GERIATRIC REHABILITATION

Jul 11 2025HEALTH

Making Healthcare Tech Work for Seniors at Home

Creating tech for older adults to recover at home is tricky. It's not just about making it work. It's about making it fit their lives. A recent effort brought together different people to figure this out. First, they gathered a group of key players. These included healthcare workers, tech experts, and most importantly, the seniors themselves. They wanted to understa...

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Jul 06 2025HEALTH

Fueling Recovery: A Look at Nutrition in Elderly Patients

Older adults in rehab need the right amount of energy and protein to heal. But how do they get it? A recent study dug into this question. It focused on patients getting special diet plans from dietitians. The goal was to see if these plans met the patients' needs. First, the study used a cool tool called indirect calorimetry. This tool measures how much energy a per...

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Jun 04 2025HEALTH

Unlocking Care for Aging Adults at Home

There is a lot of confusion around how to best help older adults who live at home. This is because different countries do things differently. To make things better, a group of experts got together. They wanted to agree on some key points. This way, everyone can work together more easily. They focused on three main areas. First, they wanted to make sure everyone uses ...

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