Older adults lose $649 million in internet scams in 2018, FBI says
The statistic was part of the “2018 Internet Crime Report” released Monday by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.
Technology
Computers increasingly lure older adults to sedentary life, risking health
An increasing percentage of Americans aged 65 or more years have been spending time sitting at computers, despite public health messages that such inactivity increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, certain cancers and other illnesses, according to the results of a study released Tuesday.
MyndVR introduces stand-alone headsets
MyndVR has launched MyndVR 2.0, introducing HTC’s VIVE X’s stand-alone Focus headsets in an effort to provide easy-to-use, all-in-one immersive experiences for senior living residents, activities professionals and caregivers.
Virtual reality helps people with Parkinson’s disease improve balance
Researchers say they are encouraged by preliminary results of a study demonstrating that virtual reality can help people with Parkinson’s disease improve their balance.
CarePredict partners with CareWorx to bring its technology to senior living communities
CarePredict uses a community’s existing Wi-Fi to collect data, trigger alerts and enable communication between residents and caregivers.
PointClickCare launches mobile app at Argentum
The new mobile app is designed to help senior living operators track and manage the delivery and documentation of care services, medication and billing.
Medtelligent introduces ALIS Insights
The product is designed to help operators use data to understand resident care quality, compliance issues, profitability and other business success measures.
Tech earns its pay
IT is making a big splash when it comes to labor management. From recruiting, to hiring
to training to career paths, tech tools are opening up new doors — and there’s more to come.
Sentrics acquires Silversphere
Sentrics has acquired Silversphere, the company announced Thursday.
OnShift introduces mobile app enhancement
OnShift announced Tuesday another way for employers to offer workers access to earned but unpaid wages as well as a direct deposit option to give earned wages to those without bank accounts.
