Building a ‘destination workplace’ in long-term care requires diverse investments, active listening...
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 28, 2024
Faced with today’s complex array of financial, staffing and regulatory challenges, senior living and other long-term care providers across the care continuum must rely on an equally broad range of solutions,...
‘Viral fusion’ fuels extra-potent vaccine for RSV, could be deployed for flu, researchers say
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 19, 2024
A new “3D vaxlock” process creates a vaccine 11 times more potent than “standard industry comparators,” new research shows.
Walmart to shut down virtual care platform and health centers, as profits sputter
By
Adam Healy
May 03, 2024
Walmart disclosed it will pull the plug on its health and virtual care delivery products as a result of high operational costs.
Robot incorporates ChatGPT, tai-chi and bubble blowing for senior entertainment
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 13, 2023
A new robot created by a startup Andromeda Robotics uses ChatGPT and possesses various capabilities like blowing bubbles and leading Tai-Chi.
High-tech ‘bike-helmet’ part of emerging field of light therapy for dementia, Alzheimer’s
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 16, 2023
Light therapy is one way that seniors can both maintain and monitor their brain and cognitive function, one tech company co-founder says.
Upgraded home care staffing tool aims to help providers better recruit direct care workers
By
Adam Healy
May 22, 2024
Home care agency staffing provider myCNAjobs is unveiling myCNAjobs 3.0, which includes new recruitment features.
AI tools can help mitigate elopement challenges, company says
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 29, 2024
AI can help monitor seniors with cognitive impairment and stop wandering or elopement, one RPM company suggests.
RPM landscape in 2024: centralized care teams required to realize potential of monitoring tech, experts...
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 15, 2024
Having care teams solely dedicated to RPM data will both address patient needs and avoid “alert fatigue,” a new report suggests.
Brain imaging company teases tech that will analyze side effects of new dementia drugs
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 28, 2023
AI-enabled brain imaging technology will be launched next year to evaluate the side effects of new Alzheimer’s and dementia drugs.
Remote monitoring has collected a lot of data: Now healthcare orgs have to figure out what to do with...
By
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.