4 in 10 adults opt for telehealth, older adults less likely to use video visits, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 27, 2024
A new study finds that 43% of people opted for telemedicine (also known as telehealth) in 2022, even when in-person visits were available. Of them, 70% chose video visits and 30% had audio-only, or phone,...
Virtual music therapy program engages senior living residents cognitively, socially during pandemic
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 05, 2020
A collaborative music therapy program has safely engaged small groups of residents and hit its therapeutic marks during the pandemic, says a Cleveland senior living operator.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, January 30
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 29, 2020
Residents report improved health with weekly smartphone interaction … Lithium may halt Alzheimer’s disease progression, researchers claim … Some residents receive fewer prescriptions due to lack...
Training feasible even when cash is tight
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 08, 2018
Videoconferencing is one of the best ways to make ongoing education for geriatric workers more feasible, a study at a for-profit skilled nursing facility in Chicago shows.
Live from the nursing home: videoconferencing enriches residents’ lives, study shows
Jun 14, 2010
Videoconferencing isn’t just for high-powered professionals anymore. New research finds that communicating with family via video screen enriches the lives of nursing home residents.