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Topic- Technology
"Connected" homes increasingly crowded, overwhelming
Deloitte's Connectivity and Mobile Trends 2021 Survey reveals that US households keep adding more connected devices, something that quickly became overwhelming. In fact, according to Deloitte, the pandemic was "a giant beta test of behaviors" that broke down barriers, removed distance, and prioritized health and wellness.
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Tech Talk: Anxious employees get digital mental health help
Meru Health, a company with a mission to help make mental healthcare more accessible, has created a coaching program targeted to employees. Its website states, "Meru Health Coaching is a personalized coaching program for stress or mild depression and anxiety symptoms. The program is based on the Emotional Intelligence framework and combines chat-based coach and peer support, virtual workshops, and evidence-based digital content to reduce stress, increase resilience and promote emotional wellbeing."
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Tech Talk: Wireless brain-computer interfaces on near horizon
In an important step toward a fully implantable brain-computer interface (BCI) system, a collaborative team, BrainGate, of researchers from several universities demonstrated use of a wireless transmitter capable of delivering high-bandwidth neural signals. It's a window into the future of rehab and points to the almost limitless use of technology to improve function, regardless of physical challenges.
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Stats: Hospital at home model grows 8-fold in under 6 months
Adoption of a hospital at home (HaH) care model surged eight-fold in less than six months with the availability of advanced remote monitoring and digital health solutions, according to a new report from consulting firm Frost & Sullivan hospital. The model, which has strong support from the US government, can extend hospital-grade care to a home setting for acute patients with conditions ranging from asthma and pneumonia to congestive heart failure.
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Tech Talk: Smart speakers detect heart-rhythm problems
Researchers at the University of Washington, Seattle, have developed a new skill for smart speakers that for the first time monitors regular and irregular heartbeats without physical contact. The system sends inaudible sounds from the speaker out into a room and, based on the way the sounds are reflected back to the speaker, it can identify and monitor individual heartbeats.
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Tech Talk: Telehealth a key to disaster preparedness going forward
ICAA's Journal on Active Aging has published several articles highlighting the importance of disaster preparedness for all organizations that work with older adults. The pandemic has upended some of the traditional advice and points to the emerging importance of technology preparedness - having the right infrastructure to ensure rapid communication among staff, residents and members, and families (see the special technology issue for more).
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