Tracking Wellness with TechnologyMy Personal Journey

Mike LeeDigital Strategy Advisor, AARP.org

50+Expo, Howard County, MDOctober 31, 2016 v 3

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Who is Mike Lee?• At AARP Digital in D.C.

for 13 years• Advises AARP’s head

of digital & membershipon new technologies

• AARP’s “Gadget Guy”

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“Everyday” technology with a focus on phones and wearables

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Surrounded by resources at work…

Tufts / USDA / AARP Foundation MyPlate for Older Adults

Denise AustinAARP Wellness Ambassador

My health crisis in February 2014 led to a transformation.

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Photo of Mike taken Feb 2013 in Lusaka, Zambia on USAID-funded three-week mission to train vulnerable youths on digital literacy.

February 22, 2014

February 22, 2014

February 24, 2014: Announcing on Instagram (#thyroidectomy)

February 26, 2014: After the thyroidectomy

February 26, 2014: After the thyroidectomy

February 28, 2014: Mild fever

March 3, 2014: Finally out after 9 days!

My Forever Pill

Dr. BJ Fogg’s Tiny Habits

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Only three things will change behavior in the long term.

Option A. Have an epiphanyOption B. Change your environment (what surrounds you)Option C. Take baby steps

Some of my Tiny Helpers

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Drinking lots of water

Eating breakfast

Portions from one bowl

Simple comparisons& nutrition labels

(Excerpted and adapted from a 2012 Cato Institute graphic.)

JournalingMike’s Health Journal in Evernote

Journaling Food with MyFitnessPal

• Manually enterfood and calories

• Select from database

• Scan bar code• Adjust portions• Customize recipes

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March 2014: Pseudo-anxiety attacks from calcium imbalance

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Calm App• Provides high

quality guided audio meditation

• Offers professionally designed programs

• Can use web site

June 2014: Brisk walking all summer

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• Turns your phone into a mapping pedometer

• Can log calories, weight, etc

• Now owned by UnderArmour

MapMyWalk App

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Calorific App: Visualize 200 calories

Listening to audio content on walks and runs

Types of digital activity trackers

Omron pedometer, Moves app on iPhone, Jawbone UP move, Fit Charge HR, Polar FT 7 26

Choose your tracker by lifestyle

Jawbone Misfit Flash Link, Fitbit Charge HR, Garmin Vivofit, Misfit Shine Bloom

Basic Health Exercise & Sport Fashion27

Some of Mike’s favorites (2014-2015)

Nike Fuelband, Fitbit Flex, Jawbone UP24, Misfit Shine, Garmin Vivofit28

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Basic, low-cost trackers (October 2016)

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Fitbit Zip $60

Fitbit Flex $80

Misfit Flash$30

Garmin Vivofit$60

Polar Loop$80

Basic, low-cost trackers (October 2016)

All under $50: Fitbit Zip, Up move, Misfit Flash, Fitbug Orb30

Xiaomi Mi Band 2 HR $40

Withings Go$80

MOOV Now$60

UNICEF Kid Power$40

Milestone PodShoe Odometers $25

Walking with a digital activity tracker

Strap onto wrist, walk, open app to sync via bluetooth afterwards, review your data31

Sleep Tracking

• Auto start & stop• Light or deep sleep• Restlessness• Wake periods

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Fitbit app sleep reminder notification on my watch (and phone)

WiFi Weight Scales

• Calculates body fat %• Manages multiple users• Scale sends weight to

phone by WiFi• Trend graphs• Export to MyFitnessPal

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Web dashboards and beyond

• Check your trends• Collect badges• Follow friends• Connect to other

health services• Get coaching• Export data

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Badges36

Challenges37

One year’s worth of steps38

Testing mechanical pedometers too

Some Tips

• Take your wrist tracker off daily to let your skin breathe

• Wipe off your tracker with plain water• Most trackers are not good for swimming!• Stick a piece of watch crystal protection film

on the screen• Order spare button batteries where applicable

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October 26, 2014: Couch-to-5K done!

July 27, 2015: Featured in Runner’s World – 75 lbs off!

September 2015: “Sightrunning” New York Central Park

December 2015: My first full year of running, 628 miles, 12 races

June 9, 2016

June 9, 2016

September 2016: GPS Art while training for the Richmond Marathon

Be digital; be healthy!Mike LeeTwitter @curiouslee

http://instagram.com/curiouslee#thyroidcuriouslee #runningcuriouslee

http://aarp.org/mobile

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RAFFLE

TIME!

Status of Major Fitness Tracker Brands(October 2016)

• Fitbit - Market leader• Apple – Phones & Apple Watch with special Nike Edition• Samsung – Phones & exclusive tracker bands • Google – G-Phones, partners’ phones & Android Wear watches • Garmin – Many models of trackers and sports watches• Polar - Many versions of trackers and watches• Withings – Trackers and other home health devices. Acquired by Nokia.• UnderArmour – Partnered with HTC for the UA Band• Misfit – Acquired by Fossil Watch Company. Still in market.• Microsoft – Halted production of Microsoft Band• Jawbone – Halted production of UP bands• Nike – Halted production of Nike Fuel Band (with Apple now)

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