Shift to online for program that hones caregiver skills paves way for national rollout
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 11, 2023
A national model for teaching coping skills to family caregivers has come out of a collaboration between senior living and higher ed.
Accelerator program focused on tech solutions for older adults announces inaugural class
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 03, 2020
A Washington, D.C.-based accelerator program to help startup technology companies focused on caregiving solutions for older adults has announced its inaugural class of startups.
Pilot program will bring telehealth, internet access to affordable senior housing communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 21, 2020
A public-private initiative is testing a project to bring technology-enabled health and well-being to low-income older adults in California during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research focuses on diagnosing, lessening effects of Alzheimer’s disease
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 28, 2022
More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, costing the nation $321 billion in 2022, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. A variety of studies and pilot programs are underway...
Hybrid delivery model debuts in Ohio senior living communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 01, 2021
Tablets are being distributed to hundreds of residents of senior living communities in a bid to create a hybrid care delivery model for older adults.
Hasbro turns attention back to older adults with new gaming partnership
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 07, 2023
A company known for its line of robotic pets used in senior living settings is partnering with entertainment giant Hasbro to create a new line of gaming experiences specifically for older adults and their...
‘Gossip bots’ one day may serve as personal caregiver assistants to older adults with dementia
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 01, 2020
A robot named Pepper is being eyed as a solution to addressing overwhelmed frontline healthcare workers and older adults living in assisted living communities experiencing loneliness due to the COVID-19...
Dementia-focused programming highlights individuals over disease
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 15, 2022
Care for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is getting a boost from training and education programs designed to highlight the individuals and not the disease.
Amazon partnership lands Alexa-enabled devices in Atria, Eskaton communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2021
A partnership between Amazon and senior living providers is bringing Alexa-enabled devices into residents’ homes in an effort to ease communication and customize experiences.
Ascension, Google Health data search tool moves closer to adoption in senior living communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 19, 2021
A clinical search tool for electronic health records being piloted by about 250 clinicians eventually will be rolled out to Ascension Living’s senior living and care communities to improve resident,...