The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.5 million grant to help researchers develop robots that can assist older adults with activities of daily living and other chores.
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 15, 2022
Senior living dominates long-term care M&A activity in second quarter … Almost half of working Americans don’t have access to retirement plans … Grant provides technology training, programs for NJ...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 11, 2022
RecallCue wins Gold in McKnight’s Tech Awards for dementia clock … Delinquent senior housing loans continued to edge lower in 2Q: NIC … Robots may help older adults with disabilities delay move to...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 10, 2023
Follow these tips to prevent, defend against quality of care allegations … LeadingAge endorses bill to expand affordable housing … Older workers turning to gig work: AARP … Second round of $19M grant...
Entries due today for McKnight’s Tech Awards
Jun 01, 2021
Today is the deadline for receipt of nominations for the 2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards. Entries will be accepted until just before midnight ET (11:59 p.m. ET). No further extensions...
Nation’s second law for resident cameras in assisted living rooms gets closer
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 20, 2016
Utah could become only the second state to require that assisted living communities grant requests from residents or their representatives to operate or install cameras in resident rooms if a bill being...
Universities study robots to help senior living residents
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2017
Independent living and assisted living communities are serving as testing grounds as researchers try to develop robots that humans can trust and respond to as companions and caregivers. Researchers hope...
Wearables, apps part of $2.4 million social interaction study
Nov 18, 2015
The University of Texas at Austin is using a five-year grant from the National Institute on Aging to study how social interactions improve the health of older adults. Participants will monitor their physical...
July 1 is standard deadline for McKnight’s Tech Awards
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2024
Monday is the standard deadline for the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program.
Research focuses on diagnosing, lessening effects of Alzheimer’s disease
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 28, 2022
More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, costing the nation $321 billion in 2022, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. A variety of studies and pilot programs are underway...