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Have You Heard? Hearing Aids Keep Older Adults Healthy
, TechnologyA study on the benefits of using hearing aids found that using the devices can counteract many of the negative health outcomes associated with hearing…
Read MoreWhich Gets Top Score in Cognitive Benefits—Brain Games or Video Games?
, TechnologyBrain training games have become widely popular, but how do they stack up against video games? A recent study aimed to find out by comparing…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Tackling Dementia with Robots & Video Games
, TechnologyRobots are gradually solidifying their place in the world of older adult care. They are taking on roles of companions, caretakers, and, now, teachers. McKnight’s…
Read MoreMind Games: A Review of Whether Brain Games Improve Cognitive Health
, TechnologyPlaying games seems like a great way to maintain or improve cognitive health, but do brain games really work? The answer, according to a recent…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Accessing Grandkids On-Demand
, TechnologyLoneliness continues to be a focus for research on older adults, with both senior living developers and researchers attempting to find savvy new ways to…
Read MoreThe Online Mind: How Internet Use Affects Older Adults’ Cognitive Health
, TechnologyMany of us are struggling to limit “screen time” these days in order to spend less time online. But can using the internet be good…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Technology for the Future of Aging
, TechnologyTechnology continues to be a fruitful endeavor within the field of aging, and has already changed the way people are aging. At the Consumer Electronics…
Read MoreRelease the Robots! Older & Younger Adults’ Perceptions of Robots
, TechnologyDo people want robots helping them at home or work? If so, are older and younger adults equally accepting of robots? To answer these questions,…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Smart Watches & Older Adults’ Safety
, TechnologySmart watches are always making their way onto gift lists, but there have been new advances in these devices that could be incredibly helpful for…
Read MoreTech for Health: The Converging Digital Divide
, TechnologyExpanding on the commonly acknowledged age gap in technology adoption, a recent study explored whether similar differences exist among different ethnic groups of older adults.…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Older Adults Are Learning to Age Well from Podcasts
, TechnologyOlder adults have access to a new medium for information and directed activities to help them age well: podcasts. Podcasts that help older adults age…
Read MoreA Clean Bill of Health: Research Reveals How to Improve Hand Hygiene among Older Adults
, TechnologyIn a study that earned a 2018 silver Mather LifeWays Innovative Research on Aging Award, researchers attempted to discover a simple approach to a serious problem:…
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