Tech use can lead to depression in older adults, study says
By
Christine Birkner
Apr 28, 2023
While technology is useful in improving health and safety, too much tech use can increase depression in seniors.
How virtual reality is boosting psychosocial treatments in seniors
By
Christine Birkner
Apr 27, 2023
Artificial intelligence and virtual reality have increasingly proved to be effective tools in improving health.
Virtual assistant, how do I help residents keep enjoying life as they grow older?
By
Stelios Zygouris
Mar 09, 2023
Lately, everyone is talking about artificial intelligence, or AI, and how it will transform our lives. Self-driving cars, algorithms that analyze our health data to provide personalized medicine and diet,...
Virtual reality-based therapies now covered by insurance for some long-term care residents
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 03, 2023
Virtual reality-based therapies are now covered by insurance for some New York long-term care residents under a new partnership with an institutional special needs plan.
The threat of lithium battery fires is real!
By
Stan Szpytek
Jan 09, 2023
As power sources for electronic equipment, appliances and devices used in senior living communities and nursing homes become more sophisticated and battery technology advances, the threat of a lithium...
Scrolling through online videos only increases boredom: study
Aug 19, 2024
Bored residents? The time they spend zipping through online videos isn’t going to help, a new study shows.
Home care, tech leaders share how providers can get started with AI
By
Adam Healy
Aug 19, 2024
The healthcare industry is facing an AI boom, and home care providers are left with questions as to how and why they should adopt AI tools.
The second quarter went “generally according to plan” except for challenges with occupancy issues at some assisted living communities operated by one company and a major cyberattack that disrupted...
Senior living should be excluded from proposed federal cybersecurity reporting requirements: AHCA/NCAL
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 11, 2024
The “social healthcare model” of senior living should preclude it from being included in proposed new cybersecurity incident reporting requirements designed for entities considered to be critical to...
Web search confusion reduces seniors’ access to home care resources, study finds
By
Adam Healy
Jul 09, 2024
Navigating online resources can be tricky for many older adults. Oftentimes, the best sources do not rise to the top of search engine results.