New senior living partnerships expand virtual reality use for home, daily life integration
By
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
By
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
By
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
By
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
By
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
By
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
By
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
By
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.
Health tech vital for rural healthcare, but not a ‘silver bullet,’ summit panelists contend
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 25, 2023
At a recent summit on rural health, experts echoed the near-universal concern that AI be used to help caregivers, but not to replace them.
Resident-driven solar initiative will help senior living community save money, carbon emissions
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 31, 2023
A new deal to supply solar energy to a continuing care community was initiated by the community’s environmentally-conscious residents.