Senior Planet from AARP Launches New Aging Rewired Podcast

Senior Planet from AARP has launched a new podcast, Aging Rewired, to challenge myths and stereotypes about aging and tech. The Association of Health Care Journalists interviewed host Sheila Solomon, an award-winning former newspaper reporter and editor, on HealthJournalism.org.

The story covers the podcast, stereotypical beliefs about older adults and technology,  and how journalists who cover aging can refrain from advancing stereotypes about older adults. The AARP Foundation is a LeadingAge CAST Patron.

Ingleside CIO Dusanka Delovska-Trajkova Discusses Operational Transformation

In a HealthTech interview, CAST Commissioner Dusanka Delovska-Trajkova presents what she sees as opportunities for operational transformation in senior care. She is CIO at Ingleside, a LeadingAge CAST Patron.

In the Q&A, Delovska-Trajkova shares common misconceptions, such as older adults being uninterested in adopting new technologies. She also pinpoints emerging technologies and processes, such as food service and cleaning robots, that most interest senior care providers. She also shares her learnings, such as better training and education for staff on new technologies, as well as predictions around AI’s future impact and aspirations for future projects at Ingleside.

LifeLoop Launches Operations at Cogir Senior Living

LifeLoop, a LeadingAge Bronze Partner with CAST Focus and the leading resident and staff experience solution for senior living, is launching its LifeLoop operations platform at Cogir Senior Living, which a PR Newswire release says is fast becoming one of the nation’s most innovative senior living operators.

Cogir has “integrated LifeLoop portfolio-wide to optimize operations, further enhance resident programming, and establish data-driven practices to improve and scale ROI,” says the release.

Accushield’s New Advanced Kiosk Addresses Loneliness

A recent PR Newswire release, “Empowering Value-based Care: Accushield’s Vital Role,” covers Accushield’s advanced kiosk-based technology platform, which consolidates resident care information from various third-party healthcare providers, as well as offers a portal that delivers transparency to residents and their families.

Accushield also leverages sophisticated analytics to track social interactions with family, friends, and volunteers within senior living communities to prevent loneliness. It also vets and connects lonely residents with volunteers. Accushield is a LeadingAge Corporate Partner.

McKnight’s Names Finalists for Excellence in Technology Awards

Eleven LeadingAge CAST members have been named as finalists of the 14th annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards. These organizations are competing in a range of categories, from assistive technologies to electronic health records, resident/patient monitoring and safety, and more.

The following finalists are LeadingAge CAST members: PointClickCare, a LeadingAge Gold Partner with CAST Focus; LeadingAge CAST Patrons Cypress Living, Ingleside, and RiverSpring LivingHelp at Home, LLC; LeadingAge Bronze Partners with CAST Focus LCS, LifeLoop, and MatrixCare; and LeadingAge Corporate Partners Nobi, ProviNET Solutions, Rendever, and SafelyYou.

Winners will be announced virtually on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at 4 p.m.