Getting used to piloting a new power chair was part of SNF resident blogger Kathleen Mears' planned day out, but not the crash inside the salon. Read More »
Getting that handy touchpad laptop made life seem easier, but it wasn't so great for her hand's range of motion, says SNF resident blogger Kathleen Mears. Read More »
A startling number of people across adult age groups are nonchalant about engaging in their own health and wellness, according to new survey data from Frost & Sullivan. Read More »
Portable ventilators can improve respiratory health for those with chronic COPD and reduce their need for acute healthcare services, one study notes. Read More »
What’s the coolest way to spend Halloween night? LeadingAge HackFest! With $10,000 in treats on the line, innovative aging technology developers and designers are sure to have some clever tricks up their sleeves. Read More »
Being able to measure and document residents’ functional status and activity levels is key to resident health and provider reimbursement. CAST’s new selection tools help providers choose the assessment products that best serve their needs. Read More »
In many cases, tech-savvy seniors are healthier, but why? An Austin, Texas initiative will study the impact of tech connectivity on senior health and longevity. Read More »
IBM continues its buying spree by capturing Merge Healthcare, bringing IBM's Watson data analytics technology to the world of medical images--providing new research data to improve electronic medical records, wearables, and more. Read More »
Six startup companies focused on digital health and care coordination get new funding from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Read More »
A growing number of tech-savvy seniors want to access healthcare services from home, but most of them don’t think that today’s technology is sufficient enough to do so, according to a new survey from the New York-based research firm Accenture. Read More »
A robust information technology architecture is needed to handle the new data influx from wearable devices while maintaining quality, says one expert. Read More »
The long-term care industry’s adoption of electronic health records systems has made great strides in the past year. What needs to happen next? Read More »
Home health will see a greater use of data-gathering technology in 2015 but also will face changing regulations, according to a new survey. Read More »
