Strolling around a VR city motivates seniors to socialize and exercise in the real world, study shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 09, 2024
Older adults who used a VR program walking around a cityscape were more willing to socialize in the real world, a new study found.
RPM, cybersecurity highest tech priorities for many healthcare orgs, survey finds
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Aaron Dorman
Dec 15, 2023
RPM and cybersecurity are the highest future priorities for healthcare companies, according to a newly released report from Panda Health.
Device that monitors organ transplants could be game-changer for seniors with kidney disease
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 13, 2023
A new tool could provide a major breakthrough in monitoring and avoiding organ rejection: an ultrathin electronic implant that would continuously stream data about the organ to a software platform.
New humanoid robot literally takes a weight off LTC caregiver burden
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 17, 2023
One hundred models of a new robot that can lift its own weight, more than 110 pounds, will be produced by the end of the year.
Negative attention on social media deters prospective nurses, study finds
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 07, 2024
Social media often paints nursing in a negative light, and that reality is drawing prospective caregivers away from the profession, according to a study released Tuesday by health technology firm ShiftKey.
AMA to develop guidelines to combat AI inaccuracies in healthcare
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 14, 2023
The American Medical Association is creating recommendations and guidelines on the use of AI to protect patients and physicians.
Your favorite columns of 2018
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 21, 2018
We’ve examined the analytics to reveal which subjects were top blog topics of interest for McKnight’s Senior Living website visitors, newsletter readers and social media followers and friends in 2018.
AI ‘can’t fly solo,’ needs humanizing context for use in healthcare, data expert emphasizes
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 10, 2023
A researcher who builds passive AI-enabled monitoring devices believes that if more people adopted tech, it could provide invaluable data.
Long-term care tech giants PointClickCare and MatrixCare win big again as Best in KLAS 2024 award winners...
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 07, 2024
PointClickCare was one of several tech giants who serve the long-term care industry that were honored with Best in KLAS 2024 awards.
AI scam-busting tool gives seniors a way to fight back against swindlers
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 05, 2024
A newly launched online program is designed to address the threat of AI scams and teach older adults about how to “distinguish truth from fiction.”