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.
Technology access is a vital sign. Non-adoption is not an option. Post Covid-19 we have reached a technology dependency level that is worrisome (see 
It’s a slog searching for data about tech adoption of older adults. So many years of searching and trying to understand gaps in adoption, less and less usable data. Survey organizations exist that track adoption by age (think Pew Research, Nielsen, AARP) – but the frequency with which they publish surveys about technology has diminished over the years. Checking out the main page of 
Honor buys Home Instead: one of the newest acquires one of the oldest. 
Innovation is booming in categories to help older adults. Perhaps it’s not surprising that innovation focused on older adults is ramping up – mitigating issues of social isolation, wander risk and safety, engagement, caregiving, financial management and many other categories. Not only was last year a bad year for 
Nobody wants to live in a nursing home. Yeah, yeah. We get it. The NY Times