Caregivers of tomorrow reveal varied attitudes about working with robots in LTC
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Aaron Dorman
Dec 11, 2023
Healthcare and health tech students are supportive of the idea of robot-aided senior care, according to a recent study.
Virtual reality caregivers and companions could become everyday reality
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 08, 2023
A VR nurse or companion could someday soon provide a cost-effective solution to combat senior loneliness, one report notes.
AI could help ease seniors’ concerns before they receive cancer treatment
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Aaron Dorman
Apr 10, 2024
AI may be able to assist seniors’ caregivers in offering support and information about cancer and radiation treatment, a new study shows.
Old age against the machine: Experts offer some robo-pessimism over prospect of more bots in LTC
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 25, 2024
Despite stories that senior living and care robots are proliferating, the promise of such technology has been overstated, according to a new report.
Healthtech platforms address seniors’ needs and staff burnout
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 01, 2024
More than ever, health tech platforms are providing staff – and even family members – tools to help with resident engagement, avoid burnout.
AI tools can help mitigate elopement challenges, company says
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 29, 2024
AI can help monitor seniors with cognitive impairment and stop wandering or elopement, one RPM company suggests.
Senior living operators now drafting internal guidelines for AI use for staff, residents
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Aaron Dorman
Dec 20, 2023
LTC operator Cypress Living, which operates communities in Florida, recently created internal guidelines for responsible AI use.
New live-in research lab for seniors will test tech like robots, special lighting
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 15, 2023
A new live-in research center will examine how digital technologies, including AI and VR, can help provide treatment to older adults.
Growing AI capabilities for senior living now include automated updates to residents’ families
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 14, 2023
A recently AI-enabled tool, Caspar AI, automatically updates families every day about their loved ones’ health status.
AI-speech interpreter a first in growing list of Alzheimer’s tools
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 08, 2023
Researchers who describe Alzheimer’s as a “looming health crisis” have developed a new approach to screening the disease by using AI to interpret speech patterns.