After Covid-19, When the Care Recipient is Elsewhere, What’s Next for...
Technology usage has climbed sharply during Covid-19. Pew Research notes 53% of responders in April consider the Internet as ‘Essential’– although, no surprise, the oldest did not. And Nielsen...
View ArticleSix Covid-19 Aging and Health Technology blog posts from May 2020
May was an unmerry month of angst and abject failure. All around, we have been locked down beginning in March. We have been incredulous, watching older adults die alone in a nursing home, and then...
View ArticleGrandPad® introduces connected device capabilities to support telehealth and...
ORANGE, Calif., June 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GrandPad, creator of the first purpose-built tablet for people over 75, announced today the addition of connected device capabilities to its mobile...
View ArticleConsider tech adoption trends to contemplate what might be next
Will results change when older adults are surveyed later this year? So we know that ‘remote care’ and ‘caring’ in its various forms, including telehealth, seem to be heating up as a priority, whether...
View ArticleDid Mom Take Her Medicine?
06/07/2020Technology can help families monitor the health and safety of older people.category tags: medication management, Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health, Boomer-Senior Tech BusinessDid Mom Take Her...
View ArticlePatients are using telehealth for convenience, not as a necessity
06/10/2020It's more convenient and faster than going to see the doctor in person.category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice HealthPatients are using telehealth for convenience, not as a necessity
View ArticleBeyond telehealth: the virtual care technology trends transforming healthcare
06/12/2020Contact tracing, contactless experiences and remote monitoring.category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice HealthBeyond telehealth: the virtual care technology trends transforming healthcare
View ArticleThe growth of telehealth is a plus for seniors – if they can use it
Telehealth – the genie is out of the bottle. In March, the government announced expansion of telehealth access, noting that it would raise the reimbursement rate for telehealth visits during the...
View ArticleFive Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from June 2020
June -- it was the worst of times. Who can comprehend that 43% of Covid-19 deaths are linked to nursing homes? Who could have imagined the economic impact of job loss and (almost all) business...
View ArticleMedMinder Re-engineers the Pharmacy with Release of First...
Innovative pharmacy MedMinder, announced, today, the introduction of the first automatic pill dispenser with telemedicine capabilities focused on the elderly and chronically ill. The release comes at a...
View ArticleMass. Senior Care Association and Livindi Rollout Virtual Visitation
WAYLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Livindi, Inc., a leader in connected care, today announced a collaboration with Massachusetts Senior Care Association to keep seniors in long term care facilities...
View ArticleSeniors who struggle with technology face telehealth challenges
07/23/2020Seniors face barriers to use of telehealth technology. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health, social isolationSeniors who struggle with technology face telehealth challenges
View ArticleWhat Seniors Can Expect As New Normal Post Vaccine
08/03/2020Many of these projections are ageist and should be questioned. category tags: healthcare, Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health, Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants, Aging, ageismWhat Seniors Can Expect...
View ArticleWhat’s next with Voice tech and seniors?
Voice tech is pervasive – for some, but hardware market adoption may be slowing. At the end of April, ninety million US adults were estimated to own smart speakers, one-third of consumers. The last...
View ArticleFive notable technology offerings for older adults
Companies and products worth noting in August. It may be the dog days of summer, but life and innovation move forward – and so it is with offerings to note that serve older adults. In particular, it...
View ArticleLighthouse for Older Adults," a CITRIS and University of California...
BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at CITRIS (Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society) at the University of California are launching today...
View ArticleWhy industry analysts and PR agencies both matter
Approaching the 20th year in this job category, so let’s reflect. OPINION ON. Industry analysts wear many hats, but the primary role is to understand and communicate about a particular category market...
View ArticleTrends in Tech for Older Adults -- From Nice to Have to Must Have
08/25/2020Hearables, Wearables, Virtual Reality, Telehealth, Remote Social Engagement.category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health, wearables, smart watch, hearablesTechnology Trends - Virtual Reality,...
View ArticleTelehealth Use Among Older Americans
08/26/2020 Michigan Poll: Growing Interest, Remaining Concerns.category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice HealthTelehealth Use Among Older Adults
View ArticleWhat is the Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults?
Lots of talk about remote care technologies -- but will the 2020 crisis convert to actual technology change? So much has changed in recent months as a result of Covid-19 -- startling changes that...
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