McKnight’s Senior Living November 29, 2023
Wearables may be the most effective form of monitoring technology for assisting seniors with respiratory conditions, a new study shows.
Any remote monitoring capabilities, including passive systems within a senior living community, could critically assist with respiratory concerns.
The need to track seniors’ respiratory health has been highlighted by the many people who have had lung and breathing problems following COVID.
Overall, nearly a quarter of seniors end up developing long-COVID symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found.
The high number of seniors with some compromised lung function following even mild COVID cases could turn into a broader “wave” of chronic lung disease, McKnight’s reported last year.
“Patients with chronic respiratory diseases and those in the...
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