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.
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.
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.
RPM, cybersecurity highest tech priorities for many healthcare orgs, survey finds
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Aaron Dorman
Dec 15, 2023
RPM and cybersecurity are the highest future priorities for healthcare companies, according to a newly released report from Panda Health.
Device that monitors organ transplants could be game-changer for seniors with kidney disease
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 13, 2023
A new tool could provide a major breakthrough in monitoring and avoiding organ rejection: an ultrathin electronic implant that would continuously stream data about the organ to a software platform.
New humanoid robot literally takes a weight off LTC caregiver burden
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 17, 2023
One hundred models of a new robot that can lift its own weight, more than 110 pounds, will be produced by the end of the year.
AI ‘can’t fly solo,’ needs humanizing context for use in healthcare, data expert emphasizes
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Aaron Dorman
Oct 10, 2023
A researcher who builds passive AI-enabled monitoring devices believes that if more people adopted tech, it could provide invaluable data.
Long-term care tech giants PointClickCare and MatrixCare win big again as Best in KLAS 2024 award winners...
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 07, 2024
PointClickCare was one of several tech giants who serve the long-term care industry that were honored with Best in KLAS 2024 awards.
AI scam-busting tool gives seniors a way to fight back against swindlers
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 05, 2024
A newly launched online program is designed to address the threat of AI scams and teach older adults about how to “distinguish truth from fiction.”