How Tech is Catering to Older Adults and Caregivers

Panelists at the recent technology trade show CES 2020 discussed ways in which the industry is paying attention to the needs of older adults and the younger people who provide care for seniors in need, according to Venture Beat . "The role technology will play in health monitoring and self-treatment is already in great demand for older adult care and to anyone that needs to keep track of their health," said Tim Bajarin, an analyst at Creative Technologies who has attended 50 CES events over the decades. "It will be one of the more important growth markets in tech in the next 20 years." Apple will almost certainly be at the forefront, as its Apple Watch and iPhone products keep adding new capabilities for detecting health problems such as atrial fibrillation. The ambition behind technology for older adult care is only expected to grow. For instance, Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda noted in his press event at CES that seniors can receive better care in a place like Toyota Woven City, a connected community that the company is building on a former Toyota factory site.