Twitter competitor Meta’s Threads debuts as new social media, marketing opportunity
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 06, 2023
A new social media platform and Twitter alternative will debut Thursday morning.
New VR training model helps teach palliative caregivers ‘Jolly Good’ communication skills
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 14, 2023
A new VR platform helps train nurses for palliative care by simulating conversations between terminally ill patients, doctors and families.
Socks for seniors are getting smarter, could help prevent falls
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 16, 2023
Separate companies in the US and the UK recently announced product expansions for “smart” socks that are aimed at the senior market.
Video calling for seniors ‘transformed’ by expanded platform options, company says
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 21, 2023
A video calling firm for seniors has launched a new application program interface and device management portal.
Study reveals ‘clear senior care gap’ that tech can fill
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 09, 2023
Roughly 70% of seniors aging in place in certain western countries don’t have access to ‘advanced’ monitoring systems, results show.
Old age against the machine: Experts offer some robo-pessimism over prospect of more bots in LTC
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 25, 2024
Despite stories that senior living and care robots are proliferating, the promise of such technology has been overstated, according to a new report.
PointClickCare announces multiple new tools to tackle medication management, med risk-assessments
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 15, 2024
PointClickCare announced the creation of a new digital platform, Pharmacy Connect, and a new partnership with SinguLab, for med management.
Resident-driven solar initiative will help senior living community save money, carbon emissions
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 31, 2023
A new deal to supply solar energy to a continuing care community was initiated by the community’s environmentally-conscious residents.
LeadingAge, AHCA, among organizations at White House to discuss Change Healthcare cyber-emergency
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 14, 2024
The White House convened a meeting Tuesday with top long-term care and healthcare organizations, including AHCA and LeadingAge, about the Change Healthcare issue.
Upcoming study will ‘Detect & Protect’ seniors against viral infections like flu, COVID
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 01, 2023
A new study program, Detect & Protect, will use AI models that can pull from wearables data and better predict viral infections.