Technology pilot study to focus on improving resident safety, employee well-being in senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 27, 2024
Improving resident safety and employee well-being in senior living communities and other long-term care residential settings through technology is the goal of research getting underway at the University...
Researcher eyes assisted living as base for testing AI-powered dementia screening technology
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 14, 2024
A research-based startup is looking to assisted living providers as it works to commercialize its artificial intelligence-powered platform to improve the dementia screening process.
Digital tool for helping caregivers of dementia patients gets $3.5 million grant
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 04, 2024
University researchers are testing a new digital tool that has been designed to help caregivers of people living with dementia.
More news for Friday, Nov. 11
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 11, 2022
RecallCue wins Gold in McKnight’s Tech Awards for dementia clock … Delinquent senior housing loans continued to edge lower in 2Q: NIC … Robots may help older adults with disabilities delay move to...
More news for Friday, March 10
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 10, 2023
Follow these tips to prevent, defend against quality of care allegations … LeadingAge endorses bill to expand affordable housing … Older workers turning to gig work: AARP … Second round of $19M grant...
More news for Thursday, Jan. 26
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 26, 2023
Senior living resident died from drinking cleaning fluid, not eating Cheetos: coroner … GAO details HHS COVID-19 funds for older adults, congregate settings … JAMA study: Pandemic disrupted dementia...
Senior living operators taking advantage of AI tools for infection control
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 26, 2023
A health tech company is installing its AI-enabled solution for infection control at 24 senior living facilities in Tennessee.
AI could be therapeutic deejay for seniors with dementia, agitation
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 19, 2023
A new AI-enabled tool can use wearable sensors and adaptive music systems to help older adults with dementia and agitation.
Keep it real with evidence-based simulation learning
By
Melora Jackson, MS
Aug 02, 2019
Scientifically researched training tools offer assurances that do-it-yourself and knock-off training programs cannot ensure.
Nation’s second law for resident cameras in assisted living rooms gets closer
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 20, 2016
Utah could become only the second state to require that assisted living communities grant requests from residents or their representatives to operate or install cameras in resident rooms if a bill being...