Tech Talk: User experience key to digital health tech

Mobihealthnews columnist Emily Olsen covered a panel at the Consumer Electronic Show that emphasized what many active-aging industry leaders know: digital health technology creators must consider accessibility and usability -- and also customer (older-adult) preferences. Notably, Charlotte Yeh, chief medical officer at AARP Services, is quoted as saying: "Devices like the Apple Watch or Fitbit trackers aren't just targeted toward seniors...Historically, PERS [personal emergency response systems] were designed for old [people]. Nobody wants to admit to [being] old. Now PERS are designed for all," she said. "So if you want to succeed in this market, you want to see it across the age span."