessibility options on an iPhone – and see if a few of those like AssistiveTouch or Voice Control could be of use to some older people). Or the change to impenetrable touch screens on smartphones and tablets. And consider the role (or lack thereof) for older people in user testing.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Voice-enabled innovation softly races ahead. Not just for insomniacs, imagine its utility for the faint-voiced older adult wanting to ask a question. Or in-Car voice technology like Garmin Speak-Plus for directions without a screen (that’s a plus). Here are five examples. Read more. .

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Telehealth Remote care Mental health 102

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

C aavo's TV-connected platform brings video calls, wellness checks and assistance requests to any TV (even if the screen is off) and allows remote control of the TV from anywhere. category tags: Television/Smart TV , computers, broadband, and social networking. Learn more at UniperCare. . See recent reports: .

Pharmaceuticals 120

Pharmaceuticals Telehealth HIPAA 120

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

And some envision a transformation of the physical spaces for care, including new designs of patient rooms that include large screens for telehealth visits. category tags: Conversational and generative AI , healthcare , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

With a self-positioning camera, life-size high-resolution screen , and excellent audio assembly, Zeppi makes it natural and simple to check in with professional caregivers, attend appointments and get reassurance that all is well when phone calls go unanswered." Learn more at Zeppi.

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eCare Remote care HIPAA Medicare 130

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Tap this on an iPad and you will see a screen that demonstrates ‘Collections’. Add widgets to your home screen, ditto on the images. That’s fun: Open Control Center, tap Mic Mode, then tap Voice Isolation to make sure your voice comes through loud and clear. Older adults need vendor empathy to attain digital literacy.

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Nursing 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 15, 2019

I chose the apps, the screen layouts, the font size, and examined each of 14 categories of settings. Take the camera application home screen which has 12 symbols on the primary screen, one which is ‘More’ which leads to 14 more options (not kidding). And no wonder. I worked tirelessly at making it so.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Voice First and the Apple Watch had not emerged. This new report has a point of view -- despite surveys that indicate that people use their smartphones (wireless versus " wireline ") to access the Internet, truncated screens can be problematic. and what/who is still around. Laptops were hot (remember the Ultrabook?) Learn more.

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Health Technology Telehealth 88

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Then, follow along and make the appropriate pinching movements when each musical note floats down the screen." category tags: digital health , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Family caregivers. To use the device, you simply put the MusicGlove on your hand and press play. Learn more at FlintRehab. Learn more at TomorrowHealth.

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Digital Health Medicare Telehealth 142

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 17, 2020

BestBuy is the store exception to that rule as the parent company of GreatCall, with its smartphone, which from a price point and easy-to-read screen , is a deal compared to an iPhone. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , senior living , Boomer-Senior Tech Business.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 20, 2021

It's 100% voice activated and offers 2 way calling and text messages. OrCam Read is a first-of-its-kind handheld device with a smart camera that seamlessly reads text from any printed surface or digital screen. category tags: assistive technologies , robotics , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , vision and vision technology.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 20, 2020

People, animals, plants, and TV screens are not safe with the UVC, but Door Movement Modules hanging on the door s hut t he system down if someone tries to go into the room. category tags: robotics , Telehealth-mHealth-Voice Health , social isolation , covid-19. The light does not travel through glass. Learn more at MSN. .

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mHealth Telehealth Nursing 105

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In the past, Android-to-Android, I wasted at least a full day customizing all the 'improved' features the way they were on the previous phone, setting up home screens, eliminating bloatware, and downloading apps that did not properly convert. Voice assistants make smartphones more like conduits to the cloud.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 25, 2018

Because research shows that smaller screens are difficult for some seniors to see, the tablet is available in 21, 18 or 10-inch screen sizes." category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , fall prevention, fall detection , IoT and home monitoring , tablets. Learn more at Westminster-Canterbury. Learn more at TruSense.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 4, 2020

BestBuy is the store exception to that rule as the parent company of GreatCall, with its smartphone, which from a price point and easy-to-read screen , is a deal compared to an iPhone. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Family caregivers. Technology Adoption -- AARP.

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Remote care Telehealth HIPAA Medicare 89

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 10, 2019

As an analyst migrating from the IT industry , it was startling how limited the capabilities of the offerings Presto the Printing Mailbox (used, eBay), Celery (printing mailbox – gone), Mailbug (device to send-receive email – still on Amazon ), and Big Screen Live (browser for seniors - gone). Compare to today. billion by 2022 rings true.

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Telehealth 108

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Five years ago there were no smart speakers on the market – today’s older adults have the benefit of access to large bright screens, devices they can speak to naturally and expect a response and widely available in-home WiFi and growing Internet use among older adults. category tags: baby boomers , Seniors , aging in place.

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Nursing Digital Health Health Data Health Technology 109

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

One of the upsides of Voice First offerings like Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant – updates occur on the other side of the Internet wall, in the so-called Cloud , done in one place the user just accesses. category tags: cell phones, smartphones , IoT and home monitoring , Boomer-Senior Tech Business.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 19, 2018

Looking back at the pre-smartphone time, PointerWare and Big Screen Live were two ways to bring computers and email to seniors. Is there a VC today that thinks that on-the-body, voice-activated PERS (available today), with multiple days of battery life is not a market? From a baseline of tech non-use, some saw opportunity. pdf 909.71

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 20, 2021

It's 100% voice activated and offers 2 way calling and text messages. OrCam Read is a first-of-its-kind handheld device with a smart camera that seamlessly reads text from any printed surface or digital screen. category tags: assistive technologies , robotics , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , vision and vision technology , CES 2021.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2019

Withings Move ECG. "Withings Move ECG is an advanced activity tracker housed in a classic watch designed for simplicity: it has no screen but shows your activity directly on the dial with its third hand. Our dual microphone system is designed to minimize background sounds – while boosting the voices you want to hear. No wearables.

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Digital Health 96

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 28, 2019

Live Concierge Help™ is initiated by pressing and holding the call screen, which is answered by trained professionals who assess the situation and can connect the user with help, caregivers, or emergency services if needed. oice assistants help people navigate the web and access information in the cloud without the need for a handheld device.

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mHealth Mobile Health Patient Experience Nursing 111

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 6, 2018

Let’s Talk – What’s Happening With Voice First Adoption? category tags: vehicle/transportation technology-services , voice/AI technology , senior living , robotics. And you look back on the 2009 advice – which is still valid, especially about creating community around the product – more important than ever. How comforting.

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Nursing 60

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2019

Withings Move ECG. "Withings Move ECG is an advanced activity tracker housed in a classic watch designed for simplicity: it has no screen but shows your activity directly on the dial with its third hand. Our dual microphone system is designed to minimize background sounds – while boosting the voices you want to hear. No wearables.

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Digital Health 77

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 13, 2020

User authentication includes voice biometrics, pins codes, RFID and passwords. category tags: medication management , covid-19 , social isolation , computers, internet and social networking. Programmable alerts, extensive remote monitoring of one or thousands with a simple, polished HIPAA-compliant portal.

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HIPAA Nursing Health Data 89

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 19, 2023

Consider the five year sequence of reports below, from oldest to most recent, from the introduction of voice tech to the Covid-driven rise of telehealth to smart homes to wearables to sensors to the current research underway (stay tuned!) Here are those reports: The Future of Voice First and Older Adults (2018).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The voice OS is built on a suite of enterprise applications -- a mobile app for caregivers to manage help requests, a dashboard for performance reporting, and a backend for controlling the voice assistants’ settings and their interaction with other IoT smart devices like TVs, lights and thermostats. Beyond Verbal.

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mHealth Digital Health Telehealth Health IT 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 7, 2018

The split is less important than the growth in overall adoption, not because this is the coolest of new gadgetry, but because the user interface is finally improving and matching the way we think -- after many years of deteriorating screen-based UIs that, on a good day, are just plain annoying. Cars are full-voice ahead.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2019

If there was a key trend in all of this racket, Sleep has become a tech obsession, the uptake of Digital Health is almost here, new variants of companions and assistants were pervasive, including Google Assistant inside everything and Amazon voice devices everywhere. Self-service increasingly matters in unexpected health categories.

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Digital Health 107

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 8, 2022

Designed to carry anything from parcels to people; TV screens to trays of drinks. A complex suspension system means its central platform can be tilted in any direction, letting MobED keep goods level when driving up or down a ramp and adjust the angle of its cargo (which would be handy if the robot is carrying a camera or screen).

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Digital Health Telehealth 75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2019

If there was a key trend in all of this racket, Sleep has become a tech obsession, the uptake of Digital Health is almost here, new variants of companions and assistants were pervasive, including Google Assistant inside everything and Amazon voice devices everywhere. Self-service increasingly matters in unexpected health categories.

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Digital Health 53

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

Any abnormal responses or vital stats are tagged and reported to: a healthcare organization partnering with the employer, a clinician on the employer’s staff, or a human resources professional, for a referral to a COVID-19 testing site to confirm an infection and prevent spreading the virus in the workplace.

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Connected Health Telehealth Pharmaceuticals EHR 183