Aging
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Medicare Startup Prioritizing ‘Movement As Medicine’ Snags $17M
Bold, a Los Angeles-based company offering a healthy aging platform for older adults, closed a $17 million Series A funding round. The startup seeks to improve the health of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries through personalized exercise programs designed to prevent falls, decrease musculoskeletal pain and boost physical activity levels.
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Rejuvenate Bio CEO highlights ambitious approach of using gene therapy to reverse aging
CEO and Co-founder Daniel Oliver share how he and his co-founder started the company and their vision for treating age-related conditions.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Unity Bio slashes headcount in half to save cash ahead of eye drug readouts
Unity Biotechnology’s corporate restructuring is a cash-saving move that allows the company to focus resources on its lead program, a drug in Phase 2 testing for diabetic macular edema and wet age-related macular degeneration. Unity previously restructured in 2020 following the Phase 2 failure of its osteoarthritis drug.
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MedCity Influencers, Patient Engagement
Aging has been very good for business. But can we honestly say business been good for aging?
Private markets see significant opportunity in supporting Americans through their senior years, but from a human perspective, the business of aging too often falls short of delivering solutions that meet fundamental societal needs.
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Smart home key to keeping seniors healthy at home, say execs at CES
During the Digital Health Summit at CES, Best Buy Health president Asheesh Saksena and GreatCall CEO David Inns talked about how technology like the smart home can be used to help seniors live independently.
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Best Buy seeks to bolster healthcare business
Last year, the retailer appointed Aeesh Saksena as president of Best Buy Health and added two individuals from the healthcare sector — Eugene Woods and Cindy Kent — to its board of directors.
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Village Capital report zeroes in on reimagining senior care
The report from the venture capital firm looks at how startups are innovating within the senior care space, particularly when it comes to caregiving, clinical insights and financial planning.
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How can technology make a difference for the aging population?
At the Connected Health Conference in Boston, panelists discussed thoughts and ideas to take into consideration when creating technology for older people.
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Best Buy scoops up GreatCall from private equity firm for $800M
Private equity firm GTCR originally acquired GreatCall, which provides products like the “Jitterbug” phones for seniors, last year.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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How geriatric assessments could improve cancer care for older patients
The American Society of Clinical Oncology is recommending that all patients age 65 and older receive a geriatric assessment when considering or undergoing chemotherapy.
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Two startups in Kaiser Permanente, Village Capital’s Health: US 2018 program earn $75K investment each
Two peer-selected startups — Advocatia and TCARE — have been named finalists of the program, which zeroes in on companies that address the needs of the aging population.
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Juvenescence raises $50 million in Series A, buys minority stake in AgeX
Firm invests $5 million in preclinical company developing drugs for age-related degenerative diseases.
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Best Buy is looking into healthcare with an eye toward seniors
During an earnings call last week, CEO Hubert Joly said the company is testing a service called Assured Living that utilizes tech to help older people stay healthy while at home.
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Kaiser Permanente, Village Capital unveil 10 startups in Health: US 2018 program
The 10 startups that made the cut for Health: US 2018, the venture development program headed up by Village Capital and Kaiser Permanente, seek to address the needs of America’s aging population.
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Healthcare startup with a belt-encased airbag to prevent fall injuries for seniors closes Series A (Updated)
Generator Ventures, a firm that invests in health tech for seniors to support aging in place, led the round and existing investors also took part, according to ActiveProtective CEO Drew Lakatos.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
