Smartwatch tool predicts Parkinson’s disease up to 7 years before onset
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 11, 2023
Data from a smart watch could help predict Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms begin occurring, a new study shows.
Majority of home care providers support tech solutions, new survey shows
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 07, 2023
A new survey showed that 57% of home care providers believed new technology could help with issues such as reducing costs or delivering better care.
New AI tool helps spark the conversation about early dementia
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 06, 2023
A new app’s virtual agent asks memory-probing questions to patients — picture descriptions and verbal fluency tests — to look for signs of Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.
Smartphone clip measures blood pressure in new prototype
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 05, 2023
A new smartphone clip could make blood pressure monitoring more accessible, and help older adults manage hypertension.
AI and aging the focus of 5 new projects that score $1.25M in funding
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 05, 2023
A headband to study sleep staging and a wearable sensor that can help prevent falls highlight a slate of new projects that will be funded as part of a university and industry partnership that focuses on...
Feds focusing on efficacy of at-home medical technologies
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 05, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health began soliciting public comments last month on a range of eight questions related to at-home medical devices.
UNC pilot program auditions chatbot to help staff members with administrative duties
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Aaron Dorman
Jun 30, 2023
UNC Health is piloting an internal chatbot designed to be used by care team members to access reference materials and documents.
‘Smart’ textile patch could soon replace EKGs, developers claim
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Aaron Dorman
Jun 29, 2023
A new patch made out of nanomagnets and conductive yarn could have a variety of applications, including cardiovascular monitoring, its creators say.
Sepsis and shock detection software takes leap with US approval
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Aaron Dorman
Jun 28, 2023
The US Food and Drug Administration approved use of AI-powered sepsis detection software last week, part of a slew of recent innovations from South Korea.
New senior living partnerships expand virtual reality use for home, daily life integration
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Aaron Dorman
Jun 28, 2023
New applications of special technology are giving older adults VR access to somewhere more intimate and personal: their own home.