Taking Care of the Elderly through Digital Technologies

Table of Contents

The Bottom Line

1.0 Notes on Methodology

• 1.1 Definitions
• 1.2 Methodology
• 1.3 Scope of Report

2.0 The Generational Burden

• 2.1 The Elderly Get Older
• 2.2 The Sandwiched Generation
• 2.3 The Resource Crunch - Institutional Long-term Care Market
• 2.4 To Age at Home

3.0 Analysis of Technology for Eldercare

• 3.1 Sensor Technology
• 3.2 Home Networking Technology
• 3.3 Medical Device and Software
• 3.4 Communication Platforms

4.0 Living Independently - the Service Aspect

• 4.1 Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) Service
• 4.1.1 Emergency Monitoring
• 4.1.2 Behavioral Tracking
• 4.2 Chronic Care Management at Home
• 4.3 Retirement Communities: Market Opportunity?
• 4.4 Monitoring the Elderly at a long-term Care Facility

5.0 Revenue Model and Business Plan Discussion

• 5.1 Out-of-Pocket Pay: Drivers and Barriers
• 5.2 Insurance Coverage: Perception and Requirements
• 5.3 Private Pay and Reimbursement Medley: Any Chance?

6.0 Market Forecasts and Implications

Resource Book

1.0 Consumer Data and Industry Background

• 1.1 The Senior Population and Their Health Conditions
• 1.2 Overview of the Eldercare Market

2.0 Company Profiles

• 2.1 1-800-MED-ALERT
• 2.2 American Medical Alarms, Inc.
• 2.3 American Medical Alert Corporation
• 2.4 CareGuide
• 2.5 Dovetail Health
• 2.6 IgeaCare Systems Inc.
• 2.7 iMetrikus
• 2.8 Life Alert Emergency Response, Inc.
• 2.9 Link to Life
• 2.10 Living Independently Group, Inc.
• 2.11 Medical Alarm Concepts
• 2.12 Personal Response Corp.
• 2.13 Philips Lifeline
• 2.14 ResponseLink (subsidiary of Pacific Pulmonary Services Corp.)
• 2.15 Tunstall
• 2.16 ViTelNet /ViTelCare

FIGURES

• The Middle-Aged are the “Sandwiched Generation”
• Facts About U.S. Long-term Care Market
• Senior Population' s Familiarity with Digital Technology
• Types of Sensors Used in Eldercare Market
• Networking Standards Promoted by Continua Health Alliance
• ZigBee and Z-Wave
• Peripheral Device Categories for Eldercare
• Software Developers for Medical Devices
• Communication Platforms for Connected Eldercare
• Industry Leaders in the PERS Market
• Behavioral Tracking Firms and Their Solutions
• Hospital Discharges by Principal Diagnosis
• Examples of Technology-assisted Disease Management Practices
• Total Addressable Market for Eldercare Technologies
• Eldercare Market Forecast: the Number of Users by Applications
• Revenue Forecast of Eldercare Technology: Hardware & Service
• Revenue Forecast of Eldercare Technology Market by Market Segment
• Senior Households as a Percentage of All U.S. Households
• U.S. Seniors' Annual Household Income
• Types of Residence for U.S. Seniors
• U.S. Seniors' Health Conditions
• U.S. Seniors' Exercise Frequency
• Percentage of Senior Households with Fitness Club Membership
• Summary Table: Technologies Offered by Companies Profiled in the Report