Healthcare software giant aims WellSky-high in bid to access Google Cloud services
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 02, 2024
WellSky will be partnering with Google to access its cloud technologies, including AI data analysis, the companies announced Thursday.
VR can train med students to take part in assistive technology boom, study shows
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 02, 2024
VR can help medical students with “experiential learning” to help older adults with assistive technology, a new study shows.
Seniors feeling their OATS with tech education programs
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 30, 2024
Two recent senior literacy programs include an “appy hour” in the Hastings, NE, library, and a new AARP OATS program in Colorado Springs.
Visionary Alzheimer’s forecasting software gets FDA approval
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 30, 2024
A newly regulated Alzheimer’s software tool offers clarity on whether the condition is likely to progress to dementia in someone with mild cognitive impairment.
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.