McKnight’s Senior Living March 6, 2024
Stroke often is a harrowing and debilitating experience for older adults.
New technology, including a robotic hip device, aims to improve stroke intervention at every stage of the emergency, from diagnosis to recovery.
Two new software tools recently were released that use artificial intelligence to quickly analyze computed tomography brain scans. Meanwhile, research into the robotic “exoskeleton” — mobility aids that fit around the outside of the body — showed that users made meaningful improvements in walking and gait.
The implications can be profound for caregivers.
Roughly one in nine older adults living in residential care facilities have had at least once stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition, a majority of people...
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