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Annual Research Retainer
Aging and Health Technology Watch offers a cost-effective annual research retainer as a service to technology vendors and service providers, as well as businesses and non-profits that can include: preliminary review of and input to market analysis research, a custom document or presentation about best practices, introductions to possible collaborators, market analysis and trends in the vendor's specific market category; and phone consultation.
Clients have included such organizations as Genentech, Microsoft, United Healthcare, Johnson and Johnson, Novartis, Philips, AARP (.com and .org), Link·age, Care.com, GreatCall, CDW Healthcare, Cox Communications, Baycrest, Hamilton Relay, as well as many startups in both the US and Canada. The retainer has been applied to:
Research/White papers
REPORTS
New (10-May-2024) The User Experience Needs an Upgrade, Click here
New (15-May-2023) Future of AI and Older Adults, Click here
Updated (16-Jan-2023) Technology for Aging, 2023 Market Overview, Click here
New (1-Nov-2022: The Future of Sensors and Older Adults 2022, Click here
New (15-Dec-2021) The Future of Smart Homes and Older Adults 2021 Click here
New (1-June-2021) The Future of Wearables and Older Adults 2021 Click here
New (10-Nov-2020) The Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults Click here
New (3-January-2020) Voice, Health and Wellbeing 2020 Click here
New: (13-February-2018) The Future of Voice First Technology and Older Adults Click here
Published (24-Jan-2017) Tech-Enabled Home Care Report Click here
Published (4-9-2016) 2016 Technology Survey Older Adults, Age 59-85+ Click here
Published (10-9-2015) CHCF Wearable/Mobile Health Report Click here
Published (06-20-2014) Challenging Innovators Report Click here
Published (03-08-2013) Next Generation Response Systems Click here
Updated (8-25-2012) Aging and Health Technology Report Click here
Updated (7-31-2012) The Future of Home Care Technology Click here
Published (2-14-2012) Linkage Technology Survey Age 65-100 Report Click here
Published (4-29-2011) Connected Living for Social Aging Report Click here
iN2L+LifeLoop: Using Music and Technology in Dementia Care, December, 2022
iN2L: Technology-Enabled Support and Respite for Dementia Caregivers, Sept, 2021
Hartford: The Data Doesn't Lie -- Raise Your Phone Scam Awareness, August, 2021
iN2L: Enabling, Expanding, and Enriching the Resident’s World, February, 2021
Hartford: How Home Tech Innovations Can Help Aging Clients, January, 2021
UnaliWear: The Unsolved Problem- We All Fall Down, December, 2020
GreatCall: Review of Approaches for Mitigating Social Isolation, Nov, 2020
Ageless Innovation's JoyForAll Companion Pets: Impact and Benefit, May, 2020
Self-service Hearing Healthcare -- What does it Mean for Audiologists, February, 2020
PhilipsCares Addresses Caregiving and Senior Social Isolation, January, 2020
Self-service Hearing Healthcare -- What does it Mean for Audiologists, February, 2020
Modus Persona: Audiologists and Social Isolation, November, 2019
Hartford: How Wearables Can Improve Your Clients' Retirement, September, 2019
GreatCall: Fighting Social Isolation Among Older Adults, September, 2019
Hartford: How Tech Can Help Clients Caring for a Loved One With Dementia, July, 2019
Hartford: How New Tech Innovation Can Help Clients Whose Loved Ones Have Hearing Loss, March, 2019
Hartford: How Technology Can Help If You Suddenly Become A Caregiver, February, 2019
CABHI: This Now Hear This: Hearing-related technology for older adults and caregivers, Oct, 2018
Hartford: How Talking to Devices Will Transform Life After 65, July, 2018
Hamilton Relay: Three Short White Papers about the impact of Hearing Loss, April, 2018
Vaporstream: Overcoming Communication Challenges in Complex Care Delivery, Jan, 2018
CDW: The Amazon Effect on Products and Services in Senior Living, December, 2017
iN2L: Bringing Technology-enabled Personalization into Focus, October, 2017
GreatCall: Connecting the Lonely, July, 2017
Vaporstream: Creating a Circle of Caring Text, May, 2017
Livpact: Powering Care Families With Livpact's Care Engagement Platform, March, 2017
grandPad: Bringing Back the Joy and Buzz in Life, August, 2016
Creating a Social Emergency Network with SwiftAlarm!, September, 2015
The Validation Institute Boosts Credibility of Health Offerings, August, 2015
Innovate LTC: What Long-Term Care Providers Want From Technology, 2015
True Link: Report on Elder Financial Abuse, 2015
Using Independa to Enable Smarter Care Transitions, 2014
IN2L: Technology to Mitigate Dementia Behaviors, 2013
Philips: The Freedom to Age Well, 2013
CareTree: Care in the Home Needs the Underpinning of Technology 2013
MobileHelp: Why Mobility Matters in Aging in Place, 2012
Boosting Medication Adherence with TabSafe 2012
Healthsense: Benefits of Technology in a Philadelphia Pace Program 2010
Custom surveys: design, response statistics and results analysis
Some non-profit organizations need to survey constituents about how they view technologies, services they currently have or may need in the future. Startups may want to post a survey to understand possible interest in a new product, service, or feature. Current companies in the aging-related market segments benefit from fielding surveys that maximize public visibility and demonstrated reach in that segment. And any organization seeking additional funding may use a customer satisfaction survey to underpin the justification and business case.
Big data: Census statistical analysis, correlations and insights
Very large data sets often contain data that, when examined, offers insights about population trends and markets. The US census household data, as one example, offers a treasure trove of information about family living circumstances, including grand-parenting and multi-generational housing. The US government hosts large publicly available subsets of surveyed information that can be combined with other data sources. For example, by knowing the population distribution by age in a specific market, it is possible to combine that information with an analysis of the geography’s distribution of assisted living communities, senior centers, and home care agencies. The results can be presented in spreadsheets, graphics or reports, as well as analyzed with recommendations about opportunities – and highlights of resource gaps.
Mapping: geographic information systems (GIS) analysis
A map is worth a thousand words. One of the more compelling ways to present information about resources, population concentrations and distances between resources should be to place the results on a map. Using publicly available mapping tools, a Geographic Information System can combine in-the-field collected data with other data sets, enable users to drill down by locality or resource type, and use that to better understand a community, market or to deliver a valued service.
Positioning and Message Review Workshop
Aging in Place Technology Watch can work with technology companies in a workshop format to define and polish a technology provider's positioning and value statement. This may be particularly useful to for startups about to enter the market for the first time or enter an existing market with a new product.
Technology Awareness Workshop for Aging-Related Businesses
This workshop is intended to boost management awareness about available technologies to improve the lives of residents in Assisted Living Facilities, Continuing Care and Independent Living communities.
Public Speaking
Laurie M. Orlov, recognized industry analyst and top-rated effective speaker, can be engaged to keynote, deliver webinars, participate in conference panels or speak to a wide range of audiences on specific or general topics related to aging in place -- as well as trends on aging and business opportunities to serve the growing aging market.
Speaking engagements have included:
Look Who's Aging, UMB Erickson School
What's Next, Boomer Business Summit
National Alliance of Caregiving Coalitions
American Society on Aging (ASA) Aging in America
Massachusetts Assisted Living Federation of America (MassALFA)
National Private Duty Association (NPDA)
Carnegie Mellon University QoLT Keynote
National Forum Future of Aging
NAHB International Builder's Summit
Urban Land Institute
Santa Clara University Boomer Venture Summit
Center for Technology and Aging (Keynote)
Quality of Life Technology Institute (QoLT at Carnegie Mellon University) (Keynote)
Medical Alarm Managers of America (MAMA) (Keynote)
Alzheimer's Association of the Northwest, Seattle (Keynote)
Motion Picture Television Fund (MPTF) Los Angeles (Keynote)
What's Next Boomer Business Summit, SF (Panelist)
American Society on Aging, SF (Panelist)
VRI Dealer Meeting, Dayton, OH (Keynote)
Harmony Information Systems User Conference, Burlington, VT (Keynote)
Caregiver Omnimedia Home Care Technology Conference, Toronto (Keynote)
Dundalk Institute of Technology CASELA Conference, Dundalk, Ireland (Keynote)
National Council of State Legislatures (NCSL), Tampa, FL (Keynote)
International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), Orlando, FL (Keynote)
For complete pricing on services, send e-mail to laurie@ageinplacetech.com.