Every year, falls among older Americans result in about 3.6 million ER visits and 1.2 million hospital stays, costing roughly $80 billion.
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11/12/2010
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11/10/2010
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11/08/2010
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11/05/2010
Pew Research surveys low adoption (4% overall, 8% of the 18-29 age group) of location-based services (LBS).
11/05/2010
NY Times: New AT&T ForHealth practice Accelerates pursuit of $34 billion healthcare I.T. market with suite of industry solutions.
11/04/2010
Inc: GrandCare Systems took its time to understand the market and expects to become profitable this year.
11/04/2010
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11/04/2010
Review(s) of the Kinect system (XBox) which responds to voice commands -- perhaps more than a game for seniors?
11/03/2010
Researchers say that use of a personal health record portal offers potential in chronic disease management.
11/03/2010
A discussion of the financial capacity to pay for services available in 2030 and reflection on the current market fragmentation.
11/02/2010
According to IDC Health Insights, over the next four years the healthcare industry will make significant investments in key enablers to telemedicine.
10/29/2010
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10/28/2010
Brian Dolan assesses Pew Research number (1 in 10) about adults and mobile health apps -- as positive.
10/28/2010
A call to action to invest US dollars for Alzheimer's to change the 2020 bleak outlook for the disease.
10/27/2010
Nursing home rates up 4.6% to $83,585/year, assisted living up 5.2% or $39,516/year.
10/27/2010
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10/26/2010
Numerous recommendations (including strength training) that can be started at any time to maintain mobility.
10/26/2010
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10/24/2010
Microsoft Kinect -- first games, then video conferencing with grandma through hand gestures?
10/22/2010
Joseph Coughlin (MIT AgeLab) Disruptive Demographics -- about the coming mobility gap.