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Sophie Okolo, MPH

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Making health technology accessible to everyone (Massive Science)

Who is most likely to feel the impact of soaring health care costs and cuts in government spending? It’s those…

Innovation, Mental Health, Video

Bringing mental health to the forefront of COVID-19 (Thrive Global)

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in travel restrictions, border shutdowns, and widespread stay-at-home orders around the world. While most governments…

Isolation, Mental Health, Pandemic

Loneliness is an epidemic that technology can solve (Inverse)

Our world is becoming increasingly lonely. More than one-third of Americans over the age of 45 report loneliness, particularly those…

Loneliness, Technology, Video

The future of VR in sport, exercise, and health (IEEE Potentials)

According to Gallup, 57% of people age 50 and older are sports fans. Television audiences across most professional sports boast…

Innovation, Loneliness, Sports

How self-care technology can reduce medical costs (Salon)

In recent years, healthcare has experienced an explosion in digital innovations designed to improve longevity and quality of life. These…

Aging, Healthcare, Innovation

Disrupting the status quo in healthcare (Brandchannel)

Resilience is the will and ability to try and try again. Healthcare needs resilience, and this was the fitting backdrop for the…

Innovation, Technology, Video

How cities and older adults improve health (Pfizer Get Old)

Jane Jacobs, author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities once wrote: “Cities have the capability of providing…

Aging, Cities, Strategy

Will robots care for you in your old age? (MarketWatch)

Eliezer Yudkowsky, a leading proponent of “friendly” artificial intelligence, offers a cautionary observation about the potential of AI — performing…

Aging, Healthcare, Robots

Is medical data collection too narrow? (Philips)

Medical data has traditionally been a product of information obtained through health tests, but this form of data collection can…

Data, Healthcare, Innovation

Tech, alcohol, and ageism on the minds of experts (Next Avenue)

Late last month, more than 6,000 professionals in gerontology and geriatrics convened in San Francisco for the 21st IAGG World…

Aging, Alcohol, Technology

What’s the link between alcohol and dementia? (Aging Life Care Association)

Studies have shown that excessive alcohol use can lead to many health problems such as dementia and cognitive decline, particularly…

Dementia, Global, Video

The promise of big data for longer, healthier lives (LinkedIn)

In the near future, almost everything we touch will generate data, including our homes, our cars, and our bodies. From…

Aging, Healthcare, Video

What can a simple fruit fly teach us about aging? (Bio Detectives)

A recent study could lead to interventions that extend human lifespan and improve health in our later years. Based on new…

DNA, Genetics, Research

People with Disabilities Shine At 2015 Special Olympics (The Avenue)

From July 25 to Aug. 2, people with disabilities will be at the forefront for the 2015 Special Olympics World…

Athletes, Disability, Games, Inclusion

Imagine spending one hour in solitary (The Nahmias Cipher Report)

LOUISIANA, United States – What comes to mind when people think about solitary confinement? Society depicts prisoners in locked cells…

Isolation, Mental Health, Society

The dirty little secret of elder abuse (The Nahmias Cipher Report)

On Monday, June 15, nations around the world commemorated World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEEAD). Elder Abuse continues to be…

Aging, Human Rights, Strategy
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