Screening tool predicts older adults’ need for end-of-life care intervention
Jun 04, 2024
A computerized tool can accurately identify older adults visiting the emergency department who have a high risk of dying within six months, a new study found.
AI implant allows stroke survivor to communicate in both Spanish, English
Jun 03, 2024
A bilingual brain implant has enabled a stroke survivor to communicate in both Spanish and English, offering promising implications for senior living operators managing bilingual residents with communication...
Summer book release explores AI as a companion to offset loneliness
May 28, 2024
With an international epidemic of loneliness, artificial Intelligence, or AI, may offer technology-based social interaction and companionship. That’s according to robotics expert Tony Prescott, a professor...
Technology helped older adults stay connected during pandemic, small study finds
By
Foster Stubbs
May 21, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic changed almost everyone’s social calendar, with meet-ups moved to video chats, office collaboration happening over communication apps, and social media replacing lunch with a friend.
Eve, new artificial companion, provides homebound seniors engagement, friendship
By
Foster Stubbs
Apr 04, 2024
Eve sells a device that has the appearance of a traditional rotary phone and serves as a companion for the elderly or other homebound people.
Compassus scores Gold in Quality category for tool to reduce hospitalizations
By
Foster Stubbs
Dec 06, 2023
With their home health virtual care product, Compassus aims to reduce rehospitalizations among Medicare recipients. The innovation earned the company Gold in the Quality category in the Home Care track...
Swift Medical wins Gold for use of AI in wound care
By
Foster Stubbs
Dec 06, 2023
Thanks to its use of artificial intelligence in wound care, the organization was awarded Gold in the Tech Partner of the Year category at the 2023 McKnight’s Tech Awards.
Nest in Place nabs Tech Awards Gold for Building Bridges
By
Foster Stubbs
Dec 05, 2023
Nest in Place’s success with Hucu.ai yielded the organization Gold in the Building Bridges category of the Home Care track of the 2023 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology awards.
Gold in the Keep It Super Simple category goes to RiverSpring Living
By
Foster Stubbs
Dec 05, 2023
For its efforts with NexStride, RiverSpring Living was awarded Gold in the Keep It Super Simple category in the 2023 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology awards.
Accushield claims Gold in Tech Partner category for workforce platform
By
Foster Stubbs
Dec 05, 2023
Accusheild was awarded Gold in the Tech Partner of the Year category in the Senior Living track at the 2023 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology awards.