Tag: Veterans Administration

Amazon Donation Helps Homeless Veterans

Recently, Amazon donated smartphones to more than 1,000 homeless Veterans, keeping them connected to valuable VA and community resources. Leveraging the capabilities of a smart device to take photos, connect over social media, have a video conversation or a virtual doctor’s appointment might seem commonplace in this age of technology, but for some veterans, this …

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Free Flu Vaccinations for Veterans

All area Walgreens pharmacies will offer vaccinations through March 31, 2018. Are you a Veteran, enrolled in the VA healthcare system who still has not received your flu shot? The cold and flu season is upon us and the Department of Veterans Affairs has once again teamed up with Walgreens Pharmacies nationwide to allow all …

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IBM’s Watson Technology Helps Doctors

Bob Larson writes Technology is Hip coluumn via 50 Plus Marketplace News for northern Colorado seniors

by Bob Larson Seen recently on CBS TV’s 60 Minutes program, IBM has invested heavily in its Watson Artificial Intelligence (AI) business unit. It was created in 2014 with an estimated 10,000 workers. This started in 2011 when a team of IBM engineers and programmers created the Watson computer to challenge the smartest champions on …

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