Ageinplacetech iconAgeinplacetechSep 23, 2026 ~1 min source read

Tech for older adults – a lookback to 2018 is not encouraging

Consider the observation by a Duke researcher: "Tech has the potential to help preserve independence…Ultimately we want nursing homes to disappear. Luckily that Wall Street Journal Supplement is no longer available and the Duke researcher cannot be embarrassed.

Tech for older adults – a lookback to 2018 is not encouraging

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Consider the observation by a Duke researcher: "Tech has the potential to help preserve independence…Ultimately we want nursing homes to disappear.

Luckily that Wall Street Journal Supplement is no longer available and the Duke researcher cannot be embarrassed.

As of last year, there were 15,000 certified nursing homes in the US, serving 1.2 million people, including Medicare-funded rehabilitation services, as well as Medicaid-funded care for older adults and...

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Consider the observation by a Duke researcher: "Tech has the potential to help preserve independence…Ultimately we want nursing homes to disappear. Luckily that Wall Street Journal Supplement is no longer available and the Duke researcher cannot be embarrassed. As of last year, there were 15,000 certified nursing homes in the US, serving 1.2 million people, including Medicare-funded rehabilitation services, as well as Medicaid-funded care for older adults and people with disabilities.

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  • Perusing this 8-year-old screed, one might think that a comparison with 2026 tech for older adults would show vast improvement – both in the tech-enabled wellbeing of today's oldest, as well as a dramatic...
  • Care.coach (founded in 2012) is now self-identified as a Digital Health company.
  • Senior List-reviewed ElliQ, founded in 2016, is a tabletop interactive device to mitigate senior isolation.

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A 2018 blog post sets a stage for comparison with today. We want people to live peacefully in their own home." Hmmm. Of several offerings mentioned in that blog post, what happened?

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