‘Digital life story’ tools are invaluable for memory care residents . . . but more need to know how...
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 25, 2024
Giving older adults living with dementia digital tools to showcase their “life stories” is a tremendous addition to senior living and care communities, a new study shows.
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.
Hello Heart, goodbye blood pressure? Mobile app monitoring has ‘overwhelming’ benefit for seniors:...
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 25, 2024
A smartphone app, Hello Heart, has shown overwhelming promise in being able to reduce blood pressure among seniors, a new report showed.
‘Essential info’: How senior tech literacy experts are incorporating AI, algorithms into their existing...
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 22, 2024
An education provider for seniors is now adding a webinar on AI and chatbot tools as part of its scheduled tech literacy programming.
Electrically exciting the brain … and new therapy tools for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s?
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 22, 2024
New research using an electric current caused brain activity to shift, a breakthrough for treating Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s.
‘A-list’ investors to award AI-monitoring, transport solutions for seniors at conference next week
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 21, 2024
This year’s AgeTech Challenge Innovation Showcase is highlighted by several AI-enabled monitoring systems and transportation options.
Radio sensor could reduce frequency of seniors’ heart emergencies, hospitalizations
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 21, 2024
Researchers at Cornell are working on a radio-based too that can detect heart and respiratory problems, in lieu of wearables.
Wrist-worn monitor can trace late-night habits of largely amiable people with late-stage dementia
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 20, 2024
Seniors dealing with late-stage dementia are willing to accept a wearable to monitor daily habits such as sleep cycles, a new study found.
New website supports seniors with long COVID
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 19, 2024
A new website aims to assist people experiencing long COVID, including helping them talk about symptoms with clinicians and family members.
Auto-dosing tech for diabetes can be retooled for any drug, including chemotherapy, researchers say
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 19, 2024
Scientists adjusted a blood-glucose sensor to detect drug dosage levels for a drug used as part of a chemotherapy regimen for breast cancer.