McKnight’s Senior Living September 27, 2023
Aaron Dorman

Heart monitoring is a major concern for older adults, and not just because they are at greater risk for cardiovascular disease. Too few older adults seem to be tracking their heart health at all, observers say.

That’s one of the reasons developers of health trackers are continuously trying to design devices to be as unobtrusive as possible. When it comes to heart disease, a small health monitor could have huge implications.

The next iteration of iRhythm’s wearable patch Zio, for example, is less than half the size of previous iterations. It is coupled with an app re-release, making for “an even better patient experience,” the company announced this week.

Patients who used the Zio technology experienced better health outcomes...

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