‘Grandie’ lends an AI-enabled ear to seniors looking for a virtual companion they can relate to
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 07, 2024
“Grandie,” whose avatar is a blue owl, is a new AI tool “tailored to the unique needs of older adults,” the parent company states.
Elon Musk says first human has received Neuralink brain implant
Jan 31, 2024
Elon Musk, co-founder of Neuralink, said this week that the company placed the first brain implant in a human over the weekend.
Braille bot reads at superspeeds, could fast-track other assistive devices for seniors
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 31, 2024
A newly-developed robot sensor can read braille at twice the speed of human readers, over 300 words per minute, researchers say.
‘Astonishing’ effects of distant wildfires may compel more senior care air monitors: researcher
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 29, 2024
This summer, researchers are expanding a long-term care monitoring study on smoke from wildfires being conducted in MST states.
NEJM’s new AI-focused peer-reviewed journal makes debut
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 25, 2024
A peer-reviewed publication dedicated to the use of AI in healthcare and medicine made its debut this month.
Pressing questions about rural telehealth access and investments put innovation in danger
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 23, 2024
Questions remain about how much providers will be able to rely on telehealth, remote monitoring and other technologies to come in the years ahead — and whether the government will make the needed legal,...
Robotic interactions in long-term care require more direct study, researchers argue
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 23, 2024
Researchers with The Responsible Robotics Project developed a data-recording system to capture events that occur for nursing care robots.
Transforming Age expands into California with Elder Care Alliance affiliation
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 23, 2024
Alameda, CA-based Elder Care Alliance joined the Transforming Age network last week, expanding the Bellevue, WA and Omaha, NE-based not-for-profit senior living operator’s footprint into California.
Old devices are new again thanks to AI, aging expert says
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 22, 2024
The major trend at CES 2024 was that a lot of tech is being rebooted with artificial intelligence capabilities, one expert observed.
This gadget proves wearable robots are hippest solution for elderly fitness
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 18, 2024
Recent research on a “hip-assist” robotic device, which goes around a users’ waist, could help users improve stride and balance for fitness.