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Independa Blog
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Combating the rising costs of dementia care
How can care managers provide the necessary degree of attention and care to these recipients without overextending their resources?
Report: Remote care monitor sales up 19 percent
As mobile devices continue to gain popularity across the U.S., assisted living communities have moved to incorporate a higher number of the devices into their eldercare strategies.
Independa leads the way in remote monitoring boom, says digital health authority
Rock Health deemed Independa one of the groundbreaking businesses that is making use of remote monitoring technology to enhance the quality of care that assisted living communities can provide for their residents.
Addressing the challenges of aging in place
According to a New York University report entitled "Aging Alone in America," more elderly people are living on their own than ever before, and many prefer it that way.
5 Ways to Give your Assisted Living Community a Competitive Edge
As the Baby Boomer generation reaches retirement age, the demand for high-quality elderly care is set to expand dramatically - and so, inevitably, will the supply.
FDA approves first-ever drug trial via telemonitoring
The blood pressure drug lisinopril, which is produced by a New York-based biopharmaceutical company called Transparency Life Sciences (TLS), was awarded Investigational New Drug by the FDA after initial trial processes proved successful.
Study shows elderly individuals benefit from visual reminders
Visual reminders have long been used as elderly home care tools to ensure that individuals in this age group have a backup system in place.
Finding solutions in a troubled long-term care market
Although cost-cutting measures are an important step in providing quality care at a reasonable rate, some believe that it may not be enough.
Social isolation an overlooked risk for the elderly
We are accustomed to believe and accept medical conditions like diabetes, cancer and heart failure impair our lives and eventually will kill us. No doubt they do and will. But, there are social and psychological factors that act as powerful, stealthy killers, especially as we get older.
Reevaluating the risk of social isolation
The separation from friends and family is a widely acknowledged problem for many high-age individuals, but it was not until recently that researchers have identified it as a health risk.
Report: 18 states make eldercare policy changes
An NCAL report showed that many administrations are taking the need for elderly living solutions more seriously.
Report: 1.47 million elderly households in "worst-case" situations in 2011
According to a 2011 HUD report, even when there are residential solutions available, many older Americans cannot afford them.
Breaking the old line of thinking in assisted living communities
The negative image that many older Americans have of assisted living communities is heavily swayed by pop culture, which often unfairly depicts eldercare establishments as having limited privacy and clinical atmosphere.
Increased demand and decreases in funds necessitate innovation in senior housing industry
By investing in programs like Independa for your facility and providing future customers with the system, which can easily be installed in homes, you can avoid the need for constant renovations or the construction of new buildings and simultaneously lower your bottom line.
Independa named one of 'Top 10 Assistive Technology Devices for Seniors'
Senior Care Products highlighted Independa's ability to seamlessly blend efficient mobile healthcare technology with social media software. In particular, the story noted our fully integrated cloud-based solutions.
