Eve, new artificial companion, provides homebound seniors engagement, friendship
By
Foster Stubbs
Apr 04, 2024
Eve sells a device that has the appearance of a traditional rotary phone and serves as a companion for the elderly or other homebound people.
Tech for caregivers should have design input from caregivers, nurse professional argues
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 29, 2024
Technology for nurses and caregivers should be developed with their input and development insights, one nursing expert argues.
AI ability to mimic empathy worries, rather than comforts, many researchers
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 04, 2024
Two studies evaluated AI’s use in two very important care contexts, mental health and cancer care, and noted concerns about mimicking empathy.
Brookdale’s staffing algorithm under fire for alleged chronic understaffing of communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 02, 2024
One national senior living company’s staffing algorithm drew repeated complaints from building managers for failing to capture the nuances of caring for older adults, leading to residents going without...
As senior care bots become a global phenomenon, developers still aim for collaborative intent with caregivers
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 26, 2024
Companies are releasing new models, and new data, that shows how robots can collaborate with caregivers within senior living.
Waiter, I’d like a healthy brain, please! VR cafe ‘game’ shows promise in assessing seniors’...
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 28, 2024
A new VR-based game in which a user performs the role of a cafe waiter could become a cognitive test for seniors with neurological issues.
New website supports seniors with long COVID
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 19, 2024
A new website aims to assist people experiencing long COVID, including helping them talk about symptoms with clinicians and family members.
Radio sensor could reduce frequency of seniors’ heart emergencies, hospitalizations
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 21, 2024
Researchers at Cornell are working on a radio-based too that can detect heart and respiratory problems, in lieu of wearables.
Medication management cabinet provides high-dose efficiency for nurses and caregivers in LTC
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 15, 2024
Using an automatic medication dispensing cabinet at long-term care facilities cut down medication retrieval time by more than 50%, according to the results of a new study.
New tech can help stop healthcare-associated infections from spreading, study suggests
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 15, 2024
AI can be an important component of surveillance against infection outbreaks in healthcare settings, researchers have found.