Our health care system faces increasing pressures. There’s a supply-demand mismatch: Demand for care outpaces supply. This is largely driven by people living longer, often managing multiple chronic illnesses. At the same time, patients expect more from health care. They want services to be as accessible, immediate, and efficient as the digital tools they use … Read more
Karen Hansen likes to make the most of every day. At 81 years old, she’s taken up piano lessons again. This time, she said, her instructor is keeping her glued to the piano stool by letting Hansen play whatever strikes her fancy. She tries to stay healthy, diligently working out in her “living room gym.” … Read more
Comprehensive services at the new facility will include: Primary care: Adult medicine and pediatrics Specialty care: Ob-gyn, behavioral health, cardiology, orthopedics, podiatry, GI, dermatology, medical optometry and ophthalmology Imaging: X-ray, ultrasound, screening mammography and bone density test Pharmacy and lab: Pharmacy and blood draw “Kaiser Permanente exists to provide high-quality, affordable health care for our … Read more
Juniper Networks has partnered with St Luke’s ElderCare (SLEC) to implement an AI-Native networking platform across its facilities, enhancing user experiences and safeguarding sensitive data. This rollout aims to modernise the network infrastructure of SLEC’s nursing homes and senior care centres, with completion expected by the end of 2025. Meeting the needs of an ageing … Read more
Aging is an individual experience. Every person is different and each person’s health care needs are different, too. When a patient’s treatment plan is tailored to address the individual’s goals and preferences, it’s called patient- or person-centered care. And the older we get, the more valuable this becomes. Tracy Lippard, MD, geriatrician and clinical lead … Read more