Get Smart: The Latest Tech For Older Adults And Caregivers
January 15, 2020
So maybe you’re the adult child of an older adult who lives alone, maybe even thousands of miles away. Or maybe your loved one lives close by, yet you can only get there after work or on weekends. “Aging in place,” rather than in a facility, is preferred by the…
What’s Your Score? A New Risk Assessment Tool For People With Multiple Chronic Conditions
June 26, 2019
Dealing with a serious medical condition can be tough. And according to existing data, 45% of all adults are dealing with several chronic conditions, including glaucoma, diabetes or heart disease. With older adults, the numbers are even worse: 80% of adults over 65 suffer from multiple chronic conditions. Along…
Taking Care: Artificial Intelligence And Robots In The Caregiving Arena
June 5, 2019
As in almost all aspects of our lives, artificial intelligence (AI) is seeping into the health care arena, including long term care for older people, either at home or in facilities. In hospitals, you’re beginning to see robots deliver pills or lunch trays and transport specimens to labs. And of…
Cutting Edge: Can You Trust High Tech Consumer Devices That Promise Health And Safety?
October 31, 2018
They’re out there everywhere- the latest high-tech devices that promise you personal and precise information on your own health and well-being. Whether it’s your watch that can now monitor your heart health or a phone app that tells you it can determine if that skin mole is melanoma, consumers are…
Home Care: Home Monitoring For Your Heart And Your Health
September 26, 2018
Those who suffer from high blood pressure probably understand why it’s called a “silent killer.” Often there are few if any symptoms to alert you to a problem and it’s only when there’s an acute crisis do you realize the danger you’re in. So, unless you’re vigilant with your meds…