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Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 8/23/2012 Leveraging Technology to Improve Senior Nutrition August 23, 2012 David Lindeman, PhD Center for Technology and Aging www.techandaging.org Overview • Where We Are: Technology and Senior Nutrition Where We Are Going: • Growing Technologies and their Benefits Opportunities and Challenges • 1

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 8/23/2012 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 2

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 8/23/2012 Senior Nutrition and Technology: Where We Are Networks of Care: SERVTracker: Program Management Program Management and Nutrition Education Software Program management and • efficiencies Monitoring food delivery and • consumption Identifying client risk and • preferences Remote training and education • Dietmaster Systems: Mobile App: Program Management MealService: Software Nestle ’ ’ s Mini Nutrition ’ ’ Program Management Software Assessment 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 3

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 8/23/2012 Benefits of Technology • Improve communication • Education and training for • Improve nutrition older adults/providers management and • Improve older adult and monitoring provider satisfaction • Support older adult self- • Improve management activation through data analytics • From wellness to early diagnosis Care4Life. Reminder: Time to check your BEFORE meal glucose. Reply with your BEFORE meal glucose reading (e.g. 125). mHealth and Connected Health • As of mid-2012, 13,600 consumer health iPhone apps, with 2,000 focused on nutrition (MobiHealth News) 14.1% 4

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 8/23/2012 Consumer Health Apps 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 Both a website and iPhone app Texting: Care4Life Program| Increase Blood Glucose Monitoring Glucose reminder System feedback Personal web portal Care4Life. Before meal Care4Life. Reminder: readings under 70 can Time to check your be dangerous. Do you BEFORE meal know what to do when glucose. Reply with readings fall below your BEFORE meal your target? Text LOW glucose reading (e.g. for more info 125). Glucose recordings graph on web portal 5

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 8/23/2012 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 6