CES 2020 – walking the land of the new. What has 170,000 attendees, long lines, baffling arrangements of booth numbers across multiple, gigantic locations and more robots than you can shake a motion sensor at? That was CES 2020. This gigantic parade of the international new and possible can be perused online in detail (and perhaps more usefully) without walking a step or sniffing cigar smoke. This time, seen (somewhat) in person, here are 10 new offerings from the show that may be relevant to the older adult technology market. Descriptions are drawn from show booth presentations, sessions, websites, and press releases:
Guided Counterpulsation is the most exciting development in cardiovascular health and exercise in a generation. Simply put, Counterpace guides you to step between heartbeats - a phenomenon which evidence suggests is the most effective way to exercise for heart and brain health. This sensor-based guidance system has the potential to drastically improve, maintain, and preserve the cardiovascular and neurological health of active individuals.