At least with directory sites -- you basically know where you stand -- somewhere in them is a business model for listing long-term care housing and service directory entries, referring and being compensated for leads about those entries, and advertising. Not so with caregiving portals. Here, if there is a business motive, it's about advertising and a cut of the commerce, if any, on the site. >>> Read more . . .

Obvious question if this is proven, shouldn't cognitive fitness software act more like video games?

Startups at Health 2.0.

No surprise: "Technology has advanced to the point that telemedicine is beginning to blur into the normal daily routine of a doctor."

Denial of need, current and future, has been a recurring theme lately.  We have a push to get people out of nursing homes and into independent living, we have boomers who want (mostly) to age in their own homes, generally in the suburbs. Although they want lots of technology and community services, they don't see a priority for wide doorways or separate showers that could make bathing safer, according to the latest NAHB/MetLife 55+ Housing Study.  Meanwhile, the worldwide home health monitoring market was estimated at $11 billion in 2008. Which raises a question -- should everyone at home who is monitored for chronic disease really be there? And where are the transportation systems that will support suburban seniors who can no longer drive? >>> Read more . . .

Remote monitoring of patients will be a significant market globally.

Home health monitoring market reached $11 billion in 2008 according to report from Berg Insight.

Business Week validates Aging in Place Technology Market -- articles on Philips, Intel, GE, others.

Around the world, numbers rising of people with some sort of dementia.

Telehealth, GE, Intel and QuietCare.