
Technology
Sparking Connections: Electrical Stimulation of Older Brains Boosts Working Memory
,In 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…
Have You Heard? Hearing Aids Keep Older Adults Healthy
,A study on the benefits of using hearing aids found that using the devices can counteract many of the negative health outcomes associated with hearing…
Which Gets Top Score in Cognitive Benefits—Brain Games or Video Games?
,Brain training games have become widely popular, but how do they stack up against video games? A recent study aimed to find out by comparing…
TRENDING NOW: Tackling Dementia with Robots & Video Games
,Robots 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…
Mind Games: A Review of Whether Brain Games Improve Cognitive Health
,Playing games seems like a great way to maintain or improve cognitive health, but do brain games really work? The answer, according to a recent…
TRENDING NOW: Accessing Grandkids On-Demand
,Loneliness continues to be a focus for research on older adults, with both senior living developers and researchers attempting to find savvy new ways to…
The Online Mind: How Internet Use Affects Older Adults’ Cognitive Health
,Many of us are struggling to limit “screen time” these days in order to spend less time online. But can using the internet be good…
TRENDING NOW: Technology for the Future of Aging
,Technology continues to be a fruitful endeavor within the field of aging, and has already changed the way people are aging. At the Consumer Electronics…
Release the Robots! Older & Younger Adults’ Perceptions of Robots
,Do people want robots helping them at home or work? If so, are older and younger adults equally accepting of robots? To answer these questions,…
TRENDING NOW: Smart Watches & Older Adults’ Safety
,Smart watches are always making their way onto gift lists, but there have been new advances in these devices that could be incredibly helpful for…
Tech for Health: The Converging Digital Divide
,Expanding on the commonly acknowledged age gap in technology adoption, a recent study explored whether similar differences exist among different ethnic groups of older adults.…
TRENDING NOW: Older Adults Are Learning to Age Well from Podcasts
,Older adults have access to a new medium for information and directed activities to help them age well: podcasts. Podcasts that help older adults age…