More than 34 million family members and friends in the United States provide care to older adults, according to the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP. Caregiving covers a wide gamut of ...

NYSOFA-ElliQ partnership joins the lineup of major NYSOFA initiatives by working with local offices for the aging and partners to identify older adults who would most benefit from the new technology.

As loved ones age or grow infirm, family members are often faced with confusing options of how best to care for them. The needs of aging adults vary, and not everyone requires the same levels of ...

Papa got its start offering assistance and socialization for older adults and is now expanding into virtual clinical care services for its members. Now the three-year-old startup is expanding into ...

Imagine a robot that not only reminds you to take your medication, but helps you navigate your home and offers companionship. This type of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology could be a ...

From asking questions to taking notes, a second set of ears can make complex medical visits easier to navigate ...

As health care becomes harder to access, Mercy Care for the Adirondacks is recruiting volunteers to participate in its inaugural Health Care Companion Volunteer Training Program. Mercy ...

When Abbey Osborne, a certified dementia practitioner, was first introduced to the lives of people living with dementia, she was 15 years old and took a job as a care companion in her neighborhood. “I ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A nine-year-old from Indiana is making sure patients in long-term care facilities do not feel alone. An elderly woman is wheeled into a room and greeted by two smiling faces ...