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It’s All in the Wrist: Using Wearable Technology to Track Older Adults’ Activity Levels & Abilities
, TechnologyAccurately assessing physical activity levels in older adults has been a challenge for health professionals and researchers. Not only are self-reports of physical activity subject…
Read MoreBridging the Digital Divide: Tablets for Older Adults
, TechnologyUse of computers and similar technology has been associated with decreased feelings of loneliness and depression, and increased feelings of independence and personal growth; however,…
Read MoreComputerized Brain Training: What Works & What Doesn’t
, TechnologyHot on the heels of the Stanford Center on Longevity and Max Planck Center for Human Development’s recommendations concerning computer-based cognitive training, a group of…
Read MoreSensors & Sensibility: How In-Home Sensors Monitor Older Adults’ Everyday Abilities
, TechnologyIt’s 2015 and sensors are everywhere! Fitbits, Apple Watches, and sleep monitors abound. For those of us who like to keep track of our every…
Read MoreSensor Monitoring: Sense of Safety or Invasion of Privacy?
, Senior Housing, Technology, UncategorizedA growing number of technologies are being developed for older adults to assist in their efforts to live independently and to assist in the early…
Read MoreThe Landscape of Technology for Older Adults
, TechnologyThere is a growing conviction that technology can play an important role in enhancing both the quality of life and independence for older adults, as…
Read MoreThe Positive Effects of Internet Usage in Older Adults
, TechnologyNew research suggests that time spent perusing the Internet may actually reduce the probability of depression in older adults by as much as 33 percent.…
Read MoreWhy Older Adults & Technology Don’t Always “Click”
, TechnologyA growing number of technology options that can support older adults in the aging process are being introduced. However, these technologies can be of little…
Read MoreHow Much Is Quality of Life Worth?
, TechnologyWith the worldwide growth of the older adult population, there have been numerous efforts to design and provide what have become known as quality of…
Read MoreStroke Survivors & Blood Pressure: Consistency Is Key
, Aging & Wellness, TechnologyAlthough lowering blood pressure after a stroke has been known to reduce the risk for another stroke, a heart attack, and other vascular events, the…
Read MoreUnder the Sheets: A New Noninvasive Sleep-Monitoring System
, TechnologyApproximately a third of the population suffers from difficulty falling asleep, frequent waking, poor quality of sleep, and a variety of sleep-related breathing problems. For…
Read MoreImpact of Assistive Technologies on Personal Assistance Hours
, TechnologyAssistive technologies that help individuals with disabilities compensate for their impairments can potentially serve as either substitutes or complements for human personal assistance. If assistive…
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