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Information Technology not a cure for high cost of health care
06/10/2009

Surprise: Information Technology may not lower cost of care.

Exercise, education keep you sharp in old age
06/09/2009

Neurology study also recommends working or volunteering into 70's, 80's.

How prepared are America's Communities?
06/09/2009

MetLife grants for communities to think about how they can better support an aging population.

Zoomer Generation
06/08/2009

Thriving baby boomers in Canada are called Zoomers.

Why Baby Boomers Come Back to Facebook Less
06/05/2009

Maybe they wonder what the Facebook fuss was all about. ;)

Is Home Always So Sweet?
06/04/2009

Not necessarily -- especially when alone or left alone all day.

HHS and VA Program to help older Americans and Vets
06/04/2009

New government program helps older Americans and veterans stay in the community versus nursing homes.

Wii Fitness: It's Not Just for Teens
06/03/2009

Wii Fitness: They love it in Fort Myers

Online, 'a Reason to Keep on Going'
06/02/2009

Social networking site usage connects seniors to the outside world.

Philips expands home health with portable ventilator
06/02/2009

Philips helps the hospital continues to move into the home with a portable ventilator.

Why your next trip to the doctor may be just a click away
06/01/2009

A Boston study about using web camera and telephone to consult with a patient.

Utilize mobile technology, not broadband
05/31/2009

Assertion that mobile phones are pervasive and non-use of broadband is due to lack of relevance.

Transportation Challenge: Find ways to keep seniors moving
05/29/2009

As population ceases driving -- how will seniors get around? Non-profit Paratransit offers an option.

Aging population, health care worker shortage
05/22/2009

Connecticut’s elderly population will increase 69 percent by the year 2030 while the number of direct-care health workers is expected to decline 10 percent, the report states.

Trial: E-Nagging can increase healthy activity
05/19/2009

Trial shows that receiving automated e-mail reminders to do healthy activities works.

Mass General Strains to Cut Elder Care Costs
05/17/2009

System tries to reduce hospitalizations and re-admissions.

The 'Nana' Generation
05/16/2009

Grandparents become 'tech savvy.'

Easier e-mail for the Older Generation
05/15/2009

The NY Times New Old Age discusses making e-mail more accessible.

Could AT&T Prevent Falls
05/14/2009

Research initiative to create fall prevention technology.

Health Technology At Home
05/12/2009

Not ADLS (Activities of daily living), but ODLs (Observations of daily living).

The Growing Need for Home Health Aides
05/11/2009

Lowest paid, more of them needed, unassisted by any monitoring technology.

Hospitals Pay for Cutting Costly Admissions
05/10/2009

No incentives for prevention. Empty beds mean lost revenue.

Still in the game
05/01/2009

Benefits of mind exercises as useful, though underused, for those with cognitive impairments.

Met Life - NAHB 55+ Housing Study
04/28/2009

By 2007, number of 55+ living in adult-only communities still low -- grew from 2% to 3%.

Stop worrying, think positive
04/23/2009

Older adults told that older adults do poorly, indeed do more poorly on memory test than those not told.

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