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Hitting “Refresh” on Technology & Older Adults’ Independence
, TechnologyIn 2016, the President’s Council of Advisors in Science and Technology issued the report Independence, Technology and Connection in Older Age. A recent paper took…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Older Adults Want Mobile News Too
, TechnologyAn increasing number of Americans are getting their news from mobile devices, and older adults have contributed substantially to this increase. A recent survey asked…
Read MoreThis Is Your Brain on Facebook: How Social Networking Affects Older Adults
, TechnologyThis study included 41 older adults living in the community and in senior living, with an average age of 79. Fourteen participants learned and used…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Making Cities Smarter for Older Adults
, TechnologyMaking a city smarter means using new technology and better design to help make things run more efficiently and to provide the most benefit to…
Read MoreTickled Pink: How Pink Noise Improves Older Adults’ Sleep & Memory
, TechnologyResearchers are continuing to explore the relationship between sleep and cognition in older adults. (For example, see here.) Recently, researchers examined one potential technology for…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Common Technology Use within Senior Living
, TechnologyThe most widely used resident care technologies in the senior living industry, according to the recent ASHA Senior Living Technology Report, are emergency response systems…
Read MoreListening with the EAR: An Advancement in How We Can Listen to Older Adults
, TechnologyI vividly remember classmates at the University of Arizona in the early 2000s speaking about amazing technology that a professor had developed and was using…
Read MoreVirtually Yours: How People with Dementia Respond to Virtual Reality Programs
, TechnologyAs virtual reality (VR) technology becomes more common and less expensive, the aging services industry and researchers are beginning to explore its potential uses with…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Hearing Aids Getting Smaller, Smarter, and—Soon—Cheaper
, TechnologyHearing aid technology has undergone dramatic improvements to make the devices smaller and smarter than they used to be. These devices can now connect to…
Read MoreA Second Life for Isolated Older Adults? A Real-Life Look at Using Virtual Environments for Socializing
, TechnologyAdvances in Internet technology have enabled the creation of immersive, realistic 3-D online environments. One of the most popular of these is Second Life, a…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Senior Living Hails Ride-Sharing Apps for Residents
, TechnologyAn increasing number of senior living and aging services organizations are turning to ride hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft as an option for…
Read MoreMotivation Counts: Benefits to Older Adults from Tech Use Depends on Why They Use It
, TechnologyMany potential benefits of information and communication technology (cell phones, social media, fitness trackers, etc.) have been suggested for older adults, but not much is…
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