Wellzesta Articles (15)

Meeting Mike: Using Data to Better Understand Seniors

Posted by John M. Robinson MD, PhD on April 18, 2019

One of the most rewarding parts of my job as the scientific director at the Wellzesta Health Research Institute is the ability to take an interest in the lives of seniors. Last Sunday afternoon, I was "just browsing" on the Wellzesta Life sites used by one of our partner Life Plan Communities. The onboarding team at Wellzesta gets to meet each resident; I am usually not so fortunate. Mostly, I get to meet the residents digitally through the Connect feature.

Topics: Senior Living Seniors Wellness artificial intelligence data science

StrongBand from Wellzesta: the operating system for senior living

Posted by John M. Robinson MD, PhD on April 5, 2019

Wellzesta's StrongBand medical grade operating system offers security, reliability, and partnership opportunity.

Topics: Senior Living Technology cybersecurity telehealth backbone operating system

5 Takeaways from the LeadingAge GA/SC Annual Conference

Posted by Evangeline Wilds on April 3, 2019

Last week, I drove down to beautiful Hilton Head, South Carolina to represent Wellzesta as an exhibitor at the LeadingAge GA/SC Annual Conference on Aging. In addition to the time I spent at our booth, I was able to attend a few seminars as well. Here are five takeaways from my time at the conference:

Topics: Wellness Technology leadingage cybersecurity conference

How we use artificial intelligence at Wellzesta

Posted by John M. Robinson MD, PhD on March 12, 2019

Artificial intelligence can benefit seniors’ health & wellness - here’s how.

Topics: Senior Living Seniors Wellness artificial intelligence machine learning data science predictive analytics

The power of dance

Posted by Evangeline Wilds on March 6, 2019

For seniors, dancing is about more than just “shaking the blues away” — it’s a tool for fighting mental decline and maintaining a healthy brain.

Topics: Senior Living Seniors Emotional Wellness Dance Physical Wellness

5 communication mistakes you're probably making - if you're still using paper

Posted by Kyle Robinson, MA on March 6, 2019

Find out how your communication could go from good to great by ditching the printer, saving some trees, and updating in real-time.

Topics: Senior Living Seniors Communication Technology Digital Environmental Wellness

Why emotional wellness matters

Posted by Evangeline Wilds on March 6, 2019

Striving for the health of your residents is something you do every day. But are you doing enough to ensure their emotional wellness?

Topics: Seniors Wellness Wellbeing Resident Engagement Life Plan Emotional Wellness

Benefits of team well-being

Posted by Evangeline Wilds on March 6, 2019

In the midst of your community’s busy schedule, your staff members need chances to pause and refocus on their own whole-person wellness. Use our easy tips to infuse the day-to-day with refreshment, encouragement, and better health for everyone.

Topics: Senior Living Wellness Wellbeing Team Employees Refresh Renew

Beyond activities: wellness-inspired classes and events

Posted by Kyle Robinson, MA on February 11, 2019

In senior living we must move beyond the 3 B’s — Bingo, Bible study, Birthdays. There’s nothing necessarily wrong with any of those — in fact, they all should be celebrated. Yet, today’s resident / member wants something increasingly personalized, exciting, and stimulating.

Topics: Senior Living Wellness Wellbeing Resident Engagement Life Plan

What we did with a $2M research budget

Posted by John M. Robinson MD, PhD on February 11, 2019

This week my research group from South Dakota State University published a research article in the Biophysical Journal. The article describes the function of a tiny molecular switch in your heart. The switch instructs the heart muscle when to relax (fill with blood) and contract (eject blood). The name of the switch is Troponin.

Topics: Science Biophysics Research Muscles