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Telecom providers see opportunity in telemedicine
06/01/2011

IDC advice to carriers  includes: "Engage caregivers who look after a loved one. They have a vested interest."

A quarter of American Internet users have placed phone calls online
05/31/2011


Note that 18% of responders who said that they did are 65+.  Could this be Skype?

Social Life and Mobility Are Keys to Quality of Life in Old Age
05/30/2011

Study: Maintaining social relationships and mobility in old age are so important for general well-being that some will go to extreme lengths to keep active.

Writing About Alzheimer's Gets Complicated
05/25/2011

Thoughtful analysis of issues and current hype about Alzheimer's diagnosis and possible cures.

Backyard cottages sprout like mushrooms
05/24/2011

So-called granny flats -- only one-third used for older adult family -- are becoming more popular as zoning changes.

Home quandaries are more difficult
05/24/2011


When the house value drops underwater -- is it still a retirement asset?

The computer will see you now - telehealth programs catch on
05/24/2011


Bedside interactive voice monitors for cardiac patients.

Thriving industry - study shows 100,000 senior caregivers to be hired in 2011
05/24/2011


Home care work is an expanding field, adding 100,000 in 2011 alone.

Your future Ford may track your heart rate
05/24/2011


Gee, that sounds like a good idea (not).

For health IT firms, regulatory questions abound
05/23/2011


Should (and do) emerging health tech firms obtain FDA approval of their products?

Our irrational fear of forgetfulness
05/22/2011


The author of a book about ageism suggests that our society has an irrational fear of Alzheimer's.

Sharable: Seniors re-invent aging through co-housing, senior villages
05/22/2011


A recent look at senior housing trends like villages and cohousing.

Intel demonstrates prototypes for AARP's Inside E Street
05/21/2011


Eric Dishman demonstrates prototyps of technology to enable aging in place.

Overcoming the telehealth reimbursement hurdle
05/21/2011


Mayo Clinic and the University of Miami School of Medicine how-to on implementing telehealth.

Finding family history online
05/20/2011


Genealogy tools like Ancestry.com (1.6 million users) to help families trace their history.

 

Ins and outs of using technology
05/20/2011


NY Times provides multiple tips and techniques for various gadgets.

88-year-old runner wins medal after medal
05/20/2011

Continuing to run Into old age.

Seniors learn to use/appreciate iPad at one senior housing community
05/19/2011


This is a quite entertaining video of the introduction of iPads into a senior housing community.

To solve our healthcare crisis, home treatment needs a makeover
05/19/2011


A critical reflection on usability and design of telehealth technologies for the home.

When foreclosure threatens aging in place
05/19/2011

Patrick Roden excellent blog post about seniors losing their homes in the 'aging in place' years.

Baby boomers delay retirement by at least five years
05/19/2011


Being taken care of by family members and moving to a retirement community replaced by keeping up with technology, working and staying physically fit.

Solution to the Driving Problem - Vandalism
05/17/2011

Senior with dementia diagnosed but license renewed.  Solution: disable the car.
 

In shift, TV ads target over-55
05/14/2011


Finally, an eye to where the money is.

At 100, Still a Teacher, Quite a Character
05/12/2011


Still teaching and telling jokes, the author of 'Up the Down Staircase' interviewed at age 100.

A better way to find home care workers
05/12/2011


Tools and techniques for finding home care workers -- what works.

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