I never imagined the way my care team — the doctors, the hospital, my rehab center, the home care agency — how they all communicate […]
President’s Blog
Alma’s Technology: Clinical Decision Support
I wish I could give you Naproxin for your arthritis but I see here they started you on a blood thinner in the hospital. Unfortunately, […]
Alma’s Technology: Electronic Health Records
I hate seeing my mom get old but I think what impresses me most about her aging is that she’s taking charge of it. She’s […]
Alma’s Technology: Monitoring Sleep Disturbances
A sleep monitor…really helps us detect problems early. When Alma Jones leaves the hospital after a stroke, a number of technologies follow her home. One […]
Alma’s Technology: Monitoring Activities of Daily Living
We received Alma’s records and activated a care plan for her. It monitors and reports her progress to everyone in the network. The physical therapy […]
Alma’s Technology: Therapy and Rehabilitation Technologies
My name is Alma Jones. I have my aches and pains for sure but I never thought I’d live on my own in my 80s.” […]
Alma’s Technology: A Look at Social Connectedness
“All this technology made the impossible possible. Now, I’m not afraid to be alone.” Being alone is sometimes a regrettable side-effect of aging. Retirement and […]
Alma’s Technology: A Look at Medication Adherence Technologies
“I hate seeing my mom getting old. But I think what impresses me most about her aging is that she’s taking charge of it.” […]
Majd’s Message: Addressing Disruptive Demographics with Planning and Innovation
Joseph Coughlin, director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab, uses the term “disruptive demographics” to describe the aging of the nation’s population. Our aging […]
Ohio Members Shares Insights on Innovation
Branka Primetica, senior research analyst with Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging in Cleveland, OH, recently participated in a webinar sponsored by Johns Hopkins University’s Listening Post Project on […]