Get more direct input from seniors for tech aimed at them, researcher argues
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 13, 2023
Technology aimed at seniors could use more input from seniors themselves, developers of a new app, “Let’s Talk Tech,” argue.
AI could make implantable drug delivery a realistic option for many seniors, research suggests
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 08, 2023
Researchers have proposed an implantable drug delivery system that uses AI to help avoid buildup of scar tissue or autoimmune responses.
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.
Early cancer detection a focus of responsible AI research, companies promise
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 09, 2023
Several tech companies are partnering to create a forum dedicated to “the safe and responsible development” of AI.
Medications and medical supplies to ride ‘zipline’ drone within OhioHealth network
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 08, 2023
A new healthcare partnership will see Zipline’s drones deliver medical supplies within the Columbus, Ohio metro area.
Smorgasbord of health tech innovations presented in Finland; country’s senior centers reaping benefits
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 03, 2023
Many emerging healthcare technologies aimed at seniors were on display at Finland’s recent Radical Health Festival.
Seniors still skeptical of AI-led healthcare, new study shows
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 07, 2023
While patients acknowledge AI’s ubiquity, they are not yet willing to cede the role of primary care and therapy to AI, a new study shows.
New AI tool helps spark the conversation about early dementia
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 06, 2023
A new app’s virtual agent asks memory-probing questions to patients — picture descriptions and verbal fluency tests — to look for signs of Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.
Feds focusing on efficacy of at-home medical technologies
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 05, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health began soliciting public comments last month on a range of eight questions related to at-home medical devices.