To better trust AI in healthcare, consumers want to better know the digital ‘man behind the curtain’
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 30, 2024
Healthcare consumers continue to lack trust about where AI tools are getting their data from, according to new survey results.
Fitness wearables should have special settings for seniors and senior women, researchers argue
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 29, 2024
Devices that track fitness levels are biased against senior women in their calibration and recommendations, new research argues.
As cybercrime ticks up, HHS adds tools to keep providers safe, resilient
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 26, 2024
HHS has created a new site for advising on cybersecurity in healthcare, and released an online tool for cybersecurity performance goals.
Upcoming dining software platform puts meal-service innovation on the long-term care menu, companies...
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 25, 2024
A new LTC dining operating system aims to combine tools like menus and nutrition with delivery logistics, all onto one platform.
Using VR while exercising could transport seniors away from chronic pain
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 24, 2024
When paired with a bike system, VR made users more enthusiastic about exercising, and also helped with chronic pain, a new study found.
New guide offers senior living providers roadmap for best wellness tech options
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 24, 2024
A new report offers a strategic guide for LTC providers who are often faced with a “blizzard” of wellness tech being thrown at them.
Big city (blue) lights: Urban light pollution could be speeding up age-related macular degeneration in...
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 23, 2024
Light pollution from urban areas can have a negative effect on eyesight by increasing risk of age-related macular degeneration, a study shows.
Old devices are new again thanks to AI, aging expert says
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 22, 2024
The major trend at CES 2024 was that a lot of tech is being rebooted with artificial intelligence capabilities, one expert observed.
Staff training and sales support among best uses for AI in LTC settings, expert says
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 19, 2024
A new overview of artificial intelligence in long-term care from LeadingAge highlights some of the most valuable new AI tools and reaffirms AI’s role in admin work.
Telehealth adoption requires nuanced approach beyond simply running cables to rural areas, new report...
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 19, 2024
Adding broadband access to rural, underserved communities may not be a silver bullet that enables telehealth use, a new study shows.