What’s new in tech and worth a look in the category of products for older adults? Startups and young tech companies continue to offer new products and product enhancements for the older adult market. These latest are targeting check-in capabilities, health and wellness offerings, family caregiving and support for individuals with disabilities. All material is drawn from the websites of the companies themselves.
KinCare360. KinCare360 offers a nonmedical family coordination service for adult children who live separately from their independently living parents. Its AI phone assistant, Lily, provides everyday conversations, optional scheduled check-ins and routine reminders, with available call summaries and family updates.Parents can use Lily through a phone, without needing a smartphone, app or computer. Family members use an online dashboard, which requires internet access. The service provides another option for everyday family communication alongside the family’s own calls and visits. Learn more at KinCare360.
Olkano. Olkano (olkano.com), a daily check-in app for people who live alone, today opened its US Community Partner Program. Organizations that run daily wellness-check or telephone reassurance programs, including sheriff's office "Are You OK" programs, Area Agencies on Aging, fire department senior-check services and community nonprofits, can sponsor the people in their community to receive Olkano Plus free, permanently. The program is open to organizations that join during 2026. Learn more at Olkano.
SugarSense. Sugar Sense connects to FreeStyle Libre and Dexcom sensors, and also works with Nightscout, the open-source project in whose community app list it appears. One account shows readings and alerts on iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, a web dashboard, the Windows system tray, the Mac menu bar, a browser extension for Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari, and Amazon Alexa. An older adult can simply say "Alexa, ask Sugar Sense what's my glucose" and an Echo Show answers with a color-coded card and a three-hour graph, no phone required. Learn more at SugarSense.
Evolution Devices Health. Evolution Devices today announced its first multi-location clinical sale of EvoWalk to Sheltering Arms Institute, a globally recognized leader in physical rehabilitation. The deployment marks a key milestone in Evolution Devices' commercial expansion and underscores growing demand for next-generation mobility solutions in neurorehabilitation. Learn more at Evolution Devices.
Kalogon. Kalogon, the market leader in smart seating solutions, today announced it has raised $5.75 million in funding to accelerate further global expansion of its seating products that reduce the stresses of sitting. The investment was led by Enable Ventures, the first venture fund dedicated to closing the disability wealth gap, with participation from Florida Opportunity Fund, Castellan Group and returning investors DeepWork Capital, Sawmill Angels and Black Opal. Kalogon's products serve anyone who sits for extended periods across a range of markets, including healthcare, aviation, and beyond. Learn more at Kalogon.
