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Aging in Place Technology – Five Blog Posts from June 2018

Aging in Place Technology Watch

These individuals may ask you a question, but they don’t wait for an answer they can’t hear well. Then one day, they become part of an equation – those with hearing loss are at greater risk of developing dementia. Here are four blog posts from June: Four technology categories to remotely monitor a caregiver.

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How to Treat Geriatric Populations in Health Systems

Iris Telehealth

In some cases, this lack of care is due to inadequate access to mental health services, stigma, or other medical conditions that might need attention, too. Thankfully, telepsychiatry can connect older adults to quality mental health care, effective screening, evaluation, and treatment. The state of mental health and aging.

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CENSUS DATA: Finding caregivers (family or paid) is harder than ever

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Family caregivers cannot provide enough care for a growing population of the 80+. AARP Public Policy research in 2013 revealed a future crisis in availability of people to care for an aging population (“You take care of Mom, but who will take care of you?”). Families fill in care gaps, but it’s not enough.

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Maximize Care: Expert Tips for Efficient Disease Management

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Chronic diseases are becoming a major problem in healthcare worldwide, affecting millions of people and causing negative effects on health, quality of life, and health care expenditures. We will also examine the important role of technology in disease management and the advantages of remote patient monitoring. trillion.

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Six digital health projects helping citizens lead healthier lives

Digital Leaders HealthTech

Since April we have been supporting six digital health projects in Scotland that want to make data available and useful to citizens, to help them lead healthier lives and more independent lives. Back in September we shared five lessons for co-designing digital health technologies based on the learnings of the fund to date.

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Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Currently, family members care for a large number of Alzheimer’s patients at home. Even though most individuals are happy to care for their friends and family members, taking care of a person who has Alzheimer’s disease at home can be a challenging duty that can occasionally become overwhelming. References.

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The Chronic Care Model and its Key Elements

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

The Chronic Care Model is a framework for delivering specialized care to people with chronic diseases. It helps healthcare providers ensure that patients receive the care they need to stay healthy and live independently. So, let’s talk about this care model and its key elements.