It’s all in the wrist: New wearable devices can provide seniors key data about Alzheimer’s, COVID
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 13, 2024
Two research projects, on Alzheimer’s and Long COVID, highlight the unique potential for wrist wearables to monitor and detect health data.
Digital assistive tech vital to dignity among dementia patients: report
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 23, 2024
A recent review of studies around “digital assistive tech” showed those tools helped people living with dementia preserve dignity and monitor health.
More frequent hearing aid use could help stave off dementia, experts suggest
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 08, 2024
Newly available non-prescription hearing aid use could have major overall health benefits and reduce the risk of dementia, experts say.
Review of light therapy studies confirms its potential for helping Alzheimer’s patients
By
Aaron Dorman
Dec 08, 2023
A review of recent literature on light therapy reiterated that it improved sleep and behavior issues for those living with Alzheimer’s disease.
Heath-tech startup to pilot a ‘tech-enabled care pathway’ for seniors with dementia
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 27, 2023
A new startup that specializes in dementia care management joins the ranks of senior-care software companies that look to use AI.
High-tech ‘bike-helmet’ part of emerging field of light therapy for dementia, Alzheimer’s
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 16, 2023
Light therapy is one way that seniors can both maintain and monitor their brain and cognitive function, one tech company co-founder says.
As more seniors turn to music therapy, health insurer says it will help payers find their groove
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 02, 2023
Longevity Health will now provide coverage for a platform that provides music therapy via singing to senior living communities.
AI ‘promising’ for use in geriatrics, but ethical concerns remain, researchers say
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 22, 2023
A new meta-study on using AI within geriatrics praises AI as a “valuable asset” but still warns about the need for future research and potential ethical concerns.
Smartwatch tool predicts Parkinson’s disease up to 7 years before onset
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 11, 2023
Data from a smart watch could help predict Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms begin occurring, a new study shows.