by Bruce Brown | December 31, 2018 | Health
Virtual reality (VR) provides intense and fully engaging experiences, but augmented reality (AR) applications by definition allow people to carry on their daily routines while the technology adds something extra. We’ve written about work with AR at Stanford with...
by Bruce Brown | October 23, 2018 | General News, Health
The CDC reported that in 2015 there were approximately 45 million adults aged 65 or older in the U.S.: about 14% of the population. That number is expected to grow to 80 million — or 20% of the population — by 2050. We’ve written about a variety of...
by Bruce Brown | October 11, 2018 | General News, Health
Earlier this year we reported on the growing number of digital health industry mergers and acquisitions. As we mentioned at the time, the torrent of technology development; interest in digital health by tech giants such as Amazon, Google, and Apple; and increased...
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by Bruce Brown | September 11, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
Humans are wired for short-term gratification and comfort-seeking behaviors. As documented by a Harvard University dissertation study of The Marshmallow Test, there are no significant cognitive, behavioral, and demographic factors that correlate with delayed...
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by Bruce Brown | July 12, 2018 | General News, Health
Falls are dangerous and costly, especially for the elderly. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year there are more than 29 million falls and 28,000 fall-related deaths among older Americans, resulting in more than $31 billion in...
