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.
Pencil-weight cardiac monitor and app minimize interference in daily life, developers say
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 27, 2023
A company that produces heart monitor devices has released an app and a new wearable patch that is lighter and thinner than previous models.
Remote monitoring has collected a lot of data: Now healthcare orgs have to figure out what to do with...
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 11, 2024
As RPM is gaining traction, next questions include how long individualsshould be monitored and who gets to see the data, a new report states.
Digital drawing test shows promise in detecting early-stage dementia
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 28, 2024
A drawing test that involves sketching a clock was able to better identify early dementia than paper-and-pencil alternatives, research shows.
Not enough seniors with heart disease using monitors, study suggests
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 18, 2023
Less than half of adults who either have heart disease or are at-risk to develop conditions use a smartphone or tablet app for health-tracking purposes, the research claims.
AI tools could become more efficient method of drug discovery
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 12, 2023
A new AI tool was found to successfully identify new anti-aging drugs, a team of researchers at Edinburgh University recently announced.
Who’s monitoring the monitoring tools? New white paper calls for more efficient, centralized RPM process...
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Aaron Dorman
Apr 08, 2024
Getting RPM tools under one central system is something that providers need to work toward, a new report argues.
Fitness wearables should have special settings for seniors and senior women, researchers argue
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 29, 2024
Devices that track fitness levels are biased against senior women in their calibration and recommendations, new research argues.
Using wearables to track seniors’ sleep-cycle data could protect against frailty, new data shows
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 20, 2023
By analyzing seniors’ sleep and exercise, data collected from wearables could help demonstrate a risk of frailty, a new study shows.
FDA announces health tech committee to begin guiding regulatory decisions
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Aaron Dorman
Oct 13, 2023
The FDA announced a new advisory committee for digital health technologies to help guide on a number of tech topics relevant to senior care.