Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

The categories span Caregiving, FemTech, Health, Mobility, Savings & Planning, and Social Connections. 6Degrees’ award-winning revolutionary wearable, MyMove, enables people with dexterity loss gain independence via touch-free control of smart devices. Building intelligent assistive devices to help the 1.1

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Bring-your-own-device is assumed. Consider the Genworth data (see Figure 1 ) showing that it cost $108,405 for a private room in a nursing home in 2021, $61,776 for home health aide services, and $54 ,00 0 in assisted living. 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? . Older people, consumers of a significant portion of healthcare spending, will need and use many of the so-called digital health technology categories. . 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." Myant Health. Sensoria Health. " Elitac Wearables Balance Belt. " Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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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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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The watch changed the landscape for wearables. For the market of technology for older adults, it offered a smartwatch with built-in fall detection and other numerous health features, which it continues to introduce. category tags: wearables, smart watch , digital health , games, fun and fitness.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

The Washington State legislature passed House Bill 1155, aka the My Health, My Data Act , last week. The bill expands privacy protections for Washington State’s health citizens beyond HIPAA’s provisions. ” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

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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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2023

In other wrap-up surprises, entrepreneurs are shifting to the enterprise for funding, or that the digital health user experience is key to senior uptake. The Petnow app can solve the problems of the existing pet identification methods such as microchips, tags, and collars that are prone to damage or loss, and it is beginning to enter the U.S.

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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

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.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 21, 2023

And depending on health, wealth or financial planning, many older adults will one day move to nursing homes, where the worker pool matches that in the other care services. Each part of the continuum wants to use technology to deliver better, more efficient, and health-aware care. Learn more at Toch Technologies.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 31, 2024

The patient portals are now required for access to personal health data and to minimize clipboard use – and has spawned a raft of advice about its creation. Should there be more user training, obvious and available when a new device is purchased or an upgrade is completed? Older adults are pushed online into a standards-free world.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 2, 2023

Toch Sleepsense. " Toch Sleepsense a non-wearable bed sensor and sleep tracker that allows caregivers to monitor a senior’s safety and quality of sleep in real time. Using high-precision sensors and our algorithm technology, the palm-size device is placed under one wheel or leg of the bed. BoundaryCare. Learn more at Taprootella.com.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

But adding fall detection as a feature for the 65+ in Apple Health and the watch was a change. 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. No, they don’t want to change the UI or who they hire, apparently. See vendor empathy.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Probably given the Q1 profit drop, they had to do something about the steep revenue decline of their Personal Health businesses. The original Lifeline was a pendant device connected to a box (Communicator) in the user’s home. Without a wearable and a fits-and-starts history, Philips’ exit is no surprise.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

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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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

This past week, Cambia Health released a survey of caregivers, 64% of surveyed caregivers use at least one digital tool to help them with caregiving. Wearables became more visible – on the wrist and in the market. Wearables became more visible – on the wrist and in the market. What other changes matter for this market?

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MARCH 12, 2022

In an interview with Best Buy Health for their 800,000 recipient newsletter, these were the 7 trends we identified that will persist throughout the year -- and beyond. 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.

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Lloyd Price

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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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

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. This program is for everyone who takes their overall health seriously and wants to try to prevent a heart attack or stroke.

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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. BellPal , Freedom Guardian , Bay Alarm Medical , UnaliWear , HandsFree Health , FallCall Lite (Apple) – connect to a required response center.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 2, 2022

Connecting with the patient, obtaining their vitals, noting exceptions and issues, and providing feedback and guidance to them is key to helping patients manage their post discharge recovery, their chronic conditions, or note the early signs of health problems that could be mitigated before becoming a crisis. How is RPM delivered?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 22, 2022

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Health system IT leaders need to be ready to enable care delivery anywhere, anytime, to any patient. It feels like every company has a health cloud offering these days. Healthcare cloud is everywhere.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2023

Sixty-two percent of US adults as of January 2023 are using voice assistants on any device (including in-car, in-ear, at-drive-thru). But the pivotal entrance of Apple’s fall detection legitimized the market for caregiving smart watch wearables with fall detection. Health and wellness. Voice assistants and hearing aids.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2022

Older people, consumers of a significant portion of healthcare spending, will need and use many of the Digital Health technology categories. . And they will be added to every feasible appliance, device, and vehicle. Smart displays and voice first interfaces will be ubiquitous. Sensor technology shrinks – and changes form.

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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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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 1, 2022

Except for the deep-pocketed Medical Guardian which bought in everywhere, these were all bracelets to help emergency workers determine health issue in an emergency. The US News site was not an ad itself, but the article was filled with ads for devices. Ditto ‘ConsumerAffairs.com.’ Move further into the smarter watch space?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The time is right for engaging with an AI-powered avatar for health advice, including assisting with fall prevention. OneStep's clinician app collects key gait measurements during a simple 30-second walk, without any extra wearables or equipment." Here are five more from 2023, all text from the company websites. Learn more at OneStep.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 29, 2022

By June 2021, they partnered with Black&Decker to offer more PERS capabilities – a wearable with fall detection, but maybe that lacked a wow factor. With deep pockets, Medical Guardian can afford to develop its own device – and maybe this one's the charm for current customers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The monitoring system is voice activated, eliminating the need for wearable devices. WellBe Emergency Alert Smartwatch expands on the HandsFree Health voice technology platform with a sleek smartwatch that provides the comfort of emergency support directly through the watch or through the WellBe voice assistant device.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

ECHO uses a unique and safe radar which alerts an emergency operator or caregiver automatically after situations such as severe falls, heavy breathing due to distress, prolonged lack of movement, as well as keeping track of the user’s daily activity and recording any indications of a deterioration of health. Learn more at echocare-tech.com.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 28, 2019

Today, perhaps due to pending boomer bulge, innovators and their funders may be having a somewhat easier time, at least in some market categories – health, home care, transportation come to mind. The offering can answer a few questions and as well as guide the user though troubleshooting with the device itself." Learn more at Starkey.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

This ambient technology (‘ immersed in your surroundings, ready to help without any prompting ’) was in contrast with wearables that required the user to do something – press a button to call for help. . At any rate, the device software should be built on a profile of the care recipient and the care circle level of engagement and involvement.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 17, 2020

In May, Google gave 1000 Nest Hub Max devices to residents in seven Merrill Gardens communities in Washington State. Their 776-person sample of those aged 70+ showed 62% owning smartphones, and smaller percentages with tablets (40%), with fewer than 20% having any of smart homes or wearables or home assistants.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 27, 2023

Home health care providers currently report turning away over 25% of referred patients due to staff shortages.” Optum, a division of United Health Group , has launched a $3.3 billion bid for home health company, Amedisys , part of a trend to move as much care from the hospital to home.

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