A massively powerful force has taken hold in senior living, largely unnoticed. In a word: technology. We’ve got just the thing to help you keep up.
How your residents can take control of their health with wearable devices
By
David Smith
Mar 16, 2023
The importance of preventive care increases significantly with age, especially when it comes to conditions as serious and common as heart disease. Far too many other older adults have succumbed to cardiovascular...
Yes, thieves are coming for your data
By
John O'Connor
Feb 23, 2017
Think your senior living community is exempt from data theft? Think again.
Independent, safe
By
John Hall
Oct 17, 2019
How communities are balancing residents’ security and privacy needs.
More trouble for Brookdale
By
John O'Connor
Apr 04, 2024
Just when it seemed that Brookdale Senior Living finally was regaining post-COVID occupancy and fiscal traction, more bad news arrived this week.
Using AI to fill senior living staffing gaps
By
Honghao Deng
Apr 18, 2024
Recent advances in artificial intelligence, or AI, offer a way to help prevent lonely deaths and proactively identify potential long-term issues.
COVID-19’s invisible consequences for residents must make us reconsider tech’s role
By
Ted Okosi
Feb 04, 2021
It seems as if no matter the issue nowadays, tech is part of the answer. Although it might keep us annoyingly glued to our phones and have its downsides, it can be a powerful force for good as well.
Ready for some positive recognition?
By
John O'Connor
Jun 30, 2022
Some positive recognition sure would help. And we have just the tonic you need. I’m humbly inviting you to participate in the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
Pay attention to that soap opera-watching robot
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 11, 2019
Someone at Edge Hill University clearly has a sense of humor, but research there is no laughing matter.
Address staff burnout with innovative communication technology
By
Gary Hamilton
Dec 07, 2023
By embracing innovative communication technologies, senior living communities can revolutionize interactions between staff members and families, ensuring swift and unified information-sharing.