New hearing aid technologies, designs help erase stigma of hearing loss, treatment
By
Dan Troast
Jun 27, 2024
We must continue to promote and acknowledge the realities of hearing loss and its progressive dangers while we work to make hearing care more accessible and acceptable to everyone.
AI in senior living: Sleeping with the frenemy
By
John O'Connor
Jun 13, 2024
When it comes to adopting artificial intelligence, the senior living field stands at a crossroads. These days, the sector seems to be sizing up AI as both a welcome addition and an existential threat.
Creating spaces for thriving: Designing the active adult environment
By
Darla Esnard
Ryan Miyahira
May 20, 2024
As more individuals seek communities that offer both comfort and enrichment, the concept of active adult living will only continue to gain further momentum.
Social isolation: A serious but under-recognized health risk
By
Cathy Lipton, MD
Jul 28, 2022
How senior living communities can build on pandemic lessons to reduce loneliness.
How your residents can take control of their health with wearable devices
By
David Smith
Mar 16, 2023
The importance of preventive care increases significantly with age, especially when it comes to conditions as serious and common as heart disease. Far too many other older adults have succumbed to cardiovascular...
Depression and falls: How data can lead to proactive care
By
Elissa Barpal, BSN, RN
Aug 18, 2022
Some symptoms of depression now can be monitored automatically, producing data that help caregivers be proactive about falls.
Use ChatGPT with caution. As in, extreme caution.
By
John O'Connor
May 04, 2023
ChatGPT is technology’s latest gift to the masses. And it may well prove to be one of the most dangerous.
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...
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,...
How technology can create actionable change in senior living
By
Eric Luster, DBA, PhD
Dec 08, 2022
Nothing, not even a global pandemic, should affect the care residents receive. Here’s how technology can create actionable change.