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Digital health practices among teens and young adults in the U.S.

July 31, 2018 By Susannah Fox 13 Comments

A young woman holds her phone up so it blocks her face. Background is a field of yellow flowers.

I am thrilled to share new, national survey data on the digital health landscape. Thanks to funding and guidance from Hopelab and the Well Being Trust, Vicky Rideout and I measured how teens and young adults (14- to 22-year-olds) pursue health and well-being using the tools at their disposal — apps, peer advice, online communications […]

Filed Under: demographics, peer-to-peer health care, social media, trends & principles Tagged With: HopeLab Foundation, mental health, Peer To Peer, peer-to-peer healthcare, teens, Vicky Rideout, Well Being Trust

Aging, housing, health

September 12, 2017 By Susannah Fox 2 Comments

Early 20th century typewriter keys

Brandeis University hosted a one-day symposium on aging, housing, health, technology, and other issues. Thanks to the people who captured these insights!

Filed Under: demographics, policy issues, trends & principles Tagged With: Alan Kay, Alexandre Kalache, Atlas of Caregiving, Brandeis University, caregivers, Danny Sands, Leslie Kernisan, Muriel Gillick, Pamela Ressler, Pippa Shulman, Rosalie Yerkes Figge, Ruth Finkelstein

The White House Conference on Aging

July 12, 2015 By Susannah Fox 12 Comments

Lawn sign in front of the White House announcing the Conference on Aging July 13

The White House Conference on Aging only happens once every ten years — and it’s happening tomorrow. The program begins at 10 a.m. ET on Monday, July 13, and will be livestreamed: https://www.whitehouse.gov/live I’ll be on a panel in the late afternoon talking about technology and the future of aging, directly after Tim Brown and Barbara Beskind discuss […]

Filed Under: demographics, key people, medical records Tagged With: Blue Button, Hhs, home health care hacks, maker movement, Medicare, Rosalie Yerkes Figge, usability, White House, White House Conference on Aging

What if?

February 20, 2015 By Susannah Fox 18 Comments

Times Square

Quick explanation: I tweeted “What if this Pew Research GIF was played on a loop in Times Square?” and my friend Mike Lee made it happen (in our Photoshopped dreams). What if every conference displayed it on a screen, so that every public conversation in every industry was framed by the context of the coming […]

Filed Under: demographics Tagged With: #whatifhc, AARP, aging, Ai-jen Poo, Caring Across Generations, demographics, National Domestic Workers Alliance, Pew Research Center

Prepare

September 18, 2014 By Susannah Fox 11 Comments

What if this was played on a loop in Times Square? What if every health conference displayed it on a screen at the front of the hall, to accompany every speaker? How might we prepare for what is coming? Thoughts, comments, inspiration, tips welcome in the comments!

Filed Under: demographics Tagged With: caregivers, health 2.0, Pew Research Center, Unmentionables

McKinsey’s “Healthcare digital future” checks out

July 12, 2014 By Susannah Fox 5 Comments

Pew Research: Caregivers and Health Care Reviews Online

Stefan Biesdorf and Florian Niedermann of McKinsey wrote an excellent essay laying out 5 myths about health care and technology. It rings true so I decided to add my own evidence to their points: McKinsey Myth 1: People don’t want to use digital services for healthcare Pew Research has found that looking for health information is consistently […]

Filed Under: demographics, hc's problem list, trends & principles Tagged With: Dave Clifford, Eric Topol, McKinsey, mobile, Pew Internet, Pew Research Center, SMARTHealthIT

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