Universities study robots to help senior living residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2017
Independent living and assisted living communities are serving as testing grounds as researchers try to develop robots that humans can trust and respond to as companions and caregivers. Researchers hope...
4 ways assisted living could change in the future: report
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 18, 2017
A growing elderly population and new preferences of older adults will drive changes to assisted living communities in the future, predict the authors of a new report.
$16 million, 5-year study will test artificial intelligence in senior living
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 29, 2017
IBM and the University of California San Diego on Thursday announced a $16 million, five-year collaboration that will test how artificial intelligence, or AI, can be used to help detect mild cognitive...
Holiday occupancy steadily improving, NHI says
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 09, 2017
Holiday Retirement properties in real estate investment trust NHI’s portfolio have seen a steady increase in occupancy over the past three months as the country’s largest independent living...
Occupancy declines at Holiday continue to affect New Senior
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 03, 2017
Holiday Retirement’s operating model transition, which saw community oversight change from live-in managers to more traditional executive directors over the past year, continued to affect occupancy...
SoftBank to acquire Brookdale/Holiday investor Fortress for $3.3 billion
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 15, 2017
Tokyo-based SoftBank Group Corp. will acquire New York City-based Fortress Investment Group for $3.3 billion in cash, the companies announced Tuesday.
Senior living robot choice will depend on goal, study finds
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 12, 2017
Bookmark this article for the future, when you’re looking for a robot to assist staff and residents. Newly published research indicates that the type of robot senior living communities should select...
Eldercare robots take a step closer to senior living
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 08, 2016
Someday, it may be common for senior living residents and their caregivers to be assisted by robots, and sensors embedded throughout living spaces may be an integral part of healthcare. These technologies...
Adult children dread discussing senior living with aging parents: poll
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 14, 2016
The most-dreaded topic of discussion that adult children have regarding their aging parents involves the older adults’ perceived need for assisted living and long-term care, according to respondents...
Bomb in employee car sets emergency plan in motion
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 12, 2016
A Tennessee senior living community implemented its emergency preparedness plan on Saturday as a precaution after an employee found a bomb in her car at the end of her shift.