Education, gender are factors in seniors’ tech literacy, study finds
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 30, 2023
Senior women and those without a high school diploma could benefit from more tech literacy programs, study authors write.
New AI brings Joy to seniors via TV-screen avatar
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 16, 2023
A new generative-AI “friend, confidant and companion” named Joy will interact with users via a television screen.
CC Young’s TV studio, tech courses, a hit with residents
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 05, 2023
Volunteers at a continuing care retirement / life plan community’s working TV studio are hoping to take content live onto a YouTube channel after producing internal programming for several years.
Actions & Transactions, Sept. 28
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 28, 2023
Lument closes $13.4M Fannie Mae loan refinance for luxury seniors community in Texas … Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley, TN, campus adding full-service memory care community … Benchmark at Alexandria...
Senior living community’s tech investments paying off, increasing resident safety
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 25, 2023
LTC residents were recently able to receive assistance within minutes after falling, thanks to the recent integration of safety tech.
2023 McKnight’s Tech Awards: Carolina Meadows nabs Best in Show, Gold; winners lauded in 5 categories
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 21, 2023
An entry from Chapel Hill, NC, continuing care retirement community Carolina Meadows was named Best in Show in the 2023 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards during a virtual ceremony on Wednesday...
Get more direct input from seniors for tech aimed at them, researcher argues
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 13, 2023
Technology aimed at seniors could use more input from seniors themselves, developers of a new app, “Let’s Talk Tech,” argue.
Continuing Care Hall of Fame to induct Leary, Proctor, Townsley, Van Scoyoc
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 08, 2023
Mary Leary, Stephen Proctor, Scott Townsley and Gardner Van Scoyoc will be inducted into the Continuing Care Hall of Fame Nov. 5 in Chicago.
Parts of Texas, Arkansas see greatest gains in per-capita income over 4 decades
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 08, 2023
Per-capita income rankings among the 110 largest metropolitan areas in the United States — areas with populations of 500,000 or more — have changed little since 1980, according to a recent blog post...
Senior living provider helps Afghan refugees navigate US job market
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2023
As the United States prepares to celebrate the country’s workers on Labor Day, a Virginia life plan community hosted an employment workshop to support Afghan refugees entering the American workforce.