Wearable mobility aids could help LTC nurses with physically demanding tasks: Analysis
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 11, 2024
Exoskeleton technology for back support or mobility could help nurses and caregivers, a new report suggests.
Hearing aid manufacturers still need to listen up about seniors’ specific needs: report
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 05, 2024
Many seniors could benefit from larger, more customized hearing aids, which are easier to manipulate, experts noted.
Healthcare orgs urge federal intervention in the wake of cyberattack
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 04, 2024
Health orgs have asked the HHS office to address the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, which has caused problems for long-term care providers.
RPM landscape in 2024: centralized care teams required to realize potential of monitoring tech, experts...
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 15, 2024
Having care teams solely dedicated to RPM data will both address patient needs and avoid “alert fatigue,” a new report suggests.
Online physical and mental rehab program improves quality of life with long COVID
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 14, 2024
Seniors with long COVID could benefit from an online treatment and rehabilitation program, according to new research.
Valentine’s Day robo-pets for the lonely: senior living provider gives golden robot pups for the golden...
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 13, 2024
RiverSpring Living is identifying New York older adults in need of a Valentine’s Day boost as part of its ongoing robo-pet program.
Senators reintroduce telehealth bill to give seniors more access to mental health services
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 01, 2024
A bipartisan group of senators have reintroduced a bill to remove current restrictions on telehealth mental health services for seniors.
Seniors feeling their OATS with tech education programs
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 30, 2024
Two recent senior literacy programs include an “appy hour” in the Hastings, NE, library, and a new AARP OATS program in Colorado Springs.
Big city (blue) lights: Urban light pollution could be speeding up age-related macular degeneration in...
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 23, 2024
Light pollution from urban areas can have a negative effect on eyesight by increasing risk of age-related macular degeneration, a study shows.
Staff training and sales support among best uses for AI in LTC settings, expert says
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 19, 2024
A new overview of artificial intelligence in long-term care from LeadingAge highlights some of the most valuable new AI tools and reaffirms AI’s role in admin work.