Assisted living community uses Alexa-powered devices to increase resident-staff engagement
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Christine Birkner
May 25, 2023
An assisted living community and technology provider used an Alexa-powered device to increase resident-staff engagement.
Pace of tech advancement in healthcare even faster than we think, expert says
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Christine Birkner
Jun 15, 2023
One expert says digital healthcare could be advancing even faster than most professionals originally thought.
How data exchange between patient monitoring and EHRs improves senior care
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Christine Birkner
May 17, 2023
One healthcare system shows how nursing home and senior living operators can leverage a cloud platform to transfer patient monitoring devices into its EHRs.
New technology helps people with non-standard speech be more easily understood during virtual meetings
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Christine Birkner
May 18, 2023
Older adults with non-standard speech can be better understood during virtual communication, thanks to a new technology announced this week.
Senators ask Google for answers after reports that the company isn’t deleting sensitive location data
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Christine Birkner
May 26, 2023
One troubling report about how Google handles personal data is raising alarm bells with a group of US Senators.
AI helps prevent prescription dosing errors
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Christine Birkner
Jun 02, 2023
Software company DrFirst developed an AI-powered tool to streamline medication refill and renewal requests.
Robot waiters taking more orders, improving assisted living dining rooms
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 13, 2023
Artificial intelligence-powered robots are increasingly being tested in senior living and other industries, taking over repetitive tasks done by humans
New tool that tracks body shape aids in locating wandering residents with Alzheimer’s, dementia
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Christine Birkner
Apr 28, 2023
The market for artificial intelligence-based tracking tools for seniors continues to expand. AI and facial recognition technology provider CyberLink Corp. launched its People Tracker tool, which uses AI...
Federal data privacy crackdown impacting telehealth firms and patients
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Christine Birkner
May 17, 2023
Telehealth services online marketing has come under scrutiny from federal agencies, which could bring implications to the long-term care community.
Restaurant tech company uses automation to help senior living communities serve more meals
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Christine Birkner
May 01, 2023
Automation has made its mark in senior living communities, from keeping residents safe to making staff and administrators’ jobs easier. And now, it’s showing up stronger in the kitchen and in dining...