Healthy aging

A computer programmer using a desktop computer
By  Adam Ang 11:09 pm February 2, 2023
Researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, in partnership with the Queensland University of Technology, have developed what could be the world's first AI-based benchmark for measuring brain atrophy. WHAT IT'S ABOUT They used AI to develop a set of artificial MRI brain images with predefined signs of neurodegeneration in the cortex region, an area of the...
MyndVR glasses
By  Jessica Hagen 12:45 pm February 1, 2023
VR digital therapeutic company MyndVR announced AgeWell New York's insurance plans for Medicare and Medicaid patients would cover its senior-focused immersive offerings.    As of January 1 the insurer's CareWell plan members will have access to MyndVR's senior-focused VR digital therapeutic as an alternative therapy option.  MyndVR offers immersive travel experiences and entertainment, as well as...
A physical therapist greeting a patient at the door with a yoga mat
By  Emily Olsen 10:51 am January 11, 2023
Digital musculoskeletal care company Hinge Health announced Tuesday it would expand into in-person care with a physical therapy house call service. The offering will first launch in Chicago followed by a nationwide rollout. Hinge is pitching the home option as a complement to virtual care, arguing in-person evaluations could improve patients' digital experiences. "As the market leader in MSK care...
A person wearing headphones, using a smartphone and wearing a watch in the home
By  Emily Olsen 11:51 am January 6, 2023
Seniors make up a growing portion of the population in the U.S., and many express a desire to stay in their homes as they get older.  Technology can help them thrive as they age, said panelists at CES 2023 on Thursday. But the digital health market needs to consider accessibility and usability to ensure those devices can make a difference. "Seniors are more mobile, they're more active in their...
Adam Wolfberg, chief medical officer at Current Health
By  Jessica Hagen 10:40 am January 3, 2023
Home care and remote patient monitoring platform Current Health offers a technology platform that uses biosensors to monitor a patient's condition at home and identify when they might need help from a clinician. Best Buy acquired the Boston-based company in 2021, adding to the retail giant's portfolio of remote patient monitoring and senior care companies.  Adam Wolfberg, Current Health's chief...
An older woman sitting with a younger woman at home.
By  Emily Olsen 11:39 am December 20, 2022
Carallel, which offers digital health and support tools for family caregivers, scooped up $8.2 million in Series A funding. The round was led by FCA Venture Partners, with participation from investors including 450 Ventures, Create Health Ventures, Gratitude Railroad, Loud Capital and Wanxiang Healthcare Investments. WHAT THEY DO Carallel provides support for people caring for aging family...
A caregiver kneeling beside a senior patient on a wheelchair
By  Adam Ang 09:57 pm November 21, 2022
Fujitsu and Wakayama Medical University in Japan will conduct joint trials of new fall detection technologies to monitor patients in highly private spaces, including hospital rooms and nursing homes. WHAT IT'S ABOUT Over the next 16 months, they will test Fujitsu's millimetre-wave sensor, which collects point cloud data to accurately estimate body postures, and the Actlyzer AI technology that...
Logos of HCAH and Seniority
By  Adam Ang 02:42 am November 18, 2022
HCAH acquires digital care platform Seniority HCAH, a health tech company in the out-of-hospital care segment in India, is expanding to elderly care with its acquisition of senior-centric digital care platform Seniority by the RPG Group. Seniority is one of the largest elderly care platforms in India with a portfolio of more than 20,000 medical and lifestyle products for seniors.  HCAH bought the...
Hayylo and Umps logos
By  Adam Ang 11:40 pm November 16, 2022
Aged care technology companies Hayylo and Umps have partnered to integrate their offerings and enable providers to adapt to home aged care reforms.  WHAT IT'S ABOUT The integration will combine Hayylo's care service platform with Umps Link, a smart home and personal alarm technology currently being used by around 300,000 Australians.  Through this, care insights generated through the Umps Link...
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By  Jessica Hagen 11:03 am November 16, 2022
Coeus.health, a cloud-based IT and logistics platform that coordinates in-home digital health devices and data, announced its receipt of an initial investment from consumer electronics retailer Best Buy. In its latest step to expand into the connected home healthcare space, the retail giant will use the remote patient monitoring (RPM) platform's Home Health Hybrid Cloud (H3C) to help customers...