Avamere, IBM partner to study how to reduce readmission rates
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2017
Senior living company Avamere is hoping that a six-month study with IBM reveals factors that affect 30-day hospital readmission rates among its residents and patients and improves care at its senior living...
CMS officially removes one-time restriction for Alzheimer’s PET scan coverage
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 17, 2023
Seniors covered by Medicare will now have expanded access to Alzheimer’s diagnostic PET scans after the CMS removed one-time restrictions.
Senior living in 2024: Volatility ahead argues for rethinking risk strategies
By
Gerald Stoll
Jordan Parnell
Dec 14, 2023
The pressures on the senior living sector only abated marginally in 2023, as operators tried to maintain their balance in a precarious business and economic environment. And any significant reversal in...
Future of promising Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi could depend on access to data reporting, analysis:...
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 16, 2024
Organizations must have clearer guidelines as to how data on lecanemab will be collected, pooled and studied, policy experts say.
Creators of a new AI tool for healthcare decisions cite superior training methods, net $13 million in...
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 04, 2023
An AI startup received $13 million for their model which trains on medical data rather than text.
Brain imaging company teases tech that will analyze side effects of new dementia drugs
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 28, 2023
AI-enabled brain imaging technology will be launched next year to evaluate the side effects of new Alzheimer’s and dementia drugs.
Skilled nursing seniors support VR with eye-popping enthusiasm, latest study shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Dec 20, 2023
New study results show that seniors in SNFs believe using VR tech overwhelmingly helped address feelings of loneliness and social isolation.
Provider group releases report on leveraging technology for long-term care workforce needs
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 24, 2023
LeadingAge has released a new tool for members that helps outline the myriad technology solutions aimed at workforce needs for senior living.
Why telehealth is here to stay: The opportunity for senior living
By
Robert G. Kramer
Kelsey Mellard
Oct 29, 2020
The immediate necessity of telehealth due to the pandemic will diminish soon, we hope, but continued investment and use will be critical to enabling older adults to have healthcare come to them rather...
MR-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy beneficial for essential tremor
Aug 05, 2024
Improvement was seen in the mean tremor/motor score from 17.4 to 6.4 at three months with the use of MR-guided, focused ultrasound thalamotomy.