It is impossible to say with a high degree of certainty just what the future will bring. This is true in any case, and especially when it comes to senior care. But although the future is not completely predictable, there are a lot of things … [Read more...]
Ideas to Use Technology More Effectively
Technology is one of the key areas being focused on when it comes to the improvement of senior care. Using it more effectively is tough for some seniors, though. These are not people who have grown up immersed in technology like our … [Read more...]
Avoid Letting a Loved One Age Alone
Aging alone is not a pleasant experience for most people. This is when someone grows older without the company of loved ones near them. Not only this, it also means that they are unlikely to have peers or people watching out for them. As we … [Read more...]
AARP Partners Up to Help Bring Tech into More Homes
AARP, the nation’s largest lobbyist group and the outspoken advocate of senior rights and care initiatives, recently announced that they will be helping support tests for voice based health solutions for seniors living within their own … [Read more...]
How Can Artificial Intelligence Help With Senior Care?
You might have heard about artificial intelligence (AI) before. Some of the information out there is very helpful, while other sources can be very misleading. AI has a lot of hype associated with it, but not all of it is good, or even … [Read more...]
How Tech Improves the Lives of Seniors
One of the great things about the technology that we have today is that it enables us to save time. One of the more obvious ways that we can do this is through our communication. Email, text messaging, and video chat give us instant … [Read more...]
Telemedicine is Spreading in Usage
In the past, we’ve talked briefly about telemedicine, both the benefits that it can potentially provide to elder care patients and the limitations that it brings with it. One newer way that telemedicine is being employed is in the use of … [Read more...]
What Role Does Technology Play in the Senior Care Industry?
Believe it or not, technology plays a huge role in the world of senior care. And this role is growing more day by day. Recently, a display held in China showcased many different new concepts and technologies. All of these were geared toward … [Read more...]
What Does the Future of Senior Care Look Like?
Remember the cartoon show, The Jetsons? As far fetched as the once-popular children’s show was, some experts in the field of senior care think that in the future, senior care might operate in a similar way. Sounds crazy, … [Read more...]
The Technology of Senior Care is Growing Quickly
Like it or not, technology is here to stay. For some, this transition is not as easy as it is for others. As people who have more experience with technology age, seniors will have an easier time using their devices, and the rewards will … [Read more...]
Technology More Helpful for Seniors than Once Thought
Based on information gathered in a recent survey, 97 percent of seniors age 70 or old are using social media at least once per week to check in on their family and friends. This number is much higher than many analysts had expected, … [Read more...]
Robots and Senior Care: Not the Distant Future
Some people look at advances in technology with skepticism. It is stereotypical to say that the elderly are more likely to despise new tech items when they come out, but this stereotype has arisen out of an element of truth. Older people … [Read more...]