Do consumers trust technology? Not so much -- just ask them. This question was asked on a recent Edelman Trust Barometer, responder age was capped at 64. And the survey showed that the largest drop in trust for a category from 2020-2021 was in technology (summarized here in a single graph) – for some, not trusted. What categories were the most trusted? Food and beverage, healthcare, transportation, education and consumer packaged goods. What’s this mean? According to Edelman: “The tech industry is now being held to account for all manner of societal ills -- from information bankruptcy to job loss, to human rights, to the mass-class divide."
Architects and designers including Lisa M. Cini, Jane Rohde, Dale Miller, David Ashen, Brian Kent Jones, Chris Sommers & Jaclyn Moser, along with 45 manufacturers, transform the Werner House, Columbus’ Woodland Manor Mansion, into an innovative demonstration and test-drive showplace for aging and multi-generational living
Aging in place – it’s emerged (again) during these Covid-19 times. Déjà vu all over again. But ‘aging in place’ is still a challenge and maybe a pipe dream for seniors in their late 70’s or 80’s. Consider a few issues for starters: chronic health conditions, mobility limitations, stairs, snow/ice, driving, dangerous hills for walking, cognitive issues, and social isolation. You get the idea. Then there is the cost of 24x7 home care, same as assisted living (which is $67K/year in Massachusetts, for example) or even Genworth’s 44-hours of home care ($53-54K annual). That may work for the most well-to-do seniors. But families are still in a position of finding and then managing the care workers, even with agency assistance. So Mom or Dad stays at home as long as feasible and even beyond – and that’s why the home care industry today is booming. And competing for the same workers as senior living firms pay their CNAs.
Do consumers trust technology? Not so much -- just ask them. This question was asked on a recent 
More programs are emerging to get older adults to tech parity. Maybe 2020 was the tipping point and 2021 is the year. The first eye-opener was the 
Aging in place – it’s emerged (again) during these Covid-19 times. Déjà vu all over again. But ‘aging in place’ is still a challenge and maybe a pipe dream for seniors in their late 70’s or 80’s. Consider a few issues for starters: chronic health conditions, mobility limitations, stairs, snow/ice, driving, dangerous hills for walking, cognitive issues, and social isolation. You get the idea. Then there is the cost of 24x7 home care, same as assisted living (which is $67K/year in Massachusetts, for example) or even 