Wearable Technology is the Future of Healthcare
My expertise lies in health-related wearable technology. They are beautiful tools, which in healthcare can be used preventively, through general fitness wearable devices, or for treatment and support, through medical wearable devices. As you might know, the first is mostly adopted by younger healthier individuals, used to track and monitor health, whereas the second is more appropriate for elderly and less healthy or sick individuals.
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There is no doubt that the adoption and retention of medical wearable devices will, at least for now and the foreseeable future, outrun that of general fitness wearable devices. This is understandable, as they fulfill a direct and current need for the consumer. However, my belief is, and I assume yours too, if you believe in prevention over treatment, that the more general one of these two has the feared but powerful potential to truly change the status quo. Where now, overall health goes down just before the age of 50, general fitness wearable devices could move up that number. They could lead to a healthier population and, moreover, give care providers a holistic view, providing more insights when health issues do arise. Herein enduring behavior change is crucial.
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Regards
João
