App will be ‘virtual coach’ for LTC caregivers
Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) nursing and engineering schools in Cleveland, aided by a $460,000 grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research, are developing the...
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‘Death, Digital Demise, Community & Digital Legacy’ is an event aiming to explore society’s changing attitudes and behavior in relation to ‘end of life’ and mourning. It will be examined from the...
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A new, patient-centered ACP website that focuses on preparing patients for communication and decision making significantly improves engagement in the process of ACP and behavior change. A clinical...
View ArticleNovel open-source electronic medical records system for palliative care in...
DataPall is a simple, effective electronic medical records system that can assist in developing an evidence base of clinical data for palliative care in low resource settings. The system is available...
View ArticleJAMA Network | JAMA | The HIPAA Conundrum in the Era of Mobile Health and...
Navigating these new mandates may pose administrative and technical challenges for covered entities and for business associates. The Department of Health and Human Services has estimated that the cost...
View ArticleMedical Futility Blog: New $2.5 Million Centre for Research Excellence in End...
Professors Lindy Willmott, Ben White, and Fiona McDonald at the Queensland University of Technology are part of a team of ten researchers who have just secured $2.5 million in funding to establish a...
View ArticleApp designed to foster interaction between adults with dementia, caregivers
A new iPad app uses art to encourage conversations between seniors with early to mid-stage dementia and their family and friends. via App designed to foster interaction between adults with dementia,...
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The problem of creating a general frailty index is still unsolved. However, in recent years, there has been an increase in the amount of research on this subject. Our studies took advantage of mobile...
View ArticleOnline Lessons in Dementia Management – NYTimes.com
Dr. Gitlin is an expert on “person-centered” care for people with Alzheimer’s disease and the originator of a massive open online course (M.O.O.C.) on this condition, which will be offered through...
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