Tag: Technology
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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 under 25. Nor is it a problem limited to Americans. Over 9 million British people “often or always” feel lonely, and South Africa, Japan, and Brazil rank in the top 10 loneliest countries in the world. Perhaps it…
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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 inaugural HLTH: The Future of Healthcare conference in Las Vegas. If you’re wondering, HLTH is a vowel-free variation on HEALTH, a brilliant move by conference organizers encouraging disruptive innovation across the healthcare ecosystem. The event drew more than 3,500…
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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 Congress, an event that occurs every four years, and brings together representatives from disciplines such as medicine, nursing, and social science, to address the latest ideas to improve the quality of life for older adults.…
Sophie Okolo, MPH 