Technology may lead to ‘virtual assisted living,’ Senate Aging Committee hears
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 23, 2019
Committee members also heard about how technology, such as virtual reality in assisted living, can help maintain health and quality of life for older adults.
COVID testing program uses artificial intelligence to maximize limited resources in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 12, 2021
A somewhat rare use of artificial intelligence in senior living is helping an operator maximize limited resources by predicting the severity of COVID-19 symptoms in residents to determine who should be...
Big senior living stories of 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 23, 2019
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
‘Pokemon Go’ helps senior living residents connect to younger relatives
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 27, 2016
A Texas retirement and assisted living community is tapping into a cultural phenomenon as a way to help residents connect with their younger family members and maybe get a little exercise in the process.
Monitoring, documenting technologies popular among providers, LeadingAge and Ziegler find
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 12, 2019
Safety monitoring technologies and electronic documentation technologies are among the most widely adopted technologies at the largest not-for-profit multi-site senior living and care organizations surveyed...
‘Misuse’ and ‘physical’ data breaches are most common in senior living, report...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 02, 2018
The most common types of data breaches in nursing and residential care facilities are related to misuse or paper copies of records, according to a new report. The good news is that there are steps the...
Provider tests technology to help residents reduce fall risk
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2019
Eldersburg, MD-based Integrace is testing technology meant to help independent living residents assess and reduce their risks of falling.
President’s Council recommends ‘technology for graceful aging’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2016
Internet access, fraud and abuse protection, cognitive training products and safety-related monitoring technology all are addressed in recommendations in a new report from the President’s Council...
New crowdsourcing site aims to help older adults decide where to retire
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2019
A new website aims to help older adults determine where to live in retirement through user-contributed reviews and other content, and it has the backing of a major senior living operator.
How to increase move-ins via your website and social media
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 18, 2017
Las Vegas — With research showing that prospective senior living residents or their families already may have completed 60% of the decision-making process involved in a potential move before even contacting...