Starting health care technology companies that are changing the way we interact with the health system.
Smartphones brings tiny devices worn beneath garments, watching the well-being of the elderly, student athletes.
AARP article describes research about robots, medication reminding/dispensing, and telehealth.
"...To improve access to care for veterans who have health conditions and have difficulty traveling to hospitals."
Note home health and home care job growth.
Reflecting that 14% of people age 50+ with a hearing impairment actually use hearing aids.
From ASA -- Dychtwald, Gail Sheehy, et al. on the new world of aging.
Nuance Communications and its Dragon systems, the technology behind Siri.
Caring.com survey indicates importance of boomer caregiver role.
Veterans use Telehealth by getting diagnostic services at a VA hospital without having to travel great distances to see a specialist in person.
Report: The average age of those living in independent living has shifted a few years older to the mid-80s with the average age of assisted living residents in the late 80s to early 90s.
Carers UK has launched a new project with partners including Microsoft and the Technology Strategy Board.
New York's Pace University connects its students with senior citizens who want to learn how to stay in touch with their more tech-savvy children and grandchildren.
Communication and telehealth in one platform.
And on the other hand, there are the cruise ship and resort versions.
On the one hand, how assisted living facilities are becoming more like nursing homes were.
Maybe the end user won't use any of it...wouldn't that be interesting?
YARA -- Yet Another Robots Article about their possibilities. Right.
Children are getting smartphones. And presumably a data plan.
The NY Times is testing several devices that promise to make life easier for non-techies.
Study: People who played action-based video and computer games made decisions 25% faster than others without sacrificing accuracy.
Distracted while trying to read an E-Book? Maybe it's all the alternatives on the device.
With Ava, it is using video and computing advances to create robots that can do office work remotely and perhaps one day handle more of the household chores.
