Post by Jane Sarasohn-Kahn

The Rise of the Wellness Economy, From Wearable Tech to Hugging a Pet, According to the Bank of America Institute In today's Health Populi blog, I discuss a four-part series from the Bank of America Institute on the rise of the wellness economy -- from fostering social connections to wearable tech, hugging pets and the #peteconomy, and finally #selfcare's expanding footprint. What underpins the rising #wellness economy is technology -- both for positive supports and expanding care access, as well as the downside of tech which can isolate people from human-to-human interaction. Thanks to the contributors to the research, which provides fantastic insights for the expanding #retailhealth ecosystem that enables greater agency for #healthconsumers and #healthcitizens. cc Vanessa LeBlanc Cook Lynelle Huskey W. Joseph Wadford Lauren-Nicole Kung Haim Israel Felix T. Martyn Briggs Consumer Technology Association CHPA HLTH Inc. Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) AARP AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP Global Wellness Institute Global Self-Care Federation ECRM American Pharmacists Association #wellbeing #homehealth #hospitaltohome #foodasmedicine #retailpharmacy #GLP1s #GLP1 #digitalhealth #wearabletech #wearables #telehealth #telemedicine #virtualcare https://lnkd.in/g6paJaqx