DOJ: People with serious mental illness unnecessarily segregated in assisted living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 16, 2024
Nebraska is “unnecessarily” segregating people who have serious mental illness in assisted living communities and day programs, violating federal disability laws, according to the Justice Department.
‘Grandie’ lends an AI-enabled ear to seniors looking for a virtual companion they can relate to
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 07, 2024
“Grandie,” whose avatar is a blue owl, is a new AI tool “tailored to the unique needs of older adults,” the parent company states.
New virtual reality program helps aging veterans re-experience Vietnam settings to find peace, therapy
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 22, 2024
A new VR program for aging Vietnam veterans will allow them to view scenes and settings from the country in a peaceful, calming context.
Experiencing gratitude tied to longevity in older women
Jul 08, 2024
Higher levels of gratitude were tied to a 9% reduction in all-cause mortality and a 15% reduction in cardiovascular death.
Healthtech Institute creates 14-member collaborative, announces new study on tech and hypertension
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 01, 2024
The Peterson Health Tech Institute jointly announced a new digital health collaborative and plans for two new case studies.
More news for Thursday, Jan. 4
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 04, 2024
LCS approved to take over financially troubled CCRC … Senior living provider establishes workforce development endowment … Protecting heart health may prevent dementia … Daily learning test can detect...
Seniors in need of more virtual mental health services, ‘telemental’ program developers say
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 01, 2024
A telehealth provider has created a new program for seniors and their specific challenges with mental health, depression and anxiety.
Healthy lifestyle benefits even those in their 80s
Jun 20, 2024
Greater healthy lifestyle increases the odds of reaching 100 years of age by 60%.
Company seeks FDA approval for MDMA as treatment for PTSD
Dec 13, 2023
“If approved, MDMA-assisted therapy would be the first psychedelic-assisted therapy, which we hope will drive additional investment into new research in mental health.”
Staying up late tied to poorer mental health
Jun 04, 2024
The authors say that this finding persists regardless of chronobiologic preferences.