Using wearables to track seniors’ sleep-cycle data could protect against frailty, new data shows
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 20, 2023
By analyzing seniors’ sleep and exercise, data collected from wearables could help demonstrate a risk of frailty, a new study shows.
Ultrasound tech could allow for ultrafast Alzheimer’s treatment, study finds
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 09, 2024
Researchers have found a way to deliver Alzheimer’s drugs faster via focused ultrasound technology, a new study shows.
Smart wardrobe technologies helping seniors with dementia dress for success
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 28, 2023
“Smart wardrobe” tech can play two crucial roles for seniors with dementia, a new report shows: via dressing systems and via embedded tech.
Tech in headbands could monitor sleeping seniors for early signs of Alzheimer’s
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 29, 2023
New findings indicate that tech embedded in a headband could record key data on the early stages of Alzheimer’s while a person is sleeping.
Ultrasound research literally breaks down barriers to treating Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 15, 2023
New ultrasound technology, developed by a team led by Columbia University, would be able improve drug delivery — gene therapy — to the brain via focused ultrasound that contains microbubbles.
AI could make implantable drug delivery a realistic option for many seniors, research suggests
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 08, 2023
Researchers have proposed an implantable drug delivery system that uses AI to help avoid buildup of scar tissue or autoimmune responses.
Researchers using AI to aid Alzheimer’s care
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Christine Birkner
Jun 07, 2023
Researchers from LSU Health Shreveport are using AI to detect Alzheimer’s and optimize treatment for patients.
New live-in research lab for seniors will test tech like robots, special lighting
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 15, 2023
A new live-in research center will examine how digital technologies, including AI and VR, can help provide treatment to older adults.
Remote-controlled robots being tested to assess residents living with dementia
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 28, 2021
Health practitioners in Scotland are piloting a remote-controlled robot to assess the physical and cognitive health of care home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Study adds to warnings about dementia patients’ sedentary tech habits
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 18, 2023
A new study adds quantifiable data to the existing body of material warning about older adults’ sedentary lifestyle and the associated risks.