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Old Age, New Gizmos -- or Gizmos Are Dead, Long Live Services?

Thu, 01/07/2010 - 11:59 - Laurie Orlov

Rant on.  The Times New Old Age take on this weekend's Silvers Summit at CES: "American tech companies, taking notice of the unmistakable demographic trends, have launched a surge." Is Silvers Summit a surge? Are 'major tech companies' actively and broadly engaged? What you're seeing (as described and in CES press releases) is some innovation from small start ups -- and in an unproven market area, it is probably best thought of as experimentation.

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AgeTech, baby boomers, Seniors, PERS
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Jitterbug Joins the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Movement

Thu, 01/07/2010 - 09:13 - Laurie Orlov
01/07/2010

Jitterbug Joins the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women Movement to Speak Up Against Heart Disease

San Diego, Calif.  January 7, 2010  Jitterbug, the leader in delivering easy-to-use, innovative wireless services to people who seek simplicity, today announced that the company has become a proud supporter of the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement. To show its full support, Jitterbug is donating $500,000 to the American Heart Association to help raise awareness so women can lead longer, heart-healthy lives.

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Seniors, smartphones, cellphones
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Doro CEO speaks at CES "Forever Young: Tech Assist for Life After 50"

Wed, 01/06/2010 - 17:30 - Laurie Orlov
01/06/2010

 Doro Senior Technology Designs Continue to Storm Across the U.S. in 2010

Global Demand Surges for Doro’s Award-Winning Mobile Phones
2010 International CES

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baby boomers, Seniors, smartphones, cellphones
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Wellcore Announces Automatic Fall Detection and Wellness Monitoring System

Wed, 01/06/2010 - 17:18 - Laurie Orlov
01/06/2010

Wellcore Announces Automatic Fall Detection and Wellness Monitoring System
New Wireless Belt Clip Keeps Seniors Safe, Independent and Always Connected to Caregivers and Family

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Remote monitoring, baby boomers, Seniors, Home Care, fall prevention, fall detection
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Cell phones for older individuals -- more features, fewer features, or smarter?

Mon, 01/04/2010 - 14:56 - Laurie Orlov

Don't get me wrong -- I love my BlackBerry.  Really for no reason except that it fairly reliably buzzes wherever I am so that I can read e-mails, 80% of which are basically junk. Which makes me a true junkie, I guess. Otherwise, my PC is vastly preferable -- with its big screen, connected to the fiber that I am lucky enough to have connected to my house. My cheap cell phone is a (slightly) better phone and doesn't make me feel like I am talking on a calculator.

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baby boomers, Seniors, smartphones, cellphones
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