Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 26, 2023

They have smartphones, tablets, Smart TVs, wearables – with the same disinterest in smart home technologies. Wearables, smart home tech, and home assistants (assume that means voice offerings) have not crossed the halfway mark in adoption. For those with smartphones and wearables, daily use is prevalent.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 21, 2021

Wearable devices make up an $81.5 According to Gartner’s January 2021 forecast , this was driven by increased consumer interest in tracking their health status during the pandemic (smart watches) and the growth of remote work (purchases and upgrades to headphones and ear-warn devices). billion global market in 2021.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Connected Health Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Video visits, temperature sensors and wearables can replace the need for clinic visits. Video visits, infrared temperature sensors, mobile health, and wearables replace the need for clinic visits.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Note that falls can be detected in a home without a wearable – via a wall-mounted device or through in-home Wi-Fi. Perhaps more observation and fewer wearables will be available – for example, Kepler Night Nurse or KamiCare. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , vehicle/transportation technology-services.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

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.) Building intelligent assistive devices to help the 1.1 Learn more at 6Degrees.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Bring-your-own-device is assumed. On the other hand, McMaster researchers see the possibilities in the use of remote monitoring, wearables, alarms and alerts systems, and family caregiver technology support. Consider that the median costs of long-term care are higher than ever.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2023

Will all devices default to ‘Accessibility’ and security options that you must undo, rather than the other way around? . Voice interfaces will migrate to be expected infrastructure in smart displays and apps, added to every feasible appliance, device, and vehicle. Could training be more readily found?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Researchers are beginning to notice the potential in the care of older adults, including the assertion that " Smart clothing is more natural to wear compared to the other wearables and covers a wider area for monitoring." Elitac Wearables Balance Belt. " Here are five examples of sensor-enabled smart clothing: HexoSkin. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2024

eSight is a wearable assistive technology that allows people living with visual impairments to stay on the go while performing the tasks of daily living. GyroGear has developed the world’s most advanced hand tremor stabilizer, and to the best of our knowledge, the first mechanical gyroscope medical device. Learn more. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The watch changed the landscape for wearables. For the older adult segment, the Apple watch validated the prospects of a wrist worn mobile PERS device market – enticing legacy firms to jump in when they had had only a more obtrusive pendant device. category tags: wearables, smart watch , digital health , games, fun and fitness.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2024

The deteriorating user experience, aka UX, is the result of fragmentation across multiple devices, portals, and websites. Today’s accessibility features on smartphones, though difficult to find, are good examples of software-based customizations that can match a new requirement with an existing device. Which did you find challenging?

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MAY 17, 2023

From website review, the cash cow world of medical alert devices and recurring revenue appears from the outside to be largely unchanged. Vendors still claim a that market penetration is still low, that only 8% of seniors believe they need such a device , a helpful persuasion tactic to motivate security dealers and retailers.

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MAY 29, 2023

The device could be used to record video and audio without the knowledge of the people being recorded. High price: Google Glass was initially priced at $1,500, which was much more expensive than other wearable devices on the market. Intro to Google Glass: Google Glass is a wearable computer that resembles a pair of eyeglasses.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2023

M anufacturer of AI-driven behavioral health coach and wearable electroceutical device created to dock with smart clothing for the home-based and remote treatment of sports injuries, chronic illness & chronic pain. Touchpoints Digital Health wearable. " Learn more from press release. Healables. "M Learn more. Rise Gardens.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 7, 2019

How do wearables contribute to health and wellbeing of older adults? Did something happen recently propelling sales up 51% that pushed consumers out the door to buy a wearable, like a fitness band or a smartwatch? Today’s wearables have functions that are relevant because they: Measure your heart rate. Track your exercise.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses. And the data generated through our phones and smartwatches and wearable devices and smart gym equipment has everything to do with our health and wellbeing when combined with other data.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

But they also have done more work on Amazon Hospitality in partnership with K4Connect (which has rolled out 10,000 Alexa devices to senior living communities). Today we are starting to take it for granted – that we can speak to devices and they will answer, even make the experience enjoyable and enabling it in cars.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 28, 2022

This was discussed earlier in the year – devices that were only compatible with 3G networks were being phased out. For older adults, that included the following potentially obsolete categories: Medical alert devices (fall detectors, communicators, etc.), If an older adult us impacted, the older device stops working.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 31, 2024

To verify that you are you, an authentication processes require 2 devices to log in – one of which is a phone – cumbersome enough to invite satire in the Wall Street Journal. Convenience and portability today compete with clarity and usability. Add the sign-on process that may be difficult on a PC and perhaps impossible on a smartphone.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 11, 2023

In the past few years the original PERS device concept (a pendant) has been challenged by the Apple Watch and a range of jewelry like Trelawear. Few have worked out the smooth transition room-based inside-to-outside movement, which could only happen with wearable-related partnerships. So many threats, so little time to innovate.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Because the technology, even Apple’s, is not intuitive, because the devices connect to the rest of the infrastructure in a community, support is required. Could the device be easier to set up, start using, and be a comfortable new user experience? category tags: Aging, ageism , AgeTech , smartphones , wearables, smartwatch , tablets.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The original Lifeline was a pendant device connected to a box (Communicator) in the user’s home. They then persisted with a Medication dispensing device that has been eclipsed by others, including pharmacy-connected MedMinder and Amazon-owned Pillpack. Without a wearable and a fits-and-starts history, Philips’ exit is no surprise.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 2, 2023

" RAZ Mobility is a provider of mobile assistive technology, released a major update to the RAZ Memory Cell Phone that adds video calling capability, and other features, that significantly enhance the device for both seniors and caregivers. category tags: dementia care, cognitive decline , AgeTech , smartphones, cellphones

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 21, 2023

Toch Sleepsense is a non-contact sleep monitoring device, easily placed under the foot of a bed that is uniquely designed to detect when a person exits the bed. Tellus. “We’ve built an AI-enabled device that is non-contact (no wearables or cameras) and smart. Learn more at Mariposa Technologies. Toch Sleepsense.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Wearables became more visible – on the wrist and in the market. The Apple Watch Series 4 disrupted the senior wearables market with its built-in ECG and fall detection, as well as Apple’s partnership with insurers. Across all consumer devices, wireless charging pads and stands have made coping with the technology easier.

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OCTOBER 22, 2019

You are increasingly likely to have a wearable -- around your neck or on your wrist. For those who see a wearable in a health context, they may be disappointed to know that their doctor doesn’t seem to care or know what to do with your heart rhythm data. What are the benefits of wearables today -- and in the future?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 5, 2023

Motorola’s own estimates of the cell phone market opportunity in the 1970’s was a wild underestimation, predicting that millions of devices sold. Many of those users in other countries own no other device. The device became more powerful, smaller (and now larger), and so it has become the primary access device.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 16, 2024

This innovative technology allows users, including those with mobility impairments, to control devices such as phones, tablets, smart home devices, and wheelchairs through simple movements, revolutionizing the way they interact with technology and the world around them.” Learn more. Concha Labs. Learn more. Learn more. Nobi Ceiling.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Wearables became more visible – enabling PERS on the wrist. Today, 30% of the PERS industry is mobile, validating the emergence of wearables other than pendants to take out and about. Add integration with voice capabilities like Siri , Google Assistant, and Alexa and the ability to stream audio content directly to in-ear devices.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 25, 2020

The average PERS wearer is still an 82-year-old woman, likely living alone, which is why PERS devices are useful in the first place. And removing the watch feature, various wrist-worn wearables have fall detection and a call center – such as Alert1 's device or the Lively Wearable 2 (used with smartphone).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 12, 2022

Look for non-wearable and radar-based fall detection devices (such as shower attachments and floor mats) that predict onset of a fall or a blood pressure change. Smart tags pinpoint not only locations of phones or keys, but persons with dementia. See the 2022 Technology for Aging Market Overview , published in January.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 2, 2022

Today, Bluetooth connectivity to mobile devices like smartphones enables data from blood pressure cuffs, weight scales, and blood glucose monitors to be transmitted to providers’ systems. . These services can be delivered through technology bundles (devices, software) from a growing number of technology vendors. How is RPM delivered?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Smart home devices are dumb about tech support. It is just as well – younger device owners are struggling. According to Parks Associates, “Households with heads of household ages 35-44 are the most likely to experience technical issues with their devices.” The future of the smart home and older adult users has not quite arrived.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 13, 2021

TouchPoint is the companion of another CarePredict product called Tempo, which is a wearable device, similar to a watch or wristband, designed to track subtle changes in a senior’s daily activities and behavior. Learn more at CarePredict. iCardioGuard. Learn more at Omron. WellBe Medical Alert. Learn more at HandsFreeHealth.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2022

And they will be added to every feasible appliance, device, and vehicle. category tags: home health care , smart home , IoT and home monitoring , CES 2022 , hearables/hearing technology , AgeTech. They will see widespread use in independent and senior living, since many older adults will bring them along at move-in time.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 3, 2022

and at a price point that is more reasonable for largely uninsured devices. LifeStation (never a first mover) became the latest to introduce a PERS watch, which should be the non-stigmatizing form factor for Personal Emergency Response devices. category tags: Home Care , smart home , wearables, smart watch , Mobile PERS.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Wearables & Biosensors: Continuous pain monitoring and data collection for personalized treatment plans. Neurostimulation Devices: Minimally invasive procedures targeting specific nerves for pain relief. Neurostimulation devices are the largest product segment, followed by infusion pumps and ablation devices.

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