Brain imaging company teases tech that will analyze side effects of new dementia drugs
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 28, 2023
AI-enabled brain imaging technology will be launched next year to evaluate the side effects of new Alzheimer’s and dementia drugs.
New advisory committee will ‘explore’ future tech challenges in senior living
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Aaron Dorman
Dec 21, 2023
One senior living tech provider is forming a new advisory committee to help provide feedback on best practices and future technology needs.
Tech for caregivers should have design input from caregivers, nurse professional argues
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 29, 2024
Technology for nurses and caregivers should be developed with their input and development insights, one nursing expert argues.
Wrist-worn monitor can trace late-night habits of largely amiable people with late-stage dementia
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 20, 2024
Seniors dealing with late-stage dementia are willing to accept a wearable to monitor daily habits such as sleep cycles, a new study found.
New ‘love meter’ could tell senior living providers which residents need a Valentine’s Day pick-me-up
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 14, 2024
A new “love meter”— just in time for Valentine’s Day — tells senior living staff members when residents are at risk of loneliness.
Visionary Alzheimer’s forecasting software gets FDA approval
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 30, 2024
A newly regulated Alzheimer’s software tool offers clarity on whether the condition is likely to progress to dementia in someone with mild cognitive impairment.
AI-driven speech analysis firm working to diagnose Alzehimer’s, Huntington’s
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Aaron Dorman
Jun 27, 2023
A speech analysis software company is using Voice AI to diagnose depression and anxiety, and diseases like Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s could be next.
Not just kid stuff: Advances in video games, gaming, benefit older adults, operator says
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 22, 2023
A recent review of the benefits video games can provide for seniors adds to the body of research on games targeted for older cohorts.
Med-management software company releases new tool for nursing facilities to meet new need for CMS compliance
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 20, 2023
To meet new CMS rules for nursing homes, one company is releasing a new service that focuses on ensuring a patient’s medication listings are up-to-date.
Strolling around a VR city motivates seniors to socialize and exercise in the real world, study shows
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 09, 2024
Older adults who used a VR program walking around a cityscape were more willing to socialize in the real world, a new study found.