DIME PROJECT

Aging in Place of Choice with Connected Health Technologies

From AgeTech innovation to sustainable implementation

Moving AgeTech from innovation to sustainable implementation

Three in four adults aged 50+ want to age at home, and 7 in 10 are comfortable using technology to help them live independently. Yet many still face barriers related to affordability, access, and usability.

The challenge is not always the technology itself. It is often the disconnect between technology design and the day-to-day realities of older adults and their care partners, limited integration into care ecosystems, and business models that are not designed to support sustainable adoption.

3 in 4

adults aged 50+
want to age at home

THE PLAYBOOKS

Who these resources are for

The aging in place of choice (AIPOC) resources provide AgeTech developers and healthcare providers with practical tools to move promising technologies toward sustainable adoption that supports older adults who wish to age in place and their care partners.

AUDIENCE: AgeTech developers

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: Navigate the key decisions across product design, business models, evidence, reimbursement, and care ecosystem integration.

GOAL: To build products that meet the needs of older adults and care partners and succeed in the real world.

Go to AgeTech developer playbook →

AUDIENCE: Healthcare providers

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: Evaluate, select, and implement AgeTech, while helping you navigate the business case for its use.

GOAL: To support better care and outcomes while minimizing burden on care teams.

Go to healthcare provider playbook →

Grounded in evidence

DiMe’s Aging in Place of Choice with Connected Health Technologies project and resources are grounded in data. We combined older adult and care partner perspectives, grey literature, and multi-stakeholder expertise to identify the barriers, priorities, and practical considerations that shape the adoption and implementation of connected technologies for aging in place.

16 Interviews

104 Surveys

154 Sourcesⓘ Sources published between January 2018-March 2026 were identified in our environment scan and grey literature search. Download the list of sources

11 Expert workshopⓘ With AgeTech developers, home and healthcare providers, and health system enablers.

Explore the lived experience behind the findings

Our mixed methods approach gathered perspectives from older adults and care partners across diverse geographic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds in the US between April to June 2026.

Go deeper into the perspectives of older adults and care partners through our Data Repository of Lived Experience. We synthesized interview and survey findings into cross-cutting themes that directly informed the AgeTech developer and healthcare provider Playbooks.

These resources can support further patient-centered research, product development, and technology design.

Visit the data repository of lived experience

Case studies

See how others are developing and implementing AgeTech to meet the needs of older adults and care partners. These case studies highlight the challenges addressed, approaches taken, outcomes achieved, and lessons learned that can inform your own work.