Remote-controlled robots being tested to assess residents living with dementia
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 28, 2021
Health practitioners in Scotland are piloting a remote-controlled robot to assess the physical and cognitive health of care home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
‘Gossip bots’ one day may serve as personal caregiver assistants to older adults with dementia
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 01, 2020
A robot named Pepper is being eyed as a solution to addressing overwhelmed frontline healthcare workers and older adults living in assisted living communities experiencing loneliness due to the COVID-19...
Robotic pets curb social isolation for older adults during COVID-19 pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 01, 2020
Robotic cats and dogs are being used in Florida and New York to help older adults in senior living communities, individual homes and apartments combat the effects of social isolation during the COVID-19...
Senior living residents contribute to understanding of aging through pilot studies despite pandemic challenges
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 14, 2020
Senior living residents are furthering the understanding of aging through pilot programs in their communities even while they cope with the effects of a global pandemic.
Company can’t market cannabidiol products for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, FDA and FTC say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 23, 2019
A Florida company must stop marketing its unapproved cannabidiol products using unsubstantiated claims that the products treat Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions, the Food...
Healthy lifestyle shown to decrease dementia risk up to 36 percent: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 17, 2022
New evidence suggests that lifestyle factors, including diet, exercise and sleep, can significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia.
Technology that detects falls helps reduce ED visits by 80 percent, study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2019
An artificial intelligence-enabled camera system helped senior living communities reduce visits from emergency medical teams by 75% and visits to emergency departments by 80% by detecting falls among...
Flight risk no more
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2016
One elopement is one too many for busy tech innovators.