AI can greatly improve caregiving, doctor says in JAMA interview
By
John O'Connor
Jul 10, 2024
Artificial intelligence has the potential to convert vast amounts of data into actionable knowledge, promising significant advancements in patient care and research.
Web search confusion reduces seniors’ access to home care resources, study finds
By
Adam Healy
Jul 09, 2024
Navigating online resources can be tricky for many older adults. Oftentimes, the best sources do not rise to the top of search engine results.
Report: Polypharmacy climbed among older adults from 1999 to 2020
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 08, 2024
The number of older Americans over the age of 65 not living in healthcare facilities who used prescription medications rose from 1999 through the mid-2000s and hasn’t changed much since. The percentage...
CMS to post more nursing home ownership data, facility health data for first time when it unfreezes star...
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 03, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will begin posting certain nursing home ownership information and aggregated MDS data for all residents at a facility.
Tuesday is final deadline to enter expanded McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 03, 2024
Tuesday, July 9, is the final deadline to enter the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program, expanded for 2024.
Wearable tech shows promise in spotting falls among older adults at home, improving reaction time
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 01, 2024
A new technology may be able to boost reaction times to help older adults who fall at home get care more quickly.
Monday is standard deadline for McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 28, 2024
Monday is the standard deadline for the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program.
Lawmakers say CMS should ban Medicare Advantage’s use of AI to deny care
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 28, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should consider banning artificial intelligence from being used to deny Medicare Advantage coverage pending a “systematic review,” a group of 49 congressional...
Building a ‘destination workplace’ in long-term care requires diverse investments, active listening...
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 28, 2024
Faced with today’s complex array of financial, staffing and regulatory challenges, senior living and other long-term care providers across the care continuum must rely on an equally broad range of solutions,...
Wearable sensors improve balance assessment
By
John O'Connor
Jun 27, 2024
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University have developed a balance assessment method that uses strategically-placed sensors.