A new software tool enables healthcare providers to offer an early wage access option, which the developers believe will help with staff retention and avoid burnout.
Telehealth adoption requires nuanced approach beyond simply running cables to rural areas, new report...
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 19, 2024
Adding broadband access to rural, underserved communities may not be a silver bullet that enables telehealth use, a new study shows.
New senior living partnerships expand virtual reality use for home, daily life integration
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Aaron Dorman
Jun 28, 2023
New applications of special technology are giving older adults VR access to somewhere more intimate and personal: their own home.
Machine learning provides early insight into why seniors develop blindness, new research shows
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 10, 2024
New research suggests that machine learning and AI tools could be used to provide early detection for blindness in older adults.
Even without supervision, digital exercises for seniors with dementia can boost memory, data shows
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 08, 2024
CCT, or digital exercise options for seniors with dementia, can be done without supervision, a new study shows.
Healthcare provider spending on IT and AI set to explode in the coming year, report says
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 28, 2023
A number of recent studies have indicated that healthcare providers are either prioritizing new technologies like AI or actively spending on them.
Researchers say ‘not so fast’ when assessing elder drivers both in facilities and in public
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 12, 2023
New criteria is needed to evaluate the ability of some older adults to drive, such as people living with dementia, according to new research and analysis.
Hearing aid manufacturers still need to listen up about seniors’ specific needs: report
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 05, 2024
Many seniors could benefit from larger, more customized hearing aids, which are easier to manipulate, experts noted.
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.
Study identifies virtual healthcare’s oldest, biggest beneficiary
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 26, 2023
A new study quantifies how both hybrid and virtual models of healthcare can reduce carbon emissions by up to a quarter.