Choose love over fear when preparing to confront challenges
By
Loren Shook
Mar 18, 2024
Silverado’s Loren Shook shares steps leaders can take to help ensure that their organizations can navigate uncertainty while fulfilling their missions.
Wearable mobility aids could help LTC nurses with physically demanding tasks: Analysis
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 11, 2024
Exoskeleton technology for back support or mobility could help nurses and caregivers, a new report suggests.
Digital assistive tech vital to dignity among dementia patients: report
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 23, 2024
A recent review of studies around “digital assistive tech” showed those tools helped people living with dementia preserve dignity and monitor health.
COVID-19 virus no match for lasers, scientists find
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 11, 2024
A research team using lasers has found that specific wavelengths can do serious damage to either the RNA or protein structures within COVID.
Preexisting conditions seen in all patients with tachycardia after COVID-19 vaccine
Jan 10, 2024
Reduced heart rate variability was observed in patients with postvaccination postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
Assisted living scrutiny by lay media continues into new year
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 08, 2024
Assisted living providers in Georgia are the latest to come under scrutiny from the lay media about regulations or lack thereof.
Smart wardrobe technologies helping seniors with dementia dress for success
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 28, 2023
“Smart wardrobe” tech can play two crucial roles for seniors with dementia, a new report shows: via dressing systems and via embedded tech.
Holiday season brings new wave of tech toys, games, aimed at older adults, memory care
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 22, 2023
New tech, as well as updated versions of classic games, are being marketed to older adults as offering more than just entertainment.
Are filters and germicidal lights actually useful? New study hopes to clear the air about them
By
Kristen Fischer
Aaron Dorman
Nov 21, 2023
A new study says air filtration systems can’t stop people from getting viral infections, according to new research.
More news for Monday, Nov. 6
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 06, 2023
Maplewood robot pilot program aims to increase access, care quality … HUD funding bill passes Senate, faces cuts in House … DOL to offer webinar to help Southeast long-term care employers reduce wage...
