Internet connectivity, wireless capability top technology priorities in senior living: poll
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 28, 2019
Infrastructure related to high-speed internet connectivity and wired / wireless capabilities was the top technology investment by senior living operators in 2018 and is expected to be tops again in 2019,...
2 billion 50+ adults will generate $43 billion in economic activity by 2050, providing opportunities...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 10, 2023
Aging is a growth market. With the planet inching toward a population of older adults at 2 billion, $43 trillion in economic activity is going to be generated by people aged more than 50 years old around...
Person-centered care, powered by data, is the future of collaborative care: speaker
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 11, 2021
Consumers are changing, focusing on lives of full experiences, meaning, well-being and whole health — and senior living and care organizations need to get on board to provide holistic healthcare and...
Amazon technology challenge focuses on easing aging process
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 17, 2022
Meeting the needs of older adults as well as some members of Generation X and the Baby Boom generation is the goal of the latest Amazon Alexa Skills Challenge.
Target senior housing communities in broadband access program: LeadingAge
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 13, 2021
As the federal government transitions between broadband access programs, one aging services leader is asking that the affordable connectivity program specifically target older adults in subsidized housing.
How telehealth has improved employee satisfaction and the bottom line at Capital Senior Living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 03, 2019
Capital Senior Living has seen a 400% increase in employee use of the telehealth benefit available through the company health plan.
‘Good technology fulfills needs and wants,’ senior living tech expert says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 08, 2022
Technology can be a workforce enabler that can engage and empower people as well as meet basic psychological and self-fulfillment needs, according to one senior living technology expert.
Older adults already are taking advantage of remote monitoring, smartphone apps and ambient computing to help them age in place, and they have the means to motivate technology companies to keep the innovations...
Shaping up
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2017
Transformative technology is changing the look and feel of senior living in the United States. The real beneficiaries are residents.