HHS, HUD and 6 other government agencies put personal information at risk of identify theft: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2019
Cybersecurity failures have extended over the past two administrations, according to a new bipartisan report from a Senate subcommittee.
Inside Senior Living 2019: PointClickCare
May 15, 2019
PARTNER CONTENT: Enriching the experience of both senior living residents and housing staff is no easy task. The answer, reflect PointClickCare’s Dave Wessinger and Travis Palmquist, is empowering employees...
Computers increasingly lure older adults to sedentary life, risking health
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2019
An increasing percentage of Americans aged 65 or more years have been spending time sitting at computers, despite public health messages that such inactivity increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease,...
Medtelligent introduces ALIS Insights
Apr 15, 2019
The product is designed to help operators use data to understand resident care quality, compliance issues, profitability and other business success measures.
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....
Touchtown acquired by Uniguest
Mar 07, 2019
Senior living technology company Touchtown has been acquired by outsourced technology company Uniguest, the companies announced Wednesday.
You’ve Got Leads, ALIS by Medtelligent announce platform integration
Dec 20, 2016
You’ve Got Leads and ALIS by Medtelligent announced a strategic integration between their senior living platforms on Tuesday.
Researchers develop ‘Fitbit on steroids’ for people with dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2016
Researchers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology have developed what they are calling a “Fitbit on steroids,” a wearable sensing device that can track the activities and behavior...
Lyft, GreatCall test senior transportation program
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 30, 2016
Older adults in select markets who use Jitterbug cell phones will be able to arrange for transportation from ride-hailing service Lyft under a new pilot program announced Tuesday.
Research details what online services older adults use
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 19, 2016
A newly reported study from the Pew Research Center reveals how involved those aged 50 or more years are in the digital economy, that is, using commercial online services for everything from arranging...