Digital platforms for Parkinson’s patients bring better nutrition, other benefits, study finds
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 15, 2023
Digital health could prove a valuable resource for both Parkinson’s patients and caregivers in providing more information on nutrition, a new study suggests.
Health tech vital for rural healthcare, but not a ‘silver bullet,’ summit panelists contend
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Aaron Dorman
Oct 25, 2023
At a recent summit on rural health, experts echoed the near-universal concern that AI be used to help caregivers, but not to replace them.
As VR becomes a fixture of LTC community life, experts warn that providers must weigh drawbacks, limitations
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 03, 2024
But just because studies have gone easy on VR’s potential drawbacks doesn’t mean that concerns don’t exist, experts warn.
Wearable mobility aids could help LTC nurses with physically demanding tasks: Analysis
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 11, 2024
Exoskeleton technology for back support or mobility could help nurses and caregivers, a new report suggests.
AI tools can help mitigate elopement challenges, company says
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 29, 2024
AI can help monitor seniors with cognitive impairment and stop wandering or elopement, one RPM company suggests.
Nearly a third of nursing homes ‘abandon’ previously adopted technologies, study shows
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Aaron Dorman
Oct 17, 2023
Despite innovations, some 28% of nursing homes abandon technology over a two-year period from 2019-2021, a new study shows.
Biden doubles down on support for responsible AI development in healthcare
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Aaron Dorman
Oct 02, 2023
President Biden announced an executive order on AI may be forthcoming during a meeting last week with the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
Tech in headbands could monitor sleeping seniors for early signs of Alzheimer’s
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 29, 2023
New findings indicate that tech embedded in a headband could record key data on the early stages of Alzheimer’s while a person is sleeping.
As RPM companies create new sensors, new data, senior care industry must catch up, exec says
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 02, 2024
Although many RPM innovations, such as using AI, are similar across companies, much territory is left to expand, one leader suggests.
Hearing aid manufacturers still need to listen up about seniors’ specific needs: report
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 05, 2024
Many seniors could benefit from larger, more customized hearing aids, which are easier to manipulate, experts noted.