Reasons To “Sync In Seattle” with AgeTech West

Consumers of technology-enabled services will be the focus of this fall’s AgeTech West Conference and Exposition. The AgeTech West conference takes place Nov. 17-18 in Seattle. The conference theme is “Sync in Seattle: Transforming the Aging Services Experience.”

AgeTech West is a CAST Affinity Partner established by LeadingAge California, LeadingAge Oregon and LeadingAge Washington. Its mission is to advance the delivery of technology-enabled aging services toward a new standard of care.

A High Impact Program

The AgeTech West conference will feature presentations from a number of “high-impact” companies and provider organizations, including:

• Microsoft.
• Google.
• Panasonic.
• Intel.
• A Place for Mom.
• Care Innovations.
• Hoaloha Robotics.
• Caremerge.
• LivWell Health.
• Emeritus.
• Eskaton.
• Front Porch.
• Hallmark Rehab.
• Pacific Retirement Services.
• American Baptist Homes of the West.
• Episcopal Retirement Services.

The conference’s exposition hall will feature up to 30 technology companies displaying technology solutions in these areas:

• Socialization and connection platforms.
• Virtual rehab.
• Wellness and safety monitoring.
• eHealth.
• Care coordination.
• Electronic health records.
• Telehealth.
• Fitness. 

Other Reasons to Attend to Sync in Seattle

In a recent blog, AgeTech West offered a number of other reasons to attend Sync in Seattle:

• Attend a private screening of the Cyber-Seniors documentary. The film chronicles the journey of older adults as they discover the world of the Internet through the guidance of teenage mentors.

• Win an Xbox One gaming console. AgeTech West will give away 5 new Microsoft Xbox One gaming consoles with Kinect 3D. One will go to the highest Xbox bowling score during the conference. Four consoles will be given away in a drawing to communities that commit to starting a “Senior Exergames” program.

• Hear from older adults. An on-stage focus group with older adults will explore how the use of technologies can best support consumers’ desire to age independently and improve their experience of care. 

• Pitch for Pilots. Between 8 and 10 technology companies will try and land a pilot partner by giving 4-minute pitches about their new tech-enabled service offerings. Attendees will vote on their favorite and “most likely to succeed” idea.

To register, visit the Sync in Seattle.