But for older adults, caregivers, and families, more technology does not always mean easier care.

In this episode of the BetterHealthTech Podcast, Michele Barraco, Co-Founder and CCO of Compassionate Healthcare Management and Advocacy, joins us to discuss how technology is changing senior care, dementia support, healthcare advocacy, and care coordination.

Michele brings deep experience as an RN, Certified Senior Advisor, Certified Dementia Practitioner, and healthcare advocate. She shares practical insights on how families are navigating more complex healthcare decisions, how caregivers are using technology to support seniors, and where digital health tools can either reduce confusion or create new challenges.

The conversation explores the growing role of AI in senior care, remote monitoring for older adults, patient portals, digital communication, transition management, and human-centered healthcare technology.

A key takeaway from the episode is that technology can support better senior care, but it cannot work in isolation. In dementia care, patient advocacy, and caregiver support, technology must be paired with trust, education, compassion, and real human guidance.

For healthcare leaders, technology companies, caregivers, and senior care professionals, this episode offers a practical look at how digital health can improve care without losing the human side of healthcare.

• Senior care technology and digital health trends
• Dementia care technology and patient safety
• Healthcare advocacy for seniors and families
• Caregiver support through remote monitoring and digital tools
• Patient portals, apps, digital records, and virtual communication
• The digital divide among older adults
• Care coordination between hospitals, doctors, pharmacies, home care teams, and families
• Transition management from hospital to rehab, rehab to home, and assisted living
• AI in senior care and healthcare advocacy
• Human-centered healthcare technology
• Why compassion and trust still matter in digital healthcare