Golden State training program takes senior caregivers through crucial golden-year scenarios
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 16, 2024
A new training program lets caregivers of older adults experience major caregiving challenges before they have to face the real thing.
Seniors’ smartphone dependency rising faster than for younger age groups, new data show
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 06, 2024
Older adults’ smartphone dependency is growing steadily, whereas younger age group’s phone use declines, according to new survey results.
Seniors becoming glued to their smartphones, and that could be a problem, experts warn
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 08, 2024
Excessive smartphone use is rising among seniors, according to new research from experts who are studying “problematic” screen addictions.
‘Glammas’ calling out ageism on TikTok
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 25, 2022
Older adults are using a “virtual playground for teenagers” to engage in discourses on aging — and having “immense sway” with their millions of followers, according to a groundbreaking new study.
Post-pandemic telehealth funding now focused on specific ‘mega-deals,’ data shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 14, 2023
Investment in digital health technology has shifted since the pandemic, from broad funding to a focus on specific opportunities, according to new market analyses.
Summer book release explores AI as a companion to offset loneliness
May 28, 2024
With an international epidemic of loneliness, artificial Intelligence, or AI, may offer technology-based social interaction and companionship. That’s according to robotics expert Tony Prescott, a professor...
Tiny throat patch turns muscle movement into speech for seniors with speaking disorders
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 15, 2024
A new throat patch tool combines AI with electrical stimulation to assist those with voice disorders to regain their speech.
More risk management data on seniors and falls enabled by new partnership
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 18, 2023
A safety reporting database for seniors just added a new fall-detection system to its ranks in order to provide more analytics.
Virtual reality to treat chronic conditions could be game-changer
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 20, 2023
A VR-based platform that may treat chronic conditions could be another game changer for senior living residents.
Real-time sensors aiding in senior living care and operations
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 09, 2023
Real-time sensors are increasingly improving clinical care and operations in nursing homes and senior living communities.