Tech seen as main driver to patient optimism about hospital-at-home
By
Adam Healy
Jul 11, 2024
The implied comfort, convenience and effectiveness of hospital-at-home care makes it more appealing than an inpatient stay.
Senior living providers need strategic AI plans ‘as soon as possible,’ expert says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 15, 2024
Artificial intelligence increasingly is being used by senior living operators and the companies that serve them, and those operators that haven’t implemented it risk being less efficient than their competitors...
House Ways and Means Committee approves Medicare telehealth extension
By
John O'Connor
May 08, 2024
Lawmakers took the first step Wednesday toward extending temporary telehealth rules put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic for two years.
As VR becomes a fixture of LTC community life, experts warn that providers must weigh drawbacks, limitations
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 03, 2024
But just because studies have gone easy on VR’s potential drawbacks doesn’t mean that concerns don’t exist, experts warn.
Novel deep-brain ‘superfiber’ could mean better Alzheimer’s imaging, diagnoses
By
Aaron Dorman
Dec 04, 2023
A novel “superfiber” could provide imaging of brain tissues in a less invasive way than conventional methods, researchers say.
‘Sonic’ sound therapy means sound sleep for seniors, dementia sufferers, memory care finds
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 13, 2024
Residents living with dementia showed significant improvements in daytime drowsiness and overall sleep quality after a “sonic sound” therapy program.
Greystone joins University Retirement Communities website as latest resource partner
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 23, 2024
Greystone, a national senior living adviser, has signed on as the newest resource partner with UniversityRetirementCommunities.com.
Chatbots generate mostly accurate information to medical queries
Oct 04, 2023
Chatbot-generated answers had high accuracy and completeness scores for physician-developed medical queries.
mHealth-delivered coaching cuts blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes
Oct 03, 2023
The authors say such interventions may reduce racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes outcomes.
In-hospital wearable activity trackers tied to improved outcomes
Jun 16, 2023
Patients using wearable trackers had higher physical activity and functioning.