Many aren’t leveraging apps to improve physical and mental well-being.
Washington DC, August 21-25, 2024
Developers talked about experience developing voice apps in healthcare.
Alexa skills keep children engaged, develop critical-thinking skills.
Lowe's smart home products that help seniors to "age in place" called Iris Care.
Showcasing new aging in place technologies in partnership with tech companies.
Summit in Park City delivered technology trends, networking opportunities.
Newer devices monitor movement, food intake, sleep, socialization.
Expecting cars to be driverless, but not wanting to be in them.
A retired pilot, now 71, became a software engineer at 69.
Voice assistants and other technologies have great potential to help seniors.
Hurricanes, health tech, and what happens when electricity goes out.
Technologies that can benefit seniors, families and residents in senior housing.
17% of Americans age 65+ use wearables to monitor vital signs, track fitness.
The biggest stress from hurricanes is on seniors with cognitive difficulties.
Chronic loneliness, more of a public health threat than obesity.
Multi-media platforms, social outlets, security.
Focus: AI, biometrics, voice-enabled tech, information security.
Amazon and Microsoft said that they will collaborate to make Alexa and Cortana interact.
IDC defines as wearables that can run third party apps.
Will a robotic companion help elderly parents? What if it makes mistakes?
The boomer opportunity for continuing care retirement communities.
In a way that increases their independence and reduces their social isolation.
Summary of technologies that could improve quality of life as people age.
Technologies that support quality of life–health, culture, and leisure–for older adults.