Agreement puts tablet devices into hands of home care clients in assisted living, elsewhere
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 09, 2017
Assisted living residents and individuals living in their homes who are clients of a New York home healthcare agency will be receiving Bluetooth-enabled tablet devices that can transmit their vital signs...
GreatCall acquires Healthsense
Dec 20, 2016
GreatCall has acquired Healthsense, a provider of passive remote monitoring services for the senior care continuum.
AARP announces 10 finalists for LivePitch event
Mar 31, 2016
Ten startup health tech companies have been selected to pitch their businesses at the AAPR’s fifth Health Innovation@50+ LivePitch event April 27 in Sunnyvale, CA.
Computerized approach detects Alzheimer’s with 82% accuracy
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 13, 2016
Researchers have discovered how speech impairments can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with more than 82% accuracy and have developed automated technology to detect the impairments.
App shows potential in independent living studies
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 09, 2015
Two studies of an app are showing promise for enhancing the physical health, vitality and brain fitness of older adults residing in independent living communities.
Fitness games help older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 23, 2015
Older adults with type 2 diabetes who play fitness games on a video game console can increase their cardiorespiratory fitness, thereby lowering their risk of related heart disease, according to new research.
Wearables, apps part of $2.4 million social interaction study
Nov 18, 2015
The University of Texas at Austin is using a five-year grant from the National Institute on Aging to study how social interactions improve the health of older adults. Participants will monitor their physical...
App wins inugural Hackathon
Sep 30, 2015
IQ Sensor Solutions was the overall winner of the inaugural Cleveland Medical Hackathon, which ended Sept. 27.
Text messaging improves cardiovascular risk factors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 29, 2015
Semi-personalized text messages helped improve low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, blood pressure, body mass index and smoking status in people with coronary heart disease, according to a new study.
Social technology helps well-being in those 80 or older
Sep 23, 2015
A new survey shows that the use of social technology is linked to better well-being for adults aged 80 or more years, and it demonstrates social technology’s potential for combating isolation. The...