Your ‘health age’ is fake
She has more than 13 years of experience reporting on wearables, health tech, and more. Opt in for Optimizer here.During last week’s Apple Watch announcement, I let out a distinct “Noooo!” in the Steve Jobs Theater. Along with a new readiness metric and a redesigned Health app, Apple had just announced that later this year, it’d be introducing a new longevity feature called Health Age.This is a familiar concept in the wearable and health tech world.
- ▪She has more than 13 years of experience reporting on wearables, health tech, and more.
- ▪Opt in for Optimizer here.During last week’s Apple Watch announcement, I let out a distinct “Noooo!” in the Steve Jobs Theater.
- ▪Along with a new readiness metric and a redesigned Health app, Apple had just announced that later this year, it’d be introducing a new longevity feature called Health Age.This is a familiar concept in the wearable and health tech world.
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