Aging In Place Technology Watch September 3, 2024
Surveys were released recently that trigger some debate. Consider whether the low adoption of health-related tech is due to flaws with the tech or with the survey questions? AARP’s responders only had notable interest in fitness apps, though 63% of responders had chronic conditions that could usefully be monitored or mitigated by apps if the survey took a deeper dive. Do we really know from this non-specific survey whether older adults are trying them out? Up next was the Best Buy survey of consumer health tech – and again some irony in the responses. Sixty-seven percent of the 65+ responders said that staying in their homes is a top priority. Yet when asked about the utility of monitoring technology for...
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