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Tech Talk: App supports better dental care for people with dementia-10438

Tech Talk: App supports better dental care for people with dementia

Caregivers of people living with dementia reported a significant increase in their knowledge and skills, and a more positive attitude in delivering oral hygiene care, leading to higher confidence in providing care, through the use of a mobile app, according to a recent study from the University of Iowa. The study, assessed the use of the app, Dental.Aging.Tips, as a tool to inform and teach caregivers how to help older adults with their oral health. It's something active-aging organizations might want to consider.

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Tech Talk: Emory launches Empathetic AI for Health Institute-10222

Tech Talk: Emory launches Empathetic AI for Health Institute

Emory University has embarked on an initiative that aims to unite the power of machine learning and big data to transform the ways in which healthcare systems prevent, diagnose, treat and cure diseases on a global scale. Launching this month under the umbrella of Emory's AI. Humanity initiative, the Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute will utilize artificial intelligence (AI) and computing power to discern patterns in vast amounts of data and make predictions that improve patient health outcomes in diseases such as lung, prostate and breast cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. This kind of initiative has implications for senior living, assisted living, and dementia care. It also offers another opportunity for collaboration, now in the Atlanta, Georgia area, and then in other regions.

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Support needed for physical, mental health among older people in prison-10086

Support needed for physical, mental health among older people in prison

The prevalence of mental and physical health conditions among older people living in prison is greater than in community populations -- and growing, according to a study conducted in the UK. The same might be true in the US, and active-aging organizations might think of ways to help out.

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Chat GPT has potential to increase access, efficiency in healthcare-10080

Chat GPT has potential to increase access, efficiency in healthcare

Investigators from Mass General Brigham, Boston, Massachusetts, have found that ChatGPT was about 72% accurate in overall clinical decision making, from coming up with possible diagnoses to making final diagnoses and care management decisions. The large-language model (LLM) artificial intelligence chatbot performed equally well in both primary care and emergency settings across all medical specialties. The findings have implications for assisted living and life plan communities.

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Hobbies linked to better mental wellbeing in people 65+-10074

Hobbies linked to better mental wellbeing in people 65+

People over age 65 who participate in hobbies reported improved health and mental wellbeing relative to those without a hobby, researchers say. The findings, based on a meta-analysis of five longitudinal studies examining hobby engagement in 93,263 people from 16 countries, have implications for active aging communities and policy makers.

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Tech Talk: Does functional age best biological age for assessing longevity?-10016

Tech Talk: Does functional age best biological age for assessing longevity?

The concept of "biological age," rather than "chronological age," is gaining traction as a more scientific way to assess aging, according to a recent article in Longevity.Technology. However, a new concept, "functional age," has been proposed as an even better tool -- and consumer longevity startup Zest will be launching an artificial intelligence platform that aims to do just that.

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