Portable, low-cost eye scanner $20 million closer to coming to you
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 22, 2024
Eye scanner developers recently received $20 million to produce a low-cost, easy-to-use method to detect and preempt vision loss.
Researchers give green light to new blue light tech that could improve sleep quality
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Aaron Dorman
Dec 18, 2023
The next wave of blue light could avoid the pitfalls of current devices, which are known to wreak havoc on sleep cycles, new research shows.
More seniors showing enthusiasm about the future of AI, new report suggests
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 21, 2023
Seniors are more comfortable with AI and wearables that “promote self reliance” and track health data, according to a recent report.
Frail seniors less likely to use digital health technology than healthier peers, new study finds
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 21, 2024
Fewer frail older adults use smartphone apps or telehealth options compared with healthy, non-frail seniors, according to a new study.
Who’s monitoring the monitoring tools? New white paper calls for more efficient, centralized RPM process...
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Aaron Dorman
Apr 08, 2024
Getting RPM tools under one central system is something that providers need to work toward, a new report argues.
Seniors’ tech tools are useful, but they’re still not user-friendly enough, market analyst claims
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 25, 2024
A new tech market report for senior living suggests there is room for tools to become more user-friendly and more easily update.
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.
Clinicians support telehealth for managing seniors’ chronic conditions, study shows
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 26, 2024
A majority of clinicians believe that telehealth can play a crucial role in improving practices for chronic conditions, new research shows.
Lost in translation: AI models can simplify post-discharge notes, but still make mistakes, study finds
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 14, 2024
AI shows the potential to convert med-language into something more “patient-friendly,” but right now makes mistakes, researchers argue.
Seniors more likely to let conditions escalate into emergency if their only care options are digital,...
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 07, 2024
In a recent survey, one third of older adults said that they felt as if an emergency could have been averted if they had had access to live person to manage their health concerns and needs.