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December 2022

One last look at 2022's important changes before CES

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 13:56 - Laurie Orlov

CES begins next week – but never mind – what mattered in 2022? The press releases for next week’s 2023 Consumer Electronics Show are stacking up. These will be featured in blogs over the next week or two. Weird and wacky, teeny-tiny, virtual, augmented, robotic, metaverse-y – remote this-and-that. Invented by young and old, the result of competitions and criteria -- for example, consider Eureka Park. They can be shepherded by organizations like AARP, appear in international exhibits like the Swiss pavilion, the Korean and beyond. For those attending, tennis shoes will be required. But before we dive into the startups next week, here is one more look at 2022 – what was notable during that could/might/will serve and help older adults?

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smartphones, cellphones, smart home, AI and machine learning, Voice/AI/Voice Assistants, fall prevention, fall detection
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What should Alexa Together do?

Mon, 12/19/2022 - 14:54 - Laurie Orlov

Amazon's Alexa Together was introduced at the very end of 2021 (just over one year ago!)  for remote monitoring of older family members. The product name choice was outstanding, even inspired, suggesting that using Alexa – a popular voice interface, made it possible to connect family members and to be aware of issues they might have when home alone. This was one of a series of ‘ambient’ offerings in the market (Vayyar Care, KamiCare, and Origin Wireless, among others).  This ambient technology (‘immersed in your surroundings, ready to help without any prompting’) was in contrast with wearables that required the user to do something – press a button to call for help. 

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Voice/AI/Voice Assistants, Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health
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Looking ahead to 2023 -- what should we expect?

Tue, 12/13/2022 - 14:43 - Laurie Orlov

You saw and considered the 2022 Tech Trends. Each of these changes will make a difference for older adults and those who serve them. Consider what’s happened with over the counter hearing aids, now available in kiosks at retailers like Walmart and Rite Aid. Note that falls can be detected in a home without a wearable – via a wall-mounted device or through in-home Wi-Fi.

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Remote monitoring, vehicle/transportation technology-services, AgeTech
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Did you miss one of four November blogs? Smart clothing, dumb homes

Mon, 12/05/2022 - 18:49 - Laurie Orlov

November was an interesting month in the technology industry. Big tech companies seem to be suffering from the lemming effect – if one conducts a wave of layoffs, the pressure is intense to shrink the corporate staffs, address poor performance (of staff? Of management?), drop certain development efforts, or perhaps they just feel compelled to keep up with everyone else who is downsizing and don’t want to be left out. Maybe this is a good long-term sign that there will be more tech minds outside these big firms to allocate to innovation for, call me crazy, an aging population that needs new ideas from best and the brightest. The four posts for November 2022:

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Remote monitoring, SNF, seniors and aging policy, AI and machine learning
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