Aging population connected support

A multi purpose digital platform that supports the elderly and their families to increase safety and convenience of access to medical care. Leverages digital devices and assistive technologies that can be used modularly

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Key benefits

Empowered elderly population

able to track their own health, educate themselves about their conditions, configure devices to their convenience, reach their doctors from the comfort of their homes

Improved medical outcomes

for the elderly, through more timely intervention on the back of data driven remote monitoring, and faster more targeted access to the medical ecosystem

Decreased pressure on medical facilities

by providing continuum of care outside the hospital, in a more targeted fashion. The right healthcare provider is spending just the needed time with the right patient condition

Related personas

Retired

Omar

Age

78
Status

Married
Job Title

Retired
Country

About Omar

Being born and raised in Qatar, Omar is now in his late 70’s. His wife, son, and grand daughter/son all reside in the same household. His biggest supporter is his wife throughout the day. Omar needs to see his healthcare provider regularly and follow his recommendations for screening and preventative measures

Income Level

80% Income Level

Tech Knowledge

30% Tech Knowledge

User Journey

1

Omar is getting old and has been diagnosed with dementia Omar’s daughter enrolls on the Aging population connected support service to take care of his safety and needs
2

Omar installs a motion detection device at home and wears a device that helps his daughter locate him Omar’s daughter agrees with his caregivers to install the aging population connected support containing an assistive robot, a fall detection feature and a motion detector to monitor while they are not there
3

Omar wears connected devices measuring his vital signs that are directly shared with his caregivers and physician on an interactive dashboard
4

An assistive robot checks in daily with Omar to track progression, to provide him with emotional support, and to respond to specific requests such as organizing a virtual consultation Omar receives daily notifications of educational content to keep his mind alert, on his phone or tablet
5

He also has access to an online community where he can share his experiences and learn from his peers

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Potential Service Features

Automated distress notifications
Voice commands
Location tracking

Automated reminders
Online community and support
Personalized content

Implementation Analysis

IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE

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Short
Medium
Long

TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIAL VIABILITY

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Currently viable
Viable in Short Term
Viable in Long Term

REGULATORY CONDUCIVENESS

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Favourable
Challenging
Complex

INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS

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Small
Medium
Large

Key Implementation Consideration

High competence in UI/UX, big data analytics, data integrations, integration with IoT and wearable devices.

Research phase to identify existing APIs that can be built on, entities with useful data and enablers for use case development, and a concept design phase to develop a comprehensive PoC

To be developed and scaled for the elderly population segment.

UX/UI and medical score testing through focus groups to ensure rapid adoption and precise medical monitoring.