AI gives caregivers the ability to see where the power is going in senior living spaces
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 27, 2023
New AI-enabled software tracks what devices within a home are using energy to determine abnormalities in resident behavior.
Study adds to warnings about dementia patients’ sedentary tech habits
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 18, 2023
A new study adds quantifiable data to the existing body of material warning about older adults’ sedentary lifestyle and the associated risks.
Wrist-worn health tracker could revolutionize stroke rehab monitoring, researchers say
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 27, 2023
A new system that uses a wrist-worn wearable device and a series of tags could be a breakthrough technique for monitoring stroke rehabilitation, researchers say.
Low-cost wearable sensors may lead to better Parkinson’s care
By
John O'Connor
Apr 17, 2024
For those with Parkinson’s disease, low-cost, wearable sensors could improve care access, a new study finds. To have their symptoms monitored, such patients must periodically undergo assessment to have...
Wearables will drive IoT medical device market to $239 billion by 2030
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 13, 2023
The IoT medical devices market will boom over the next seven years, fueled by the expansion of wearable devices, according to research.
Users of wearable health trackers increasingly comfortable with sharing data with doctors, new study...
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 31, 2023
A majority of those who use health wearables say they would share their personal health data with clinicians, a new study shows.
Use of wearable devices low for those with cardiovascular disease risk
Jun 09, 2023
Older age, lower educational attainment and lower household income were independently associated with lower use of wearable devices in US adults at risk for CVD when adjusting for other sociodemographic...
Tech-enabled observations of heart conditions before and after stroke lead to better treatment options,...
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 19, 2023
Irregular heartbeats that occur in post-stroke patients are different from other, unrelated heart conditions, researchers say.
AI ‘can’t fly solo,’ needs humanizing context for use in healthcare, data expert emphasizes
By
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.