Caregivers, seniors with Alzheimer’s to benefit from ‘Rippl’ effect, access to 24/7 helpline
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 09, 2024
A new dementia care platform will get telehealth to more seniors, and their caregivers, including access to a 24/7 helpline.
Telehealth, hospital partnership aims to close mental health gap for seniors with dementia
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 12, 2023
A telehealth company that promises “dementia care on demand” is partnering with a hospital to develop a training program.
Single mindfulness + compassion session aids mental health
Mar 15, 2024
Small delayed benefit seen for loneliness, but larger improvements seen in perceived stress
More news for Tuesday, June 6
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 06, 2023
LeadingAge joins groups urging enactment of housing credit bills … Brain connectivity, memory improves in older adults after walking … Alzheimer’s pathology found in “superagers” with superior...
UCSF telehealth program cuts costs and improves outcomes for seniors with dementias
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 25, 2023
A telehealth program out of UCSF has achieved the coveted goal of cutting costs and improving patient care for seniors with dementia, researchers state.
Experts strongly object to proposed telemedicine restrictions at DEA hearing
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 15, 2023
Access to telemedicine is not just beneficial but also vital in many parts of the US, doctors and other healthcare leaders argued this week before the DEA.
DEA: Extend COVID telehealth prescribing rules – for now
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John O'Connor
May 05, 2023
With the end of the public health emergency for the outbreak rapidly approaching, the Drug Enforcement Administration has submitted plans to continue prescription flexibilities for telemedicine that were...
Adoption of robotics, analytics growing among largest senior care organizations, annual report shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 26, 2023
An annual report on the 200 largest senior care organizations shows wider adoption of advance analytics tools than ever before.
Nurses have reservations about use of AI on the job: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 29, 2024
More than half of the nurses responding to a new survey by Cross Country Healthcare said they have reservations about the potential benefits of artificial intelligence in the nursing field.
New senior living tech juggernaut will ‘transform’ model facilities into software testing ground,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aaron Dorman
Sep 29, 2023
An assisted living and memory care community is being converted into a testing ground for new software solutions and tech like patient monitoring.