September is nationally recognized as Falls Prevention Awareness Month. During this time, a special focus is placed on raising awareness about ways that seniors — and those who care for them — can...
Inside Senior Living 2019: CarePredict
May 07, 2019
PARTNER CONTENT: Can AI augment caregivers at senior living communities? Taking time off from the show floor at Argentum, Gerald “Jerry” Wilmink, Ph.D., shares how CarePredict’s wearable device...
Philips acquires Blue Willow Systems, partners with Inovonics
Sep 20, 2018
Royal Philips has acquired Blue Willow Systems, developer of a cloud-based senior living community resident safety platform, Philips announced Wednesday.
Consider these points when planning senior living campuses and communities
By
Julie Heiberger, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Jon Rynish, AIA LEED AP
May 30, 2023
Senior living organizations are finding that the priorities of yesteryear far different from today. Just as with many other aspects of our society, the pace of change has heightened for the industry. We’ve...
Depression and falls: How data can lead to proactive care
By
Elissa Barpal, BSN, RN
Aug 18, 2022
Some symptoms of depression now can be monitored automatically, producing data that help caregivers be proactive about falls.
Learn more about falls prevention at the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo on Thursday
Jun 14, 2021
A session titled “Understanding and reducing falls in senior living communities,” will conclude the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo on June 17. Additional sessions will cover electronic...
Sensors help predict falls up to 3 weeks in advance
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2016
Sensors that measure gait speed and stride length help predict the likelihood that an older adult will fall up to three weeks in advance, according to University of Missouri researchers who are testing...
CDC: New falls prevention strategies needed
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 05, 2016
Almost 30% of noninstitutionalized older adults fell within the past year, according to a new report from the CDC. New falls prevention interventions, especially for those with severe vision impairment,...
Sensors could help prevent falls
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 18, 2016
Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering are developing falls prevention sensors for use by residents of senior living communities and private homes. The technology can...
AMDA committee identifies 3 priorities for assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2016
The Assisted Living Committee of AMDA-The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine recently surveyed members and arrived at three quality improvement priorities for the industry.