Blood tests and phone apps: The future of diagnosing Alzheimer’s?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 08, 2019
Last week in a blog post, Bill Gates shared some exciting ways that Alzheimer’s disease might be diagnosed in the future.
Amazon announces HIPAA-compliant skills for Alexa, with senior living parent companies in the mix
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 05, 2019
Alexa, the Amazon virtual assistant increasingly found in senior living communities across the country, now is capable of transmitting and receiving protected health information, Amazon announced Thursday....
Provider tests technology to help residents reduce fall risk
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2019
Eldersburg, MD-based Integrace is testing technology meant to help independent living residents assess and reduce their risks of falling.
Technology’s role in curbing the runaway cycle of hospital readmissions
By
Dianne Sullivan-Slazyk, RN, BSN, MBA
Mar 11, 2019
Advanced technologies can help turn the tide for senior care providers in reducing readmissions, creating efficiencies throughout the care cycle, and delivering better care – anytime, anywhere.
Game theory
By
John Hall
Feb 02, 2019
Do brain games and other fun-based approaches to mental stimulation help reduce Alzheimer’s? Some interesting findings are beginning to emerge.
Older Americans soon will spend $84 billion a year on tech products, survey finds
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2019
It’s not just senior living operators who are spending more on tech these days. Turns out many of your current and future residents also are in a buying mood.
New crowdsourcing site aims to help older adults decide where to retire
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2019
A new website aims to help older adults determine where to live in retirement through user-contributed reviews and other content, and it has the backing of a major senior living operator.
The top trends that will shape senior living and care in 2019
By
Lisa McCracken
Jan 14, 2019
There are challenges but also exciting times with numerous opportunities. It is a good time to be in senior living.
New options emerge
By
John Hall
Dec 04, 2018
Resident security in senior living today bears no resemblance to what it was just a decade ago. Locks and alarms — the stuff that long have defined resident security — always will be relevant. But...
FDA authorizes hearing aid that users can fit and program on their own
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 09, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration for the first time has authorized for marketing a hearing aid that users can fit, program and control without help from a healthcare provider.