New senior living tech juggernaut will ‘transform’ model facilities into software testing ground,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aaron Dorman
Sep 29, 2023
An assisted living and memory care community is being converted into a testing ground for new software solutions and tech like patient monitoring.
Advanced technology can lead to more advance-care planning for seniors, study affirms
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Aaron Dorman
Dec 13, 2023
Advance-care planning, or ACP, is crucial for long-term care residents, and digital technology now is a crucial element for ACP, a new report shows.
Post-pandemic telehealth funding now focused on specific ‘mega-deals,’ data shows
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 14, 2023
Investment in digital health technology has shifted since the pandemic, from broad funding to a focus on specific opportunities, according to new market analyses.
VR off a smartphone? Tech breakthrough could allow seniors to do away with clunky headsets
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Aaron Dorman
Apr 11, 2024
New VR potential comes from a full-color, three-dimensional display that can be generated off of a smartphone screen, research shows.
Healthcare spending more on tech, but still needs better infrastructure to catch up
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 29, 2023
Many healthcare companies are planning on adding new digital technology over the next few years, although they may not have the infrastructure for it, research shows.
New health technology needs more guidance, context to be useful to older adults, experts stress
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Aaron Dorman
Dec 07, 2023
Operators still lack the knowledge and coordination to effectively implement new technology solutions, such as those with AI, a new report warns.
Rural seniors to receive health tech training from OATS, T-Mobile
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 14, 2023
A new partnership between T-Mobile and Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) will offer tools and training to 100 select long-term care providers in 15 states in the rural south.
Caregivers need better access to dementia patients’ online portals, researchers say
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 07, 2023
One way to improve dementia patient care could be to increase the practice of shared-access or proxy accounts, researchers say.
Online physical and mental rehab program improves quality of life with long COVID
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 14, 2024
Seniors with long COVID could benefit from an online treatment and rehabilitation program, according to new research.
In ‘bold move’ Blupoint latest to adopt centralized digital intake of residents
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 17, 2023
A healthcare operator in Central Massachusetts has added a central intake center with digital solutions to provide more efficient onboarding.