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.
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.
Study adds to warnings about dementia patients’ sedentary tech habits
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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.
‘Elderverse’ concept could serve as a VR social hub for intrepid seniors, Mynd CEO says
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 17, 2024
The newly unveiled “elderverse” starts users out on a lush VR coastline, from which they can jump to entertainment or therapy options.
‘Digital life story’ tools are invaluable for memory care residents . . . but more need to know how...
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 25, 2024
Giving older adults living with dementia digital tools to showcase their “life stories” is a tremendous addition to senior living and care communities, a new study shows.
Get SMART: interactive whiteboard gives providers dynamic tool for engagement, socializing, developer...
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 22, 2024
An interactive whiteboard developer is making its first foray into senior living and care spaces in the United States with a new pilot program in Colorado.