Virtual reality caregivers and companions could become everyday reality
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 08, 2023
A VR nurse or companion could someday soon provide a cost-effective solution to combat senior loneliness, one report notes.
‘Grandie’ lends an AI-enabled ear to seniors looking for a virtual companion they can relate to
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 07, 2024
“Grandie,” whose avatar is a blue owl, is a new AI tool “tailored to the unique needs of older adults,” the parent company states.
COVID-19 virus no match for lasers, scientists find
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 11, 2024
A research team using lasers has found that specific wavelengths can do serious damage to either the RNA or protein structures within COVID.
Ongoing lawsuits indicate there’s little advantage to seniors for letting AI determine their MA coverage
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Aaron Dorman
Apr 04, 2024
A new report calls out the role of AI in validating cost-cutting measures that leave seniors in need without coverage.
Robotics company expands reach of seniors-companion model ElliQ following funding wave
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 30, 2023
Developers of senior robot ElliQ are hoping a new influx of funding will allow it to expand current partnerships and bring the bot into more homes and senior living communities.
Old devices are new again thanks to AI, aging expert says
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 22, 2024
The major trend at CES 2024 was that a lot of tech is being rebooted with artificial intelligence capabilities, one expert observed.
New ‘love meter’ could tell senior living providers which residents need a Valentine’s Day pick-me-up
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 14, 2024
A new “love meter”— just in time for Valentine’s Day — tells senior living staff members when residents are at risk of loneliness.
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.
Latest bed sensor innovations are from outer space, literally
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Aaron Dorman
Oct 13, 2023
A new sensor for bedridden seniors has been derived from technology initially used to help build and repair the International Space Station.
End-of-life digital tech tools must maintain ‘warm’ touch to be effective, experts stress
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 09, 2023
The need for technology to maintain the “human” or personal dynamic in palliative and hospice care was highlighted in a new report.