New video technology could provide a way to measure heart rate without any body contact whatsoever, researchers claim in a new study.
Study reveals ‘clear senior care gap’ that tech can fill
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 09, 2023
Roughly 70% of seniors aging in place in certain western countries don’t have access to ‘advanced’ monitoring systems, results show.
Flagging patients’ excessive alarm use can help reduce alarm fatigue, study suggests
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 03, 2023
A study on how to reduce alarm fatigue at long-term care facilities involved changing alarm durations and thresholds.
AI gives caregivers the ability to see where the power is going in senior living spaces
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 27, 2023
New AI-enabled software tracks what devices within a home are using energy to determine abnormalities in resident behavior.
Some AI tools touting uses not approved for by FDA, study finds
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 21, 2023
With some AI tools, there is a gap between their marketing promises and what their FDA-cleared use is, a new study shows.
New analysis identifies way AI can be a tool, not a crutch, for physicians
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 14, 2023
AI is useful but cannot yet replace the nuance of human decision-making, a new study asserts.
‘Smart’ textile patch could soon replace EKGs, developers claim
By
Aaron Dorman
Jun 29, 2023
A new patch made out of nanomagnets and conductive yarn could have a variety of applications, including cardiovascular monitoring, its creators say.
Senior assistance tech industry to triple by 2030, report forecasts
By
Aaron Dorman
Jun 21, 2023
At least one optimistic projection shows the market for technology aimed at seniors growing threefold over the next seven years, from $27 billion to $82 billion by 2030.
Monitoring, documenting technologies popular among providers, LeadingAge and Ziegler find
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 12, 2019
Safety monitoring technologies and electronic documentation technologies are among the most widely adopted technologies at the largest not-for-profit multi-site senior living and care organizations surveyed...