It’s a common refrain in senior living that today’s assisted living communities are closer to yesterday’s skilled nursing facilities.
26 of the 48 state Medicaid agencies studied could not report the number of “critical incidents” — such as abuse, neglect or exploitation.
Goal: meaningful connections, sharing caregiving responsibilities, and developing community-based solutions.
Fast Company interviewed older adults aged 70+ about their thoughts on possible robots in their homes.
Lifelong partners grapple with how and whether to stay together when one can’t care for the other.
An improvement over more mechanical sounding voice responses.
Viewing digital literacy and learning not as an unnecessary use of time but as an investment in independence and quality of life.
Fewer frail older adults use smartphone healthcare apps or telehealth options compared with healthy, non-frail seniors.
The oldest baby boomers turn 80 in less than a year, and the senior housing market is moving from glut to shortage.
Waterlily, a startup that aims to predict long-term care needs using artificial intelligence, secured $7 million in seed funding.
Older adults age at different rates and need different technology at various stages.
AARP's AgeTech Collaborative now has a family of nearly 180 start-ups that address a broad range of products and services.
Dealing with companies, customer service can take valuable time. Let your favorite AI bot come to the rescue.
Study notes critical gaps in care and services that must be addressed to meet the growing demands of the aging population in the U.S.
After multiple undetected falls, the son decided to take his mother home.
Every year, falls among older Americans result in about 3.6 million ER visits and 1.2 million hospital stays, costing roughly $80 billion.
About 74% of middle-aged and senior Americans would have very little to no trust in health info generated by AI.
Older adults want tech companies to focus more on their needs.
Almost nine out of 10 Americans 65+ live in their own home -- and want to stay.
Says WiseOx: AI offers a solution by streamlining processes, enhancing decision-making, and improving experience.
Apple turned its top-selling headphones into low-cost hearing aids.
Nursing (certified) assistants shortage of more than 73,000 nationwide by 2028.
Meeting the preferences of aging family, but harming caregiver's own prospects.
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are being integrated into chatbots, patient rooms, diagnostic testing, research studies.
