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August 23, 2012

David Lindeman, PhD

Center for Technology and Aging

www.techandaging.org

Leveraging Technology to Improve Senior Nutrition

Overview

• Where We Are:

Technology and Senior Nutrition

• Where We Are Going:

Growing Technologies

and their Benefits

• Opportunities and Challenges

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Center for Technology and Aging

• Established in 2009 with support from The SCAN

Foundation, located at the Public Health Institute

• Mission: Expand the use of technologies that help older

adults lead healthier lives and maintain their independence

• Launched Diffusion Grants Program in 2010:

� 22 Learning laboratories

� Remote monitoring, Medication adherence,

Care transitions, Mobile health

� Collaboration with AoA, CMS, ONC

Older Adults and Technology: Myths & Facts

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Senior Nutrition and Technology:

Where We Are

• Program management and efficiencies

• Monitoring food delivery and consumption

• Identifying client risk and preferences

• Remote training and education

SERVTracker:

Program Management

Software

Networks of Care:

Program Management

and Nutrition Education

Mobile App:

Nestle’’’’s Mini Nutrition

Assessment

MealService:

Program Management Software

Dietmaster Systems:

Program Management

Software

Technologies for Senior Nutrition:

Where We Are Going

• Mobile (mHealth) and Connected Health

� Apps

� SMS texting

• Social Media

• Gaming

• Connectivity (EHRs and PHRs)

• Sensors

• Data Analytics

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Benefits of Technology

Care4Life. Reminder: Time to check your BEFORE meal glucose. Reply with your BEFORE meal glucose reading (e.g. 125).

• Improve communication

• Improve nutrition management and monitoring

• Support older adult self-activation

• From wellness to early diagnosis

• Education and training for older adults/providers

• Improve older adult and provider satisfaction

• Improve management through data analytics

mHealth and Connected Health

• As of mid-2012, 13,600 consumer health iPhone apps,

with 2,000 focused on nutrition (MobiHealth News)

14.1%

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Consumer Health Apps

Both a website and iPhone app

ShopWell.com

• Personalized nutrition scoring and

nutrition education

• Free and easy to use at home and in

the grocery store

• Suggested alternatives for healthier

food choices

• Cloud based shopping list to keep

track of changes

• Grocery database of 200,000+ foods

to teach people using the specific

foods they are eating

Texting: Care4Life Program| Increase Blood Glucose Monitoring

Care4Life. Reminder: Time to check your BEFORE meal glucose. Reply with your BEFORE meal glucose reading (e.g. 125).

Care4Life. Before meal readings under 70 can be dangerous. Do you know what to do when readings fall below your target? Text LOW for more info

Glucose recordings

graph on web portal

Glucose reminder System feedback

Personal web portal

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Technology and Nutrition:

Opportunities and Challenges

• Technology is 10% of the Issue

• Opportunities

• Provider efficiencies: No cost to provider; No new work

• Older adult and provider engagement

• Alignment with organizational goals and processes

• Challenges

• Viable business model and ROI

• Alignment of regulations and policy

• Scaling and Sustainability

www.techandaging.org