wearable technology Archives

23 Jun

More Help for Caregivers: The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Educating America Tour

It is very daunting when you first begin a caregiving journey, especially if your loved one has Alzheimer’s or dementia. One doesn’t know where to begin, and often family caregivers find themselves in firefighting mode because the magnitude of a loved one’s problem isn’t always evident until something traumatic happens....

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21 May

The Acceleration of Virtual Care for the Rest of Us

I think we can all agree on how important staying connected is, now more than ever. As the song lyric goes, you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. The accelerating adoption of clinical virtual care for healthcare practitioners The adoption rate of virtual care technology and screening is rapidly accelerating....

16:27 / Blog Main

11 Feb

Research shows dementia wandering is more lethal than we thought

The Alzheimer’s Association states that 60% of persons with dementia (PWD) or Alzheimer’s will wander during the course of the disease. Wandering can take two forms: walking in patterns which is typically not harmful; and wandering that leads to a person going missing. While many of those afflicted with Alzheimer’s...

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