2024 What's Next Longevity Venture Summit (online)
2024 Longevity Venture Summit (DC)
History repeats: The high stakes of the digital divide for seniors and why it matters.
Potential challenges, risks and safety concerns for older adults and their loved ones.
But it is not really good news -- as new residents need more care.
Redfin: Baby boomer homeownerse could prolong the shortage of homes for sale.
Investigation finds algorithm underestimates the care needed.
August was a bonanza of buzz, buzz, buzz. Usually August is a snoozer (and a slow news month) in the business world, what with vacations and organizational regrouping. But beginning with the August 3 Intel-GE Joint Venture announcement that fueled hope and speculation about accelerating intentions, more activity and media tracked right behind. During August, Great Call announced a new Jitterbug medication reminder service, Healthsense received a round of investment led by Radius Ventures, a $1.3 billion M-Health market sizing got Qualcomm and AT&T excited. Or maybe that that was 'mHealth' -- Best Buy (re)surfaced with health-related stuff in stores. Within the general what's-it-all-mean confusion, more press followed last month's NY Times series -- this time NPR offered up a series on aging and technology as well. Never one to shut up, I offered my own 'bah humbug' assessment of the assessment.
Personal information from online sites provide doctors with new information to aid in treatments.
Good White Paper on seniors, the benefits of Skype, and how senior housing and support organizations can help.
75-year-olds and beyond recognize a trend -- no learning curve.
Who knew -- a study reveals non-use by one-fifth of boomers.
About Microsoft/SelfHelp partnership for virtual senior centers in Queens.
Web-surfing by seniors in Florida.
As Facebook passes 500 million users, baby boomers make up the fastest growing segment.
For $199 per year, service will do web searches on behalf of a senior who won't or can't do this themselves.
Doubling from serving 6 to 12.
