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Adaptive Aging: How Adaptivity Improves Technology Usage in Older Adults
, TechnologyMore older adults are going online than ever before, but there may be wide variability in the range of resources accessed. A new study investigated…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Grandparents Turn to Technology during COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders
, TechnologyThe news surrounding COVID-19 has been disheartening and difficult. The isolation factor has been hanging heavy on everyone’s shoulders, especially older adults—where there is more…
Read MoreThrough the Portal: Older Adults’ Experiences Using Patient Portals
, TechnologyPatient portals are convenient tools to help patients manage their electronic medical records. A new study investigated how older adults fare in using this technology.…
Read MoreThere’s an App for That: Mobile Health Apps Help Older Adults Manage Their Health
, TechnologyNew research suggests using mobile health applications helps older adults manage their health. The researchers analyzed data from a mail-in survey of 1,864 smartphone and…
Read MoreHigh-Speed Connection: Online Social Networks Ease Depression in Older Adults with Pain
, TechnologyDealing with pain can be a significant barrier to staying socially active, but there may be other options for socializing beyond in-person contact that can…
Read MoreRec Tech: Technology-Mediated Recreation & Quality of Life in Long-Term Care
, TechnologySenior living may not be the first industry that comes to mind when discussing technology, but that may be about to change. According to an…
Read MoreThink Fast! Independent & Assisted Living Residents Benefit from Cognitive Training
, TechnologyIn a study that earned a silver 2019 Mather LifeWays Innovative Research on Aging award, researchers explored how independent and assisted living residents can benefit…
Read MoreYou Might Also Like This: Programmers Seek to Streamline Person-Centered Care Questionnaire
, TechnologyWith the goal of offering better person-centered care, nursing homes use the Preferences for Everyday Living Inventory (PELI-NH), a long questionnaire to assess resident preferences.…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Virtual Reality Training for Caregiving Staff Puts Them in the Shoes of Care Recipients
, TechnologyVirtual reality has been on the scene for quite some time, but Embodied Labs is pushing the envelope when it comes to using this immersive…
Read MoreLike, Share & Retweet: Social Media Use May Improve Older Adults’ Cognition
, TechnologyAn interesting new study explored the cognitive benefits of using social media. Half of the 34 participants age 65 or over (average age 76.5) attended…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Older Adults Are Closing the Technology Gap
, TechnologyThe technological divide between older and younger generations may be a thing of the past. AARP reported on recent integral research that shows the gap…
Read MoreSparking Connections: Electrical Stimulation of Older Brains Boosts Working Memory
, TechnologyIn a novel study, researchers stimulated certain areas of older adults’ brains with a low-level current that matched the brain’s own electrical signals, to aid…
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