Jun 26, 2013 | Assisted Living News, Healthcare Technology
Although advancements in telecare stand to benefit care managers and their recipients in myriad ways, many professionals in this field may have reservations about introducing such innovations. This often stems from a concern that elderly care recipients may be...
May 29, 2013 | Assisted Living News, Healthcare Technology
According to the Alzheimer's Association, one in eight elderly Americans suffers from this degenerative condition, which is characterized by memory loss, disorientation and an increased difficulty performing everyday tasks. Those affected by this form of dementia...
May 24, 2013 | Healthcare Technology
The American eldercare community is comprised of dedicated professionals who operate under strict budgetary restrictions and chronic personnel shortages to attend to some of the most vulnerable members of our society. As such, it has become imperative for care...
May 21, 2013 | Healthcare Technology
Though the economy has slowly been recovering from the 2008 recession, many industries continue to face financial difficulties, including the national healthcare system and eldercare community. Already combating increased treatment costs and a diminishing pool of...
May 21, 2013 | Healthcare Technology
While care managers and medical professionals are continually investigating new means by which they can cut down on operational costs without restricting the scope or quality of their services, the need for such innovations is all the more dire in the face of an aging...
May 8, 2013 | Assisted Living News, Healthcare Technology
With approximately 90 percent of elderly Americans preferring to age in place, developing ways to accommodate this desire while maintaining constant communication and keeping track of vital information regarding each care recipient is a challenge all care managers...
