Report: Frailty screening, care can improve care for older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 23, 2024
Checking for frailty and treating it should be top priorities when providing healthcare and health planning for older adults, according to a report published Aug. 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Study IDs factors for adoption of fall detection technology in older adults, caregivers
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 22, 2024
A new study pinpointed seven factors that influence older adults and their families to use fall detection technology, according to a report published Tuesday in BMC Geriatrics.
14th annual McKnight’s Tech Awards finalists announced
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 22, 2024
Names of the finalists in the 2024 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program were released late Wednesday by program organizers.
Home health earns top scores in key quality reporting measures
By
Adam Healy
Aug 21, 2024
Home health achieved the best results in two quality measures: discharge to community and Medicare spending per beneficiary.
Telehealth mindfulness programs ease chronic pain
By
Donna Shryer
Aug 21, 2024
A recent multisite randomized clinical trial appears to offer hope for people with chronic pain, including many older adults. The study, including 811 veterans, tested two mindfulness-based interventions...
CCRC breaks ground on solar array projected to supply 17 percent of annual electricity needs
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 21, 2024
A Connecticut continuing care retirement community recently broke ground on a solar installation that is projected to supply 17% of the community’s annual electricity at an estimated savings of $7.6...
Senior living communities struggle to sell value amid increasing rates
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 19, 2024
As senior living operators continue to try to recoup COVID-19 pandemic costs, sales teams aren’t necessarily doing the best job selling value in the face of increasing prices, according to a marketing...
Scrolling through online videos only increases boredom: study
Aug 19, 2024
Bored residents? The time they spend zipping through online videos isn’t going to help, a new study shows.
Home care, tech leaders share how providers can get started with AI
By
Adam Healy
Aug 19, 2024
The healthcare industry is facing an AI boom, and home care providers are left with questions as to how and why they should adopt AI tools.
Electric bandage shows promise in speeding up chronic wound healing
By
Staff reports
Aug 16, 2024
Researchers have introduced a water-powered electric bandage designed to accelerate the healing process. This new technology, tested in animal models, showed a 30% improvement in healing speed compared...