Category 'Senior Care Technology'

Technology to Keep Seniors Safe at Home

by Rita Ude on May 22, 2012 2 Comments

Several technology devices are now available to help seniors live independently and avoid expensive emergency room trips or moves to nursing homes.

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New Tools Specifically Designed for Seniors

by Rita Ude on May 15, 2012 0 Comments

Today’s seniors are benefitting from the cutting-edge field of gerontechnology that develops products and services to make work and leisure easier for people as they age.

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Technology Helps Long-Distance Caregiving

by Rita Ude on April 10, 2012 0 Comments

To help them monitor their loved one's care when they cannot be present, some family caregivers are turning to technology to bridge the gap.

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Catch Up on the Latest Home Care Industry News

by Rita Ude on March 28, 2012 0 Comments

The April edition of the Caring Right at Home enewsletter contains information, advice and support for adult caregiving.

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Report Affirms Lifesaving Role of Colonoscopy

by kcarlson on February 23, 2012 0 Comments

Colorectal tumors are a major cause of cancer death in the United States and one of the few cancers that can be prevented with screening.

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Aging parents: 5 warning signs of health problems

by kcarlson on June 06, 2011 0 Comments

as your parents get older, you may want to make sure they're successfully taking care of themselves and staying healthy. When you visit your aging parents, ask yourself the following five questions. Then, if necessary, take steps to help your aging parents maintain their independence.

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More Seniors Using Online Personal Health Records

by Angela Roeber on April 22, 2011 1 Comment

A Personal Health Record (PHR) is an electronic tool used to collect, track and share past and current information aobut your health.

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Senior Women Who Survive Breast Cancer Have a Greater Risk of Falling

by kcarlson on April 10, 2011 0 Comments

Cancer therapies may affect balance, says new study in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation March 10, 2011 – Researchers have found that women who are senior citizens and survived breast cancer appear to fall more often than their peers. They note that the combined effects of chem...

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