Medtronic and Qualcomm Collaborate to Aim to Improve Care and Health Outcomes...
DUBLIN and SAN DIEGO - May 25, 2016 - Medtronic plc (MDT) and Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Life, Inc., today announced a global, multi-year collaboration...
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Five Technology Innovations for Older Adults – June, 2016
As the event season winds down, let’s reflect. Has there been a technology breakthrough this year? Consider the 2016 conferences, including CES, JP Morgan Health Investing, AARP LivePitch, 1 Million...
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Quackery and snake oil – maybe that IS the state of health tech
Firestorm from the American Medical Association. A few weeks ago, the CEO of the AMA, Dr. James Madara, said what few others will say: "…the explosion of direct-to-consumer digital health products, to...
View ArticleWhy IoT security is broken, and how to fix it
06/24/2016A technical look at what developers need to do, including read the manual.category tags: mHealth-Digital Health-TelehealthWhy IoT security is broken, and how to fix it
View ArticleFeds take another step toward approving wireless body sensors
06/30/2016Measuring, recording physiological parameters, patient information, diagnostic, therapeutic functions.category tags: mHealth-Digital Health-TelehealthFeds take another step toward approving...
View ArticlePlantNanny -- a smartphone app to remind people to drink water
07/01/2016PlantNanny -- a smartphone app to remind people to drink water.category tags: mHealth-Digital Health-TelehealthPlantNanny -- a smartphone app to remind people to drink water
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What are the rules, what are the criteria for innovation competitions?
Everyone loves competitions – but could they be better? RANT ON. So what could be better than innovation competitions? Especially those that focus on improving quality of life for older adults? So in...
View Article12 Aging Tech Israeli startups to watch
07/14/2016Displayed at an event - Conference for Technologies for Aging Well.category tags: home and remote monitoring, mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth12 Aging-Tech Israeli Startups To Watch
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Tech and aging marketplace: Did you miss these posts?
Do VCs matter in the older adult space?According to a Stanford Business School analysis, in today's economy VCs have become a 'dominant force' in the financing of innovative companies. This began, they...
View ArticlePhilips launches line of clinically validated consumer health devices
Royal Philips is launching a big, consumer-focused push into digital health by introducing a line of medical-grade, connected health monitoring devices and integration with a mobile app and the...
View ArticleGreatCall advances connected health options with introduction OF ALL-NEW...
SAN DIEGO – August 1, 2016 – GreatCall Inc., the leader in connected health for active aging, is redefining the relationship between caregivers and the health and safety of their family members with...
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Something’s rotten in care of the elderly – what does this week’s KHN tell us?
Do hospitals mismanage support for vulnerable older adults? And we wonder why people, including doctors, avoid hospitals. We knew that an older adult going into the hospital experiences or departs...
View ArticleLife365 Takes to the Road in Preparation for Fall 2016 Product Launch
PHOENIX, AZ, AUGUST 30, 2016— Life365 announced today that Kent Dicks, Founder & CEO of Life365, will speak at four upcoming conferences in anticipation of the companies’ wearable and health...
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Aging 2.0 Global Startup Search Finalists Announced
We've scoured the globe to find very best aging-focused startups and we're bringing the finalists to you at the Aging2.0 OPTIMIZE conference! Throughout the last few weeks, the winners of local Global...
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Five tips for startups and enterprises with 2016-2017 offerings
It’s timely – we are entering the competition/event season. School has started and so has the search for innovation. To name a few: Stanford has launched a design competition for Innovating Aging in...
View ArticleVivify Health Awarded Patent for Extending Remote Care to Your Television
PLANO, Texas, Sept. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivify Health, the pioneer remote care via mobile devices, has been awarded a patient for its methods of engaging and monitoring healthcare consumers...
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Partners' Connected Health Symposium -- some of the winning innovations
Partners’ Connected Health Symposium 2016 – note the aging opportunity. Over the years of this event, a session here and a speaker there occasionally talked about an aging society – and what it means....
View ArticleAARP launches caregiver-focused website
10/31/2016Piloting services from a number of companies that provide resources for caregivers.category tags: Family caregivers, mHealth-Digital Health-TelehealthAARP launches caregiver-focused website
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From LeadingAge 2016 – One-time topics or notable signals of trends?
LeadingAge ended last week, leaving tea leaves about the future. This annual conference is the largest for the world of non-profit senior housing companies – and while much of it focuses on the...
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Like polls, health tech market size and savings could be wrong
In a week where polls were so wrong, predictive science may be shaken. Watching pollsters apologize this week for missing the obvious, folks wonder if the polling process has flaws. Pew Research...
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