Technology
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How digital care technology can reduce falls and UTIs by monitoring fluids
The World Health Organization defines a fall as ‘an event that results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on…
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Wearable sensing technology coming to the fore to improve wellbeing in aged care
The wellbeing of older people in residential aged care might improve soon due to the development of new health monitoring…
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How AI and data science is helping aged care when politicians are not: opinion
The Federal Opposition has put the future funding of the nation’s aged care system at the centre of its pitch…
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Easing admin challenges in aged care with digital visitor management systems – opinion
Australia’s experience with the coronavirus has demonstrated how rapidly viruses can spread within the community and the devastating impact it…
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The future of telehealth in residential care: opinion
COVID-19 is seen as the catalyst for many changes to entrenched behaviours and practices across society. Of all sectors these…
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Mobile app eases mask stress for deaf residents
A new app has sought to break down communication barriers between elderly residents and staff brought on by face masks…
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New film asks if smart home tech enriches older people’s lives?
During the first year of COVID-19, researchers installed smart home technologies into the households of older people to observe how…
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Digital care tech is helping to ensure aged care residents get enough nutrients and hydration
Certain considerations must always be contemplated and envisaged before implementing changes to an environment where an elderly person resides, to…
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Using virtual reality to bridge the COVID-19 service gap
As the aged care industry adjusts to COVID-19, providers will be expected to innovate to meet the growing demands for…
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How aged care providers should respond to a cyber attack: opinion
As I’ve written previously, cyber attacks on the healthcare sector are on the rise. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)…
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