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Topic- Technology
Stats: 25 million adults 65+ open to telehealth
Thanks to a new rule from the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, adults with Medicare Advantage plans will have more options for telehealth coverage starting in 2020.
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Tech Talk: Can VR spot early Alzheimer's?
Researchers in the UK report in the journal Brain that a simple test of navigation while walking in a "virtual" environment might identify early Alzheimer's disease.
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Sleeping with lights, TV on tied to obesity in women
An analysis of close to 44,000 women ages 35 to 74 found that exposure to artificial light at night while sleeping is significantly associated with increased risk of weight gain and obesity.
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Tech Talk: AI applications for older adults, people with disabilities
On May 21, the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine released "Artificial Intelligence Applications for Older Adults and People with Disabilities: Balancing Safety and Autonomy: Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief."
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Tech Talk: Robopets may boost wellness for those engaging with them
Robopets can provide comfort and pleasure, reduce agitation and loneliness, and increase social interaction with other residents, family members and staff, according to an analysis of recent studies.
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Tech Talk: Study pilots motion-tracking wearable for Parkinson's
A recently launched UK project entitled "Developing Home-based Parkinson's Care" and led by the University of Plymouth and University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHPNT), enables Parkinson's disease patients to use a wrist-worn device known as a Personal Kinetigraph (PKG) as part of an initiative to help them and a specialist team monitor the condition at home.
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