AI produces new legal risks, considerations for senior living and care, experts caution
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 18, 2023
Although senior care and living is already a highly regulated industry, adoption of artificial intelligence tools has created new considerations that providers should be aware of, legal experts warn.
Fighting the biggest threats to older adult health and wellness
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 18, 2023
Two toolkits are out to help senior living providers and others address some of the biggest threats to older adult health and wellness: influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, COVID-19 and falls.
Physical therapy linked to drop in falls for patients with dizziness
Sep 15, 2023
The receipt of physical therapy within three months of presentation was linked to a reduced risk for subsequent falls.
Mechanical toilet lift can help prevent falls, offer more ‘dignified’ experience, company says
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 14, 2023
Developers of a mechanical toilet lift recently raised more than $1 million in seed funding and are looking to start more partnerships with senior living providers.
AI-powered falls prevention gets the green light after successful pilot run
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 11, 2023
A falls prevention system enhanced by AI will be officially installed soon at a memory care community operated by Maplewood Senior Living.
More news for Thursday, Sept. 7
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 07, 2023
Maplewood at Stony Hill to roll out AUGi falls prevention system … AARP survey finds that older adults are underprepared for disasters … PA’s Allegheny County receives $1.85M from CDC to improve...
More than one in four older adults report falling in the previous year
Sep 05, 2023
Self-reported falls were more common in women, but fall-related deaths were more common in men.
Senior tech giant expands fall-detection, grows client base
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 05, 2023
A large digital health platform for seniors has bolstered its emergency response system tools, and is forging new partnerships with senior living and care clients.
‘Mini brain’ could solve major problems for seniors with traumatic brain injuries, Alzheimer’s
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 31, 2023
A new device researchers are describing as a “mini brain” could help identify the link between traumatic brain injuries and Alzheimer’s.
Blue light blues: Benefits of lens filter overstated, new research suggests
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 29, 2023
Despite claims that blue light filtering can alleviate symptoms of eye strain, research showed no little to no difference between those using blue lights and those who do not.