September 9, 2020The Swedish technology company Doro is dedicated to helping older adults live safely and with dignity at home, a mission that has been especially critical as COVID-19 accelerates the need for r
Indeed, health systems worldwide continue to grapple with three seemingly intransigent problems preventing this achievement, (1) inequity of access to health care resources due to residential location, ability to pay, as well as social and cultural factors; (2) uneven distribution of quality h...
Let’s face it: As we enter our later years, we get set in our ways. Embracing something new can be challenging, and this is especially true with technology. Older adults often experience high levels of frustration with new technologies and are unsure of their ability to make it a part o...
Many older adults live on limited incomes and struggle to make ends meet. Offering financial assistance or helping them navigate healthcare and retirement benefits can significantly improve their financial situation and provide them with peace of mind. Lastly, advocating for the rights and well-being...
Hearing Loss Associated with More Hospitalizations & Poorer Health in Older Adults A new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins, analyzing data from 1,140 men and women aged 70 and older with hearing loss and 529 with normal hearing, found that those with hearing deficits were significantly ...
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virtualisation efforts of non-profit organisations. Not all interested stakeholders of non-profit organisations (e.g., minorities, abused individuals, financially vulnerable adults) possess the capabilities and access to the technology needed to use many of the digital technologies available (Apostolidis...
AsAI KNOWSmoves from storyboard to screen, I’m excited about its potential as a tool to help families start conversations. How can we, as adults, help our kids understand that while AI can be a powerful tool, it’s essential to approach it with a discerning eye? How can we teach them...
prefer to design products for younger people. The cost of technology can also be prohibitive for older adults. Still, there has certainly been progress as older adults are more likely in recent years to have Wi-Fi and adopted new interfaces such as FaceTime in order to communicate with ...
"It's a technology that allows us to take seniors and older adults and veterans out of the four walls of their senior living community, and into new worlds," said MyndVR CEO Chris Brickler. This week, the veterans at the Watkins Logan Texas State Veterans Home in Tyler were able to ex...