Technology

Electronic patient portals are a convenient way to access medical records and connect with doctors, but older adults tend to have trouble using these systems, a new report finds.

Alzheimer’s is a disease of data. The disease doesn’t have what we typically react to quickly: There is no pain, no blood, no pus, no rash, no dry mouth, nothing is visibly out of kilter.  Yet,...

A study showed the use of bed-monitoring software reduced the need for emergency hospital admissions and doctor visits. It also shaved time spent on administrative work.

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly exacerbated staffing shortages in the healthcare industry, particularly in nursing homes and other long-term care centers. As facilities strive to bolster their...

Skilled nursing facilities, already marginalized in the care setting and lagging behind in technological advancement, are facing an especially severe impact from the worker shortage.

The McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program is once again accepting entries.

Like many of the top issues of the day, we cannot improve healthcare in long-term post-acute care without deep collaboration. Although technology is advancing rapidly, we can continue to do more by way...

Fully immersive virtual reality is an emerging and promising therapeutic tool to manage psychosocial disorders in older adults, investigators report.

Focused ultrasound can improve Parkinson’s symptoms for up to 1 year … A higher dose of magnesium each day keeps dementia at bay … Living near fracking tied to increase in hospitalizations in...

Some of the sector’s most distinguished leaders last week told McKnight’s they are embracing a current “inflection point” in long-term care as an opportunity to boldly reimagine...