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...
Virginia retirement community launches tech initiative
Nov 18, 2015
Atlantic Shores Retirement Community has begun the first phase of a technology initiative that will enable residents to connect with each other and the world using wireless Internet, indoors and outdoors,...
Event to provide advice on products, services for older adults
Nov 16, 2015
Seven start-up companies will pitch their ideas for products and services for older adults to experts during a “Dolphin Tank” session of the Gerontological Society of America annual meeting.
Use of technology defines senior travelers
Oct 01, 2015
Active senior travelers can be divided into three groups based on how they use tourism-related information and communication technology, according to new research.
Many prefer online postoperative care to in-person care
Sep 30, 2015
Chances are, your residents prefer to obtain some postoperative care from the comfort of their own living space rather than travel to a doctor’s office, according to the results of a new study.
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
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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.
Eye condition affects use of touch screens: study
Sep 28, 2015
Older adults with age-related macular degeneration have no problem with accuracy in performing touch screen tasks, but their performance is slower, 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...
InTouch at Home offers telemedicine to residents
Sep 21, 2015
The InTouch at Home provides senior living residents with onsite access to board-certified or board-eligible physicians.