Care tech has become a buzzword, which means it means everything and nothing all at once. You'll hear people talk about it in contexts that range from a simple shared calendar to artificial intelligence that learns your patterns. So let's start with the basics.

Care tech is any technology, whether it's an app on a phone, a device you wear, or a website you access, that helps a caregiver do their job more effectively. That's it. Not fancier. Not more complicated. It's a tool designed to make some part of caregiving easier, clearer, or less lonely.