Some types of tech use by older adults, brought on by the pandemic, may surprise you.
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Jan 22, 2017
Seniors welcome new, battery-powered friends … LifeSpan president talks future of senior care … Women’s cognitive decline begins earlier than previously believed … Older adults...
6-month test will examine if technology used by self-driving cars can improve care of older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 31, 2019
Although the trial will be conducted in a home care setting, one of the people involved told McKnight’s Senior Living that the technology potentially “could add significant value in senior living communities.”
MatrixCare wins Best in KLAS award
Jan 31, 2017
Bloomington, MN-based long-term/post-acute care technology provider MatrixCare has been awarded the 2017 Best in KLAS Award in the long-term care software category, reportedly receiving the highest score...
Simply Connect launches app for care team
Apr 05, 2019
Minneapolis-based Simply Connect has launched an app designed to create efficient and secure ways for care team members to exchange data and coordinate resident care without using a phone or fax machine.
Older adults less likely than younger ones to want to use telehealth after pandemic but still want it...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2022
Older adults are less likely than younger adults to continue using virtual medical services, grocery delivery services or curbside pick-up after the pandemic ends, according to the results of a poll by...
Virtual reality beats social isolation during COVID
By
Anita Cornelius
Sep 21, 2020
When COVID-19 sidelined most of our group activities and forced us to think differently about our approach to therapeutic recreation, we turned to a trusted source of fun, safe and individualized entertainment:...
These medical innovations are good news for aging adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2022
Sepsis, prostate cancer, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, hypertension. These are some of the conditions that will benefit from medical advancements noted on the Cleveland Clinic’s recently announced...
Employee engagement, customer experience focus of new products
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2016
PointClickCare and Align have partnered on two offerings for senior care providers to help manage employee engagement, improve resident outcomes and achieve a stronger bottom line. You can see them at...
FCC program expansion could ease Internet access for 6.4 million seniors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 03, 2016
The Federal Communications Commission’s March 31 decision to expand its Lifeline program could help 6.4 million low-income seniors afford Internet access, according to one organization.