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Purpose:

• To promote the awareness, benefits and value of member products & services

• To assist in the advancement of member companies & individual members

Methods:

• By facilitating innovation through professional development, education & standardization of products & services

• By creating a vital and expanding aging technology community

Beliefs:

• That by encouraging cooperation between members the aging technology industry will advance as a whole

• That by pursuing development of “best practices” and a program of continual improvement, members will be more successful

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MobileHelp is an innovative and patent-pending medical alert system that utilizes cellular and GPS enabled technology, allowing round-the-clock monitoring and is a state-of-the-art mobile personal emergency response system (M-PERS). With the Anywhere Help Button^TM, medical help is only a touch-of-a-button away.

The MobileHelp^TM medical alert system from Medical Mobile Monitoring is able to quickly and accurately notify emergency medical personnel and family members of potential life threatening situations. The medical systems are ideal for seniors, Alzheimer's patients, diabetics, and others suffering from similar medical conditions that restrict independence and travel outside of their homes.

When subscribers need help, they simply press their help button and are connected via two-way voice to a central monitoring station that is live 24/7/365. The technology from Medical Mobile Monitoring also allows family members to see an on-line map and location of their loved ones over the Internet and be notified via mobile phone and email when an emergency arises.

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Abbee (patent pending) by Myine Electronics features Consumer Electronics Association award-winning Popcatcher technology designed to automatically record the music of the user's favorite FM stations. Abbee removes all of the commercials and DJ talk for hours of uninterrupted music, played over Abbee's built-in speakers, or virtually anywhere with the included portable Music Lock, without the annoying interference of ads or DJs. Abbee's accessories include a lanyard, a car connection cable, and headphones for the Music Lock, allowing music to be taken anywhere it is to be enjoyed. Abbee requires no fees, no subscriptions, and no computer access.

 

The Ira Wi-Fi Internet Radio by Myine Electronics sets up with ease out of the box and offers free access to thousands of Internet radio programming choices from around the world. Ira works without a computer - anywhere a power source, a wireless Internet connection and a speaker system are available - to provide streamlined access to music, sports, news, talk and other programming, virtually anything available over the Internet, originating from anywhere across the globe.

 

 Livio Radio featuring Pandora

The first and only dedicated device to offer Pandora's signature "thumbs up, thumbs down" controls on both the front panel and a remote, the Livio Radio puts its users in command by allowing them to customize the music and programming they receive across any genre, from anywhere in the world, without a required monthly fee. The Livio Radio, through Pandora and the Music Genome Project ^TM, gives its users the power to be their own personal DJ. With its sleek design and set of features, the Livio Radio goes beyond providing access to free, personalized Internet radio available through Pandora. In the home, office, or anywhere a power source and a Web connection meet, it's a stand-alone radio that connects quickly and plays Internet radio programming through its own speaker. The Livio Radio does not require access to a computer interface or a mobile phone for everyday operation with Pandora. Outside of Pandora, the Livio Radio also gives its users access to a comprehensive list of validated Internet radio stations from around the world through Reciva®, a global market leader in Internet radio technology.

 

 About the NPR Radio by Livio

The world's first and only product dedicated to providing unparalleled access to NPR's robust selection of programming options without a computer, the NPR Radio by Livio features an exclusive NPR menu that allows users to search, find and bookmark their favorite NPR programming with the touch of a few buttons. Easy access to NPR member stations and their featured content, podcasts, and live streams is now available anywhere an Internet connection and a power source are available, played through the radio's own speaker or on a home stereo system. The NPR Radio by Livio sets up in minutes and requires no registration or programming fees. It also includes free access to the more than 16,000 Internet radio stations available through Reciva®.

 

The Aging in Place Technology Watch - Technology Market Overview - A market research report (updated 12-17-09) by Laurie Orlov at the Aging In Place Technology Watch website. Free to registered visitors.

Click here for a synopsis of the latest update to this valuable report

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(you must be registered and logged-in to be able to view or download the document)

Also available is the companion report (updated 12-10-09) , 2009 Aging and Health Technology Report: Calibrated Care is Closer to Home, available here.

The Jitterbug phone and service has been gaining increasing recognition and popularity. Some recent articles include ...

• New York Times Gadgetwise, 8/27/2009, "Jitterbug Says, ‘Can You Hear Me Now?'"
• Wireless Week, 08/27/09, "Jitterbug Hooks Up with Verizon"
• Entrepreneur, June 2009, "100 Brilliant Companies: 10 Smokin' Hot Industries"
• New York Times Gadgetwise, 06/04/09, "The New Jitterbug J: A Comfy Cardigan of a Phone"
• San Diego Union Tribune, 04/26/09, "A call for simplicity"

 

A publication of the Center for Technology and Aging.

"This paper is intended to inform potential grant applicants and other key stakeholders, including older adults, health and social service practitioners, technology vendors, payers, policy makers/regulators, and The SCAN Foundation about technologies that are ready to be quickly taken to scale. Drawing from the array of existing telemonitoring, telehealth, assistive, and communication technologies that are used in the management of chronic disease, we identify specific technology domains that have proven benefits and have significant potential for diffusion. We further identify those technologies that offer the greatest opportunity to accelerate the pace of diffusion; have the support of a long-term, sustainable business model; and have the greatest likelihood of alignment with public and private policies designed to improve outcomes and reduce spending. As the Administration starts on the path toward health reform, the need to improve the delivery of care for older adults in home and community settings will be unavoidable. The broad diffusion of transformative technologies offers a significant means to advance the effort of improving quality and reducing cost of care. [END QUOTE]

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A publication of the Center for Technology and Aging.

"The paper provides an overview of the medication-use process, and discusses three areas of opportunity for medication optimization for older adults: 1) medication reconciliation, 2) medication adherence, and 3) medication monitoring. Medication-use problems can occur at different phases in the medication-use process. To help pinpoint where medication-use problems occur, what opportunities exist to solve these problems, and which technologies may be beneficial in the process, it is helpful to visualize the medication-use process as a series of five steps or phases: assess, prescribe, dispense, administer, and monitor.3-5 Medication reconciliation problems mainly present in the Assess and Prescribe phases of the medication-use process, whereas medication adherence problems commonly occur in both the Dispense and Administer phases." [END QUOTE]

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Presented by the Center for Technology and Aging at the American Society of Aging West Coast Conference on Aging, September 11, 2009.

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From the report ...

"Baby boomers have a unique relationship to technology-different than any generation before or since-and they are actively shaping the devices, software and services of tomorrow by the choices they are making today, according to this new research report about baby boomers and technology from AARP and Microsoft.

Curious to understand more about how baby boomers view and use technology, AARP and Microsoft decided to ask. In May 2009, the two organizations sponsored a series of focus grouplike discussions with baby boomers in four U.S. cities: San Francisco, Phoenix, Chicago and New York. Author and futurist Michael Rogers led the sessions as the baby boomers shared "their thoughts, enthusiasms, frustrations and hopes about modern technology." The result is Boomers and Technology: An Extended Conversation, a report that "offers fresh perspective on a generation often not considered when experts chart consumer appetites for technology" and "creates some compelling forecasts for how boomers will use technology in the years ahead." [END QUOTE]

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Intel's Reader is a book reader of a completely different kind. It's designed for those who have trouble reading the printed word. It doesn't matter whether the reading problem comes from low vision or a learning issue, the Reader handles both. Read more ...