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Topic- Technology
Tech Talk: Digital tech can support workers with dementia
People with dementia can enjoy productive and rewarding working lives in the digital era, contrary to the common stereotype that dementia is incompatible with the use of modern technology, according to recent research. It's something active-aging management may want to learn more about to support their residents.
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Smartwatches track exercise, help control diabetes
Wearable mobile health technology could help people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) to stick to exercise regimens that help them to keep the condition under control, a recent pilot study of a program called MOTIVATE-T2D, found.
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Telemedicine may curb use of unnecessary health tests
Low-value care -- medical tests and procedures that provide little to no benefit to patients -- contributes to excess medical spending and both direct and cascading harms to patients. A recent study found that telemedicine may help to reduce the use of these tests, and the findings are worth sharing with residents and members.
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Tech Talk: Digital meditation can reduce work-related stress
Digital mindfulness appears to be a low-cost, low-burden way of improving employee health at scale, a new study led by researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), suggest.
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Tech Talk: Older adults warm to technology in 2025
Older adults are gaining an appreciation for technology, recognizing its power to help them age in place and enable a healthy life, according to a survey-based report on 2025 tech trends from AARP. Active aging communities might want to make some of the coveted tech available to customers to help ensure a competitive edge.
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Tech Talk: Nine research projects for healthy aging funded
Following a competitive, national call for proposals, AGE-WELL, Toronto, Canada, announced funding for nine research projects through its 2024 AgeTech Advance: Healthy Aging Research Program (HARP), aimed at advancing the development and application of technology-enabled solutions that support healthy aging. Research is one of three interconnected pillars through which AGE-WELL is advancing Canada's aging innovation ecosystem.
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