Best Buy is looking into healthcare with an eye toward seniors
During an earnings call last week, CEO Hubert Joly said the company is testing a service called Assured Living that utilizes tech to help older people stay healthy while at home.
Kaiser Permanente, Village Capital unveil 10 startups in Health: US 2018 program
The 10 startups that made the cut for Health: US 2018, the venture development program headed up by Village Capital and Kaiser Permanente, seek to address the needs of America's aging population.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Healthcare startup with a belt-encased airbag to prevent fall injuries for seniors closes Series A (Updated)
Generator Ventures, a firm that invests in health tech for seniors to support aging in place, led the round and existing investors also took part, according to ActiveProtective CEO Drew Lakatos.
What if anti-aging efforts really succeed?
Note that reversing the aging process is a far cry from ensuring that one’s twilight years are not miserable and undignified.
Announcing 50+ Innovation Leaders: A Collaboration With AARP and MedCity News
The 50+ healthcare market is thriving, and we want to showcase those leading the charge. MedCity and AARP are issuing a call for nominations of innovators developing exciting products and services for the 50+ market. Finalists will be chosen by our readers as the 50+ Innovation Leaders.
Understanding aging: Ancestry.com teams with Google’s Calico
Ancestry.com will study the genetics of human heredity in a new partnership with Calico - the Google-backed startup that aims to "cure death."
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
White House aging conference: Don’t assume seniors are technophobic
IT developers, don't assume that seniors are anti-technology or even technophobic.
Don’t judge a person on their chronological age; their biological age might be a lot older than you think, aging study says
A new study shows that younger people may have older biological ages suggesting that studying young people may help in finding cures for old age-related medical conditions.
‘Wireless health’ has become redundant
Wireless technology has become so ubiquitous in healthcare that the term "wireless health" itself has lost its cachet.
Aging Gracefully Part 4 Comprehensive Primary Care For The Elderly
Comprehensive primary care is essential to good health, wellness and needed medical care during our elder years. It is critical to Aging Gracefully. In the last few posts I wrote that Aging Gracefully physically requires attention to lifestyle/behaviors to assure good nutrition, plenty of exercise, reduced stress, no tobacco and – for preserving cognitive function […]
BioLabs Pegasus Park Cultivates Life Science Ecosystem
Gabby Everett, the site director for BioLabs Pegasus Park, offered a tour of the space and shared some examples of why early-stage life science companies should choose North Texas.
Aging Gracefully – Part 2 Slowing The Aging Process
Can we slow the aging process? The answer is a definite yes and it all has to do with our lifestyles and behaviors. Here is a quiz. What percent of Americans can answer yes to all five of the following statements? Here’s a clue. We know that about 20% of Americans smoke so the highest […]
Aging Gracefully – Part 2 Slowing The Aging Process
Can we slow the aging process? The answer is a definite yes and it all has to do with our lifestyles and behaviors. Here is a quiz. What percent of Americans can answer yes to all five of the following statements? WELL ACCEPTED HEALTHY BEHAVIORS Exercise 20 min 3X per week Don’t Smoke Eat Fruits […]
Aging Gracefully – Part 1 The Normal Aging Process
It is possible to slow the aging process. No there is no Fountain of Youth and no, there is no pill that’s been discovered. It’s all about lifestyle and this means starting at an early age and sticking with it through the years. I was recently invited to give a talk to a group of […]
Ziegler Link-age fund invests in home care startup CareLinx
The Ziegler Link-age Longevity Fund, a $26.6 million fund established this past summer exclusively focused on the $100 billion aging and home care market, has invested an undisclosed sum into San Francisco startup CareLinx, an online network that connects caregivers and home care services. The CareLinx investment, the amount of which was not disclosed, is […]
Where digital health and seniors meet: An interview with Dr. Wen Dombrowski
At first thought, seniors and digital health technology don’t exactly seem to go hand-in-hand. For some of the 65+ population, just learning to use a computer can be like learning a foreign language, and less than 20 percent of U.S. seniors use a smartphone. But Dr. Wen Dombrowski, CMIO and vice president for connected health […]