If you’ve ever kept track of your steps or the quality of your sleep, you’re familiar with wearable sensor technology apps. It’s a big deal in the fitness and wellness space, but did you know it could help older adults remain independent as they age?
In 2007, Ashkan Vaziri, Ph.D.and a few friends started a company called BioSensics to execute their vision for technology to help older adults age in place. More than a decade later, the company’s success — spurred in part by small business funding from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health — has led to a partial acquisition by electronics retailer Best Buy and to a continuing pipeline of innovative research projects.
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