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Will baby boomers need a Check-in app?

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 10:31 - Laurie Orlov

Living alone and fall risk.  Today 43% of women aged 75+ live alone – that is, in their own home versus a senior living community. They are more likely to live alone than in other countries.  However, only 9 percent use a personal emergency response device, with no change over the past few years. And for those devices, the key customer is the adult child. And this is despite fall risk which grows with age, though the recent Senate initiative does not differentiate among older age groups.

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Seniors, PERS, social media, Mobile PERS, Technology - AARP, fall prevention, fall detection
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2024 Market Overview Technology for Aging, January, 2024

This report was revised in January of 2024. It was updated to reflect trends, demographic data about older adults, policy changes, new products and services as well as inclusion of available data about what tech they own and/or prefer. The final section with examples includes 30 offerings and services new for this report, indicated by **.

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HANDSFREE HEALTH ANNOUNCES NEW AI WELLNESS CAPABILITIES

Thu, 10/26/2023 - 09:32 - Laurie Orlov
10/25/2023

WAYNE, Pa., October 25, 2023/Press Release/ ‐‐ HandsFree Health™, provider of WellBe® – a secure, HIPAA-compliant, voice-enabled virtual assistant platform announced today a series of significant AI wellness capabilities – sentiment analysis, behavioral pattern assessment and predictive decision support. These AI features are designed to monitor an individual’s emotional and physical health and well-being
without human input. Sentiment analysis in conjunction with behavioral pattern

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AI and machine learning, PERS, healthcare, Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health
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Connect America Unveils Industry-First Enhancements to Connect America Home™ Platform

Sat, 11/12/2022 - 07:13 - Laurie Orlov
11/10/2022

BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Connect America, the nationally recognized innovator in connective care technology to empower seniors and vulnerable populations to age gracefully in place, today announced several enhancements to its Connect America Home™ platform. This next-generation, AI-enabled digital health and safety platform provides secure, non-intrusive, continuous monitoring with emergency and non-emergency support to help everyone live safely, independently, and well at home.

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Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health, PERS
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