The growing ecosystem of devices and products serving peoples’ health and well-being shows us that innovators already see the opportunity to serve the fast-growing market for self-care among people 50 years of age and up.
01/08/2026
For nearly twenty years, one thing has felt inevitable: when boomers reach “old age,” senior living demand will surge. And yet ..
01/08/2026
ChatGPT Health builds on consumer use of today's ChatGPT so responses are informed by your health information and context.
01/08/2026
The prize honors .lumen’s Glasses for the Blind, an AI-based device that applies autonomous driving technology adapted for pedestrians. Using computer vision and local processing, the headset understands the three-dimensional environment in real time without relying on the internet or pre-defined maps and guides the user through subtle vibrations indicating a safe direction to follow.
01/03/2026
The United States faces a fundamental mismatch between surging demand and insufficient capacity.
Smart home tech – if it can be invented, it has been. It is the ultimate tinkerer’s fantasy, something from an ‘Open the Pod Bay Doors, Hal’ future. As we signal our car’s arrival on the street near our house, the home’s 
Apple recognizes that aging is at the core of a device/health strategy. Several features were announced at Apple’s developer conference this week that were specifically relevant for an older demographic. Perhaps that population, likely aged 70+, may not (yet) have an iPhone or an Apple Watch. Noting the tech adoption gaps cited by
Wearables are new (now) to most older adults in 2021. But that will change in the coming years as broad market acceptance drives interest among the 65+ population. Adoption will grow as the price points become more affordable; and most important, as the data from wearables becomes more actionable, informative, and predictive of future change. Within five years, doctors will see the benefit in guiding older adults to their usage. Chronic disease monitoring through wearables will see the most substantial growth. And stigma-free and lower cost hearables will provide customizable sound improvements to a far broader population than current hearing aids. Check out the new report: