“Aging in Place” Is the Key To Living a Longer, Healthier Life, New Study Says

Published On: 6/8/22

“Aging in Place” Is the Key To Living a Longer, Healthier Life, New Study Says It’s an alternative that can help adults stay healthier for a longer period of time. Growing old can be quite challenging, especially when trying...

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Study Finds Health Benefits of ‘Aging in Place’ at TigerPlace

Published On: 5/27/22

Study Finds Health Benefits of ‘Aging in Place’ at TigerPlace Care at independent living facility helps older adults avoid declines in physical, mental and cognitive health outcomes The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) found the majority of older...

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RN care coordination helps senior living residents age in place longer: study

Published On: 6/1/22

RN care coordination helps senior living residents age in place longer: study An aging-in-place model of care that uses registered nurse care coordinators helped residents of one independent living community stay longer and more comfortably, according to the results...

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MU Sinclair School of Nursing Interdisciplinary Projects Receive Top Honors from the American Academy of Nursing

Published On: 11/3/17

Raise the Voice Edge Runners are the practical innovators who have led the way in bringing new thinking and new methods to a wide range of health care challenges. Many senior citizens and their families seek to postpone or avoid nursing...

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Seniors Live At Home Longer With Health-Monitoring Technology

Published On: 11/3/17

University of Missouri researchers are using sensors, computers and communication systems, along with supportive health care services to monitor the health of older adults who are living at home. (2009) Press Release @ Medical News Today

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Kinect Effect Reaches Into Hospitals, Senior Centers

In the year since Microsoft launched Kinect for Xbox 360, the controller-free device has been adopted and adapted for a growing number of non-gaming uses, many of them in the healthcare field. (2011)

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MU Researchers Use New Video Gaming Technology to Detect Illness, Prevent Falls in Older Adults

Researchers at the University of Missouri and TigerPlace, an independent living community, have been using motion-sensing technology to monitor changes in residents’ health for several years. Now, researchers have found that two devices commonly used for video gaming and...

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Aging in Place: Facilitating Choice and Independence

Highlights * A combination of demographic and economic shifts is creating a large and growing need for affordable and age-appropriate housing opportunities. * Most seniors would prefer to age in place; home modifications are critical to this process, but...

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New Technologies to Help Seniors Age in Place

Published On: 11/03/2017

Researchers test ways to prevent elderly people from injuring themselves at home. Attachments: New Technologies to Help Seniors Age in Place 

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Foresight – Health Risk Detection System

Foresight – Health Risk Detection System – presented at the 2015 Innovation & Entrepreneurial Recognition Dinner at the University of Missouri.

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