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Washington, DC, May 31, 2013
Nat'l Aging in Place Conf, Wash, DC, June 14, 2013
Washington, DC, September 16-17, 2013
September 2008
Nursing homes -- horrendous nationwide -- pump up the volume on aging in place!
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 20:14This makes me very angry -- I hope it will enrage you as well. I must post this study about violations found in nursing homes, even though I am a long-term care ombudsman (volunteer -- we don't certify nursing homes!). I know that some of the ombudsman inspection checklist items are really not important (are the activities posted, the menus, the temperature of the refrigerator?). >>> Read more . . .
Elders tell their story online
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 08:18I love this site -- Astimegoesby.net and its 'The Elder Storytelling Place.' There are probably sites all over the Internet like this -- but this is one I stumbled upon. So much energy about aging in place tech for safety, health and its correlary -- monitoring. What about just communicating? And talking -- and being heard? >>> Read more . . .
Is home monitoring privacy a non-issue for seniors?
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 21:10Not so very long ago -- 5 years -- an inventor I spoke with received funding from a VC firm to create a remote-controlled telephone, one that would record messages and remind seniors to take a pill and press a flashing button when they took it. However, after focus groups were conducted, the project was dropped. Seniors objected to the privacy invasion and interference by their adult children. >>> Read more . . .
GE Healthcare Partners With Living Independently's QuietCare
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Sat, 09/27/2008 - 17:22GE Heathcare announced this week "that it will distribute and co-market Living Independently's QuietCare products globally." QuietCare "alerts caregivers to behavioral changes that may signal potential health issues or emergency situations." My view -- this represents an intersection between the health and aging in place marketplaces. How it gets categorized may significantly influence market adoption. >>> Read more . . .
AARP Healthy@Home Survey Provides Clues About Technology Uptake
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Sat, 09/27/2008 - 15:06For those interested in technology for aging in place, the 2008 AARP Healthy@Home Survey by Linda Barrett, Ph.D, of AARP Knowledge Management, is a remarkable resource and should be carefully studied - I have only begun to absorb some of the key points in it and will return to this again many times. >>> Read more . . .
Gadgets and Gizmos for consumers, Senior Value Chain?
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 15:12To get a feel for the overall shape and status (or non-shape and early status) of the Aging in Place Technology market that goes direct to consumer, imagine wanting to know what's available to help you remain safely and happily in your home. These collections got me thinking about the randomness of these technologies and how and to whom they are marketed. >>> Read more . . .
Home Monitoring - Beyond Personal Emergency Response
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 12:38Mom is in Florida, adult children are far away. I see it all the time -- frail elders who want to stay where it's warm. and of course, they have adult children who can't or won't live near them. And technology vendors, as I saw at the AARP convention, and described in this well-written NY Times article, want to fill this nervewracking void. >>> Read more . . .
Differentiating assistive technologies and aging in place
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Mon, 09/15/2008 - 20:26Assistive technology spans a number of devices to compensate for the inability to do a task that otherwise is difficult, including medication management, stair lifts, keyless door entry systems, etc. >>> Read more . . .
Is This the Future of Medication Management?
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 21:13Folks are thinking about how to help seniors remember their to take their medication-- but have they got it right? Clearly, there's a problem, with a 700% increase in deaths from medication errors at home, and of course the risk from not complying with prescription guidance and frequency has escalated risk of complications and hospitalizations. >>> Read more . . .
Day 2 AARP Convention — Jitterbug phones
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 13:00Jitterbug — Simple cell phone (Samsung hardware) — using it is easy — screen is readable, hearing-aid compatible, prompts are clear and doesn’t require a manual to figure out how to get your voicemail. One touch to 911, not linked with any service provider — so none of this ‘You can have a new phone if you extend your contract’ business. No roaming, no long distance, no time of day calling. >>> Read more . . .
AARP Convention — day 1
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 12:00An overwhelming convention — 25,000 people, every type of service: travel, home care, living environment, health care, motorized chair…you name it. Overwhelming and exhausting. Tomorrow I’ll try to be more focused. So — let’s recap MIT’s Coughlin-Lau “Cathedral Builders Wanted” hierarchy of needs to age in place: from bottom to top — health, safety, connection, contribution, and legacy. So much energy is focused on the first three — almost nothing on the last two. >>> Read more . . .