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One week left to enter McKnight’s Tech Awards!
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 23, 2022
June 30 — a week from today — is the deadline to enter the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
Earn 2 CE credits June 16 at the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo
May 26, 2022
Attendees of this year’s McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo can earn up to two continuing education credits at no charge while learning about workforce issues and technology.
Telemedicine, in-person visits show high diagnostic concordance
Sep 12, 2022
Variance was seen by specialty, with lower concordance for primary care.
Smart Socks may cut hospital fall rates in at-risk patients
Aug 26, 2022
Patients wearing Smart Socks had a lower fall rate compared with the historical fall rate.
Robotic ‘staff’ helping senior living community with housekeeping, mowing
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 29, 2022
Messiah Lifeways in Mechanicsburg, PA, is addressing workforce challenges head-on with the help of robots. A robotic vacuum and a robotic lawnmower — affectionately called Roving Rosie and Mr. Mow It...
Hearing screening ups awareness of hearing loss, hearing aid use
Jul 22, 2022
The findings show the importance of routine audiometric testing in older adults, the authors say.
Cheaper OTC hearing aids should be in stores by October, FDA says
Aug 16, 2022
Until now, people have had to pay thousands of dollars for a device that could only be adjusted by a professional audiologist.
Amazon partnership lands Alexa-enabled devices in Atria, Eskaton communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2021
A partnership between Amazon and senior living providers is bringing Alexa-enabled devices into residents’ homes in an effort to ease communication and customize experiences.
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.