In-hospital wearable activity trackers tied to improved outcomes
Jun 16, 2023
Patients using wearable trackers had higher physical activity and functioning.
Robot waiters taking more orders, improving assisted living dining rooms
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 13, 2023
Artificial intelligence-powered robots are increasingly being tested in senior living and other industries, taking over repetitive tasks done by humans
Google and Mayo Clinic to search patient records using generative AI
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 12, 2023
The way senior living staff care for patients could get a helpful boost from a generative AI partnership between Google and Mayo Clinic.
Bayer’s expanded digital health efforts looking to help seniors
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 08, 2023
As further evidence of digital health’s influence on senior living, more pharma companies are getting involved in the space.
93 percent of seniors plan to age in place, will use more health tech: study
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 06, 2023
Ninety-three percent of US adults plan to age in place, which increases the need for health-related technologies, according to a study.
Software bias could cause 40 percent underdiagnosis of Black men with lung problems
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 06, 2023
A software bias in a lung test could be leading to fewer Black patients getting care for breathing problems, according to researchers.
AI helps prevent prescription dosing errors
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 02, 2023
Software company DrFirst developed an AI-powered tool to streamline medication refill and renewal requests.
Technology a growing priority for people 55 and older: McKinsey
By
Christine Birkner
May 26, 2023
A new study from McKinsey shows that adults 55 and over see technology not as a “nice to have,” but as a “must have.”
FDA clears new insulin pump and algorithm-based software
May 25, 2023
The enhanced automatic insulin delivery system was cleared for people with type 1 diabetes aged ≥6 years.
More older Americans use online patient portals to access care
May 24, 2023
Better outreach and training are needed to help patients understand and use portal systems, researchers say.