{"id":3301,"date":"2015-01-19T07:00:49","date_gmt":"2015-01-19T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=3301"},"modified":"2017-09-20T13:11:18","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T18:11:18","slug":"what-is-wearable-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2015\/01\/what-is-wearable-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Wearable Technology?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Wearable Technology?<\/h1>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

A common stereotype about older adults is that they are not known for being early adopters of new technology. You may not have been the first one in your family to get a smartphone or develop a social media addiction<\/span><\/a>, but neither of those tech products were made with you in mind.<\/p>\n

With the next big trend in tech products, that’s about to change. Wearables<\/strong> is the term applied to a range of tech items that the user wears throughout the day (and sometimes throughout the night). They provide a number of different functions, but most are focused on tracking your actions and physical symptoms related to your health. <\/p>\n

While a number of athletic 20-somethings have jumped on the wearables bandwagon, let’s be honest, a tool that constantly monitors your body for potential health issues is of more use to your average 65-year old than her grandkids. <\/p>\n

Recognizing this, the wearables industry has created a few products designed specifically with the needs of seniors in mind.<\/p>\n

Wearables Helpful for Seniors and their Caregivers<\/h2>\n

Not all of these are used for the aforementioned purpose of tracking health issues, although many of them do. They each provide features that will either make your life easier, or help protect you in a worst-case scenario.<\/p>\n

Lively<\/h3>\n

Lively<\/span><\/a><\/strong> offers wearable products with a sleek and subtle design that provide users with:<\/p>\n