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...
Third-party data tracking the latest FTC target in telehealth privacy push
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 25, 2023
The FTC and US HHS issued a joint statement last week warning about websites and apps whose tracking tech could violate rules.
Home care briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 2
Dec 02, 2020
‘Gossip bots’ one day may serve as personal caregiver assistants for older adults with dementia … Partnership to increase availability and adherence to pulmonary rehabilitation via a virtual program...
Nursing homes encouraged to participate in 2023 ‘Most Wired’ survey
By
John Roszkowski
May 15, 2023
Nursing homes and some other long-term/post-acute care providers are being encouraged to participate in a survey to see how their organization’s technology stacks up in terms of enhancing resident or...
Thirty-seven percent of adults used telemedicine in 2021
Oct 13, 2022
An increase in telemedicine use seen with age; use was higher for women than men and for non-Hispanic white and AI/AN adults.
Telemedicine, in-person visits show high diagnostic concordance
Sep 12, 2022
Variance was seen by specialty, with lower concordance for primary care.
Alexa will soon put users in touch with telehealth doctors
Mar 01, 2022
The cost will depend on the patient’s insurance.
Providers get help with move-in process, occupancy rates, identifying resident risk thanks to tech start-up
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 01, 2023
One new digital health platform, Savoy Life, has created a bundle of products for assisted living, including tools for LTC occupancy.
Home Care briefs for Tuesday, May 4
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 04, 2021
The Pennant Group acquires Texas home care provider … West Virginia home care workers rally for American Jobs Plan … Physicians say telehealth expansion depends on reimbursement
Home health less popular with older adults than with their caregivers
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 11, 2020
Individuals older than 65 expressed less interest in home health than their caregivers and younger people did in survey results released Wednesday by CareCentrix.