Alexa foils theft from assisted living resident’s room, police say
An Amazon Alexa-enabled device helped foil an attempted theft from a resident’s room at a Florida assisted living community, according to police.
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New Gates-backed program will help startup tech companies focused on older adults, caregivers
A newly launched program backed by an investment and incubation company created by Melinda Gates has been launched to help startup technology companies focused on caregiving solutions to address the unmet needs of those providing or receiving elder care.
Senior living trends: Prepare for historic changes in 2020
Like never before, senior living and care organizations are facing a time of great uncertainty. These trends will have significant bearing within the senior living space.
Big senior living stories of 2019
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
4 tech trends involving older adults and senior living in 2020
With the growing older adult population and continued interest in technology, we’ll see several technology trends arise in 2020.
Caregiving robots should carry a warning label, author suggests
Many senior living operators see caregiving robots as a betterment tool for care and staffing. But will their integration fuel relationship concerns and moral hazards?
6 tips for optimizing your senior living website
If your goal is conversion, then website design must be a priority.
Interoperability: Preventing emergency communication breakdowns in your senior living community
Interoperability enables computer systems or software to exchange and make use of information, allowing senior living owners and operators to leverage their systems more effectively, improving both efficiency and safety.
Some seniors now can use Amazon Alexa for medication management tasks
Some senior living residents and other users of Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant are now able to review prescriptions and set medication reminders by using their pharmacy prescription information, as well as request prescription refills by voice command, using a new feature announced last week.
Hackers strike 2 data firms that serve senior living operators
Hackers recently targeted at least two vendors that provide data to the senior living sector.
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