Bracelet may help predict dementia-related agitation
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 26, 2019
A location-monitoring bracelet developer has received an NIH grant to study whether its device can detect agitation in seniors with dementia.
Hand gestures used in game play may reveal cognitive decline
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 12, 2019
Hand gestures used in playing popular mobile games may one day help spot the subtle changes in motor abilities seen in cognitive decline.
How to do it… A less painful tech transition
By
John Hall
Mar 08, 2018
Mobile technology, coupled with a plethora of “apps,” is creating amazing opportunities for long-term care residents to connect with the outside world. Getting residents to embrace newer technology,...
ITUpdate
Jun 01, 2013
EHR problems are “worse than we know,” a new report from the ECRI Institute contends. Transitioning from paper to electronic health records is creating problems, and “we’re only...