Two studies of an app are showing promise for enhancing the physical health, vitality and brain fitness of older adults residing in independent living communities.
App wins inugural Hackathon
Sep 30, 2015
IQ Sensor Solutions was the overall winner of the inaugural Cleveland Medical Hackathon, which ended Sept. 27.
Improving indoor air quality is new focus of national COVID-19 mitigation strategy
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 07, 2022
Improving indoor air quality is one of the best ways to reduce the large toll that respiratory viruses are taking on older adults and other vulnerable populations. But current regulations are “simply...
$100,000 grant will help wellness program improve software
Dec 13, 2016
A $100,000 grant from the not-for-profit Aging in America will enable Vitalize 360, a joint venture between Hebrew SeniorLife and Kendal, to improve its software to promote healthful aging.
American Baptist Homes of the Midwest rolls out Eversound technology to its communities
Apr 30, 2018
Eden Prairie, MN-based American Baptist Homes of the Midwest has rolled out proprietary audio technology from Eversound to its seven communities, across six states.
Computers increasingly lure older adults to sedentary life, risking health
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2019
An increasing percentage of Americans aged 65 or more years have been spending time sitting at computers, despite public health messages that such inactivity increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease,...
More news for Tuesday, Dec. 6
Dec 06, 2016
Women with dementia receive less medical attention … The Senate was expected to vote on the 21st Century Cures legislation today … 89% of adults over 50 own some type of mobile device and 73%...
Pandemic: Seniors feel better mentally, emotionally than middle-aged adults, but fewer plan to continue...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 04, 2021
During the pandemic, adults aged 65 or more years have fared better mentally and emotionally and as far as general quality of life than their counterparts aged 50 to 64, according to newly released results...
Social technology helps well-being in those 80 or older
Sep 23, 2015
A new survey shows that the use of social technology is linked to better well-being for adults aged 80 or more years, and it demonstrates social technology’s potential for combating isolation. The...
White House: 6 ways tech can help aging Americans
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2019
Technology has the potential to help Americans live longer, more healthful and more independent lives in several ways, according to a report released Tuesday by the White House Office of Science and Technology...