Technology

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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.…

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…