Aging In Place Technology Watch July 2, 2021
June was a short, but pivotal month for aging and health. Months of research with executives from 27 organizations resulted in the completion of new report, The Future of Wearables and Older Adults 2021. It was presented on a panel at The What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit in June with 3 of the interviewees, Dr. Hon Pak of Samsung, Jeff Ray of Omron, and Mark Gray of Constant Companion. Although current adoption is relatively low, the future of wearables has great potential for older adults, particularly in alerting to health issues between visits to the doctor. June was a season for new health-related product announcements from Apple and an oddity of an announcement from Amazon. Also during June, preliminary research...