Education, gender are factors in seniors’ tech literacy, study finds
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 30, 2023
Senior women and those without a high school diploma could benefit from more tech literacy programs, study authors write.
‘Mind Age Clock’ developer building partnerships for personalized wellness care
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 27, 2023
A new partnership aims to deploy AI within wellness programs to marry data insights from AI with individualized programs for seniors.
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.
ChatGPT can mimic clinicians for ‘low-risk’ queries, study finds
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 19, 2023
A recent study on AI’s capabilities in healthcare suggests that patients are willing to receive advice from chatbots on “low-risk” topics.
New ‘normative’ framework proposed for deployment of AI tools
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 30, 2023
Experts have proposed a new framework for evaluating AI tools in healthcare, which considers how well AI fits into existing systems.
Robotic interactions in long-term care require more direct study, researchers argue
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 23, 2024
Researchers with The Responsible Robotics Project developed a data-recording system to capture events that occur for nursing care robots.
Braille bot reads at superspeeds, could fast-track other assistive devices for seniors
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 31, 2024
A newly-developed robot sensor can read braille at twice the speed of human readers, over 300 words per minute, researchers say.
Healthcare leaders praise AI innovation but push for more transparency
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 04, 2024
Many healthcare leaders would prefer a cautious approach to setting rules for AI, but they also want transparency about AI-generated content.
Tech can aid senior living and care staff, but cost and privacy still big concerns: expert weighs in
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 07, 2023
Some challenges related to properly staffing skilled nursing facilities can be met by using tools like patient monitoring, an expert on health technology notes.
Get Grandma on TikTok: AI can use video to help expedite Parkinson’s diagnosis
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 29, 2024
AI systems can evaluate video of people walking to diagnose Parkinson’s disease in less than 30 minutes, researchers said.