Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 24, 2022

No wonder it makes more sense to talk to it. category tags: Voice/AI/Voice Assistants , vehicle/transportation technology-services , smart home. You gotta love a company with a device so devoid of buttons – and so easily off the rails with an accidental touch. Okay, so now we headed to ‘multi-modal design.’ Rant off. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 12, 2022

You may wonder, what happened? category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking , smartphones. "We are heading to alarmaggedon," said one industry expert. And so, a temporary reprieve enabled AT&T to use a roaming option after its 3G network shut down on July 1. July 1 came and went.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2024

Studying the screen plus button choices on a new Microwave, one wonders who tested this interface? Read more. category tags: smartphones, cellphones , vehicle/transportation technology-services , AgeTech Would it surprise that 42% of the 65+ population (60.5 million) is aged 75+?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 29, 2020

You wonder what investors may be actually thinking about this space beyond aging demographics and the possible assist from technology. category tags: Home Care , tech-enabled home care. That same 2018 article noted a serious worker turnover problem, up to 67% per year (then) as well as critical shortage of workers. And if so, when?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 5, 2023

And no wonder, as the federal requirement for telecom companies to support landlines ended in 2022. category tags: smartphones, cellphones , AgeTech , smartphones; wearables Today emergency connectivity increasingly depends on a mobile phone.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 6, 2023

And from the other May blog posts: Wondering if there's any news about AI? category tags: AI and machine learning , Conversational and generative AI , Mobile PERS Just from yesterday, May 3, 2023 – that list goes on and on. MIT Technology Review packs all the AI news that’s fit to pack into an up-to-the-minute digest.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A family member may say or forget things that make them wonder if it’s dementia or just a normal part of aging. category tags: dementia care, cognitive decline. The Early Stage Of Dementia. In the early stages, families will worry. They should consider persuading their loved one to get an evaluation from a professional. Memory care.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 14, 2023

Sarah Krouse and Anne Steele, the WSJ journalists, tag-team doing a great job quantifying the women’s fiscal force, quoting Blair Kohan, an agent with UTA who represents Greta Gerwig, the Barbie movie’s director, saying, “Women have always been a deeply underestimated economic force.”

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 7, 2020

One writer wondered if the Covid-19 pandemic had largely impacted children versus older adults , would the response have been more earlier or more aggressive? category tags: Aging , Seniors , social isolation , social media. Consider the changes in healthcare protocols designed to protect children, versus older adults.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 15, 2019

And no wonder. And you wonder why Voice First came into our lives at just the right moment, even with its hilarious misunderstandings and mistakes, it is (one) improvement in design that is compelling. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , cell phones, smartphones , TV remote control.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Apple’s disaster ads could cause them (or their relatives) to wonder about those long distance bike rides. category tags: wearables, smart watch , Mobile PERS , PERS. Let’s assume the young audience target wasn’t worried before seeing that ad. Perhaps they always carry their phones with them. So they will upgrade.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The concerns about reimbursements and the tedious phone tag process make these conversations uncomfortable and time-consuming, contributing to their negative reputation. No wonder some insurer and provider-based doctors are unenthusiastic about making the calls. A Bad Reputation.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 23, 2020

Just check out the first page or two of the millions of identified references – including the images of older women ‘holding it wrong’ or ‘ confused.’ No wonder HIMSS session folks thought this was no big deal. category tags: mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health , IoT and home monitoring , Technology - AARP. Just saying.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 10, 2020

Then I found some vintage paper devoted to science education, and the wonderful piece of ephemera noting, “Hey there smarty pants” from the Authentique Scholastic line of scrapbook papers. ” A surprise element here is the Echo tag that came from a pair of gloves I recently purchased.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 22, 2018

No wonder we hesitate to answer the phone. category tags: cell phones, smartphones , fraud protection. and blocking the rest – or paying for a smartphone app. Despite lawsuits and judgments against carriers and scammers, the burden for stopping or preventing is on the consumer.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

However, as wonderful as telehealth is, it has a serious Achilles' heel. Region Tag: Global Edition. Connected Health Government & Policy Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth The fate of virtual care adoption is tied to the fate of broadband expansion. Make no mistake, I am a believer!

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Sensory-friendly shirts will have flat seams, softer material and no tags.” ” Health Populi’s Hot Points: If you’ve made it this far below the Health Populi news-story fold, you might be wondering: why is Jane talking about women’s fashion in a blog fiercely devoted for over a decade on health consumers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

No wonder it makes more sense to talk to it. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , computers, broadband, and social networking , fall prevention, fall detection. You gotta love a company with a device so devoid of buttons – and so easily off the rails with an accidental touch. Read more. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 1, 2019

Looking at life expectancy lasting to mid-to-late 80s combined with average savings for those aged 75+ of $16,025 for a couple with no children , it is no wonder that the steady state penetration of assisted living remains stuck at 10% of the likely population, at least according to the industry. Count on it.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

It seems only yesterday that Tech-Enabled Home Care was published – with that wonderful Forbes graphic “Why VCs Care More About Home Care”. category tags: Home Care , tech-enabled home care. So much VC money, so little resulting change. Past venture capital investment in home care technology boggles the mind.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

In 2016, when Medtronic released its 670G pump, which could automate basal insulin delivery but not bolus, some wondered why the pump wasn’t more fully automated. The pharma analysis firm Bernstein predicts that Fiasp will bring over $500 million in sales to Novo Nordisk by 2020, according to a FiercePharma report.

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TheraNest

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Optimize your meta tags. A good portion of SEO strategy is on the backend of things and meta tags are an important piece. Meta tags are simply short bits of HTML code located in the header of a web page. When a page shows up in a search result, the page’s title tag and meta description are usually shown. No worries.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 9, 2018

It did make one wonder how long Facebook has known which of its “2 billion users” are the 87 million fake profiles – and are those counted in the data used by advertisers? category tags: computers, internet and social networking , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Aging technology. Learn more. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 26, 2022

For those wondering, the event title relates to ' reimbursement uncertainties, workflow challenges, and investments neede d.' category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , computers, broadband, and social networking , baby boomers. Creating Opportunity in a Time of Uncertainty ,” returned to a live format event in Boston.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 17, 2019

Note the proliferation of apps and websites targeting seniors, and wonder, has the ‘design for all’ concept lost meaning or relevance? category tags: Aging technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , smartphones, cell phones. What does senior-specific mean?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 31, 2019

It seems only yesterday that Tech-Enabled Home Care was published – with that wonderful Forbes graphic "Why VCs Care More About Home Care." category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , aging in place , seniors and aging policy , tech-enabled home care. Whatever happened to Tech-Enabled homecare? Don't laugh, though.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

But at close to $5,000 or more for a sophisticated pair of hearing aids, it’s no wonder that seniors may delay or seek low-cost alternatives. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , hearing loss. There remains a patchwork of options to help fund the expense.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

“The patient might become stressed sitting at home wondering if the technology is working or if the doctor forgot about her. For example, if a patient’s blood tests come back and I need to discuss with him how to manage high cholesterol, I can schedule a telehealth visit instead of playing phone tag.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 4, 2022

For those wondering, the event title relates to ' reimbursement uncertainties, workflow challenges, and investments neede d.' category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , AgeTech , healthcare , telehealth. This week the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) conference, charmingly titled “ What Now? Learn more. . .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Adult children look at the homes of their parents and think more about their own homes -- and wonder. category tags: housing , senior living , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. But as the holidays approach, tickets are bought and everyone seemingly travels. What about walking a dog or tripping over the dog inside the house ? .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 4, 2022

For those wondering, the event title relates to ' reimbursement uncertainties, workflow challenges, and investments neede d.' category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , AgeTech , healthcare , telehealth. This week the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) conference, charmingly titled “ What Now? Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 28, 2019

One wonders – to whom? category tags: social media , computers, internet and social networking. And as all can see, political Tweets are reported minute by minute in the national TV broadcasts, so there’s no need to log on to see them. But here’s head-scratcher – 75% percent of B2B businesses market on Twitter.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 28, 2019

One wonders – to whom? category tags: social media , computers, internet and social networking. And as all can see, political Tweets are reported minute by minute in the national TV broadcasts, so there’s no need to log on to see them. Bots are good at tweeting misinformation. And do their customers see these Tweets?

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Chilmark Research

JULY 13, 2015

After all, a device along the lines of what Google is designing would come with a hefty price tag – especially for the typical patient with multiple comorbidities who needs rigorous monitoring the most. Given these limitations, it’s no wonder that one-third of Americans with wearables abandon them within six months.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Type 1 diabetes advocates have wondered aloud when that public anger might turn toward insulin prices, as the price of most insulins has risen by more than 500 percent since 2001. For this article, we will focus on her proposal, and what it’s chances are of creating reform.

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