Industry must evolve with needs, demands of growing older adult population
By
Len Weiser
Nov 18, 2019
Things have changes, and senior living communities can’t continue to do things the way they have always done them.
Virtual ‘twin’ concept could save stroke victims by predicting treatment, surgery outcomes
By
Aaron Dorman
Dec 08, 2023
By creating a virtual “twin” on the spot, physicians and surgeons could evaluate and “perform” various procedures for stroke victims.
Tech-driven initiative aims to reduce falls among the elderly
By
John O'Connor
Apr 29, 2024
A technology-driven program that targets falls among older adults was recently unveiled by Connect America.
3 ways digital tools help senior living communities during the ‘new normal’
By
Annie Haarmann
Nov 19, 2020
Senior living communities have been affected dramatically during the global pandemic, changing how we learn about and perceive them. Fortunately, digital tools allow these brands to maintain a positive...
Tech and seniors: Been there, done that — or have you?
By
F. Scott Moody
Dec 10, 2015
We must throw away the perception that seniors are technologically ignorant.
Federal data privacy crackdown impacting telehealth firms and patients
By
Christine Birkner
May 17, 2023
Telehealth services online marketing has come under scrutiny from federal agencies, which could bring implications to the long-term care community.
Senior living building retrofits could be a model for defending against extreme weather
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 06, 2023
Five senior living sites chosen by HUD to receive funding to renovate their facilities with green, weather-resilient technology.
Fears of loneliness, isolation affect tech use among older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 14, 2018
Fears of loneliness and isolation may be preventing some older adults from using online technology, according to newly published research in the journal Communications of the ACM.
When there was greater use of telehealth during pandemic, there were more clinician encounters: study
By
Kristen Fischer
May 15, 2024
High telehealth use among Medicare beneficiaries during the pandemic was linked to more clinician encounters and ambulatory care–sensitive hospitalizations, per a JAMA Network Open study.
Keep it real with evidence-based simulation learning
By
Melora Jackson, MS
Aug 02, 2019
Scientifically researched training tools offer assurances that do-it-yourself and knock-off training programs cannot ensure.