Remote-controlled robots being tested to assess residents living with dementia
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 28, 2021
Health practitioners in Scotland are piloting a remote-controlled robot to assess the physical and cognitive health of care home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
‘Gossip bots’ one day may serve as personal caregiver assistants to older adults with dementia
By
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...
Pay attention to that soap opera-watching robot
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 11, 2019
Someone at Edge Hill University clearly has a sense of humor, but research there is no laughing matter.
New live-in research lab for seniors will test tech like robots, special lighting
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 15, 2023
A new live-in research center will examine how digital technologies, including AI and VR, can help provide treatment to older adults.
More news for Friday, Nov. 11
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 11, 2022
RecallCue wins Gold in McKnight’s Tech Awards for dementia clock … Delinquent senior housing loans continued to edge lower in 2Q: NIC … Robots may help older adults with disabilities delay move to...
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.
AI could make implantable drug delivery a realistic option for many seniors, research suggests
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 08, 2023
Researchers have proposed an implantable drug delivery system that uses AI to help avoid buildup of scar tissue or autoimmune responses.
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.
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.
Game theory
By
John Hall
Feb 02, 2019
Do brain games and other fun-based approaches to mental stimulation help reduce Alzheimer’s? Some interesting findings are beginning to emerge.