TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Twenty-six new projects are receiving an investment of more than $8.3 million from the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) to accelerate solutions that can help improve the quality of life and care for older adults with dementia and cognitive health issues.

Among the funded projects:

A home-based appliance that organizes and accurately dispenses multiple medications for older adults with chronic illnesses.

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AgeTech

Next Avenue Names Its INFLUENCERS IN AGING for 2017

Wed, 09/27/2017 - 18:47 - Laurie Orlov

09/27/2017

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — September 27, 2017 — Next Avenue, public media’s first and only digital publication dedicated to covering issues for people 50 and older, has released its third annual list of the top 50 Influencers in Aging, which includes advocates, researchers, thought leaders, innovators, writers and experts at the forefront of changing how we age and think about aging.

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Aging, ageism, AgeTech

Disrupting Aging – With Tech’s Help (AARP Tech Nest, U of Illinois)

Sun, 09/03/2017 - 08:42 - Laurie Orlov

Focus: AI, biometrics, voice-enabled tech, information security.

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AgeTech, assistive technologies, Aging, ageism

Disrupting Aging – With Tech’s Help (AARP Tech Nest, U of Illinois)

09/01/2017

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THRIVE INNOVATION CENTER ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING

Mon, 08/28/2017 - 13:27 - Laurie Orlov

08/28/2017

LOUISVILLE, Ky.

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AgeTech, Aging, ageism, dementia care, cognitive decline

First aging services tech investment fund debuts in Israel

Wed, 08/23/2017 - 08:11 - Laurie Orlov

Technologies that support quality of life–health, culture, and leisure–for older adults.

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AgeTech

First aging services tech investment fund debuts in Israel

08/23/2017

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Working past 70 – what are reasons and tech implications?

Tue, 08/22/2017 - 20:42 - Laurie Orlov

Trends come and trends go – but some trends generate their own trends. No doubt you saw the news that one-fifth of individuals aged 65+ (as officially counted by someone) are still working at least part time -- some past the age of 70. In fact, this is the highest rate of employment level of older adults in 55 years. Perhaps this trend is something of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Apparently 79% of US workers expect to supplement retirement income by working for pay. Maybe they read about the recent assertion that the definitional age of 'old' is moving up to 73 for women and 70 for men. Are older workers concerned about life expectancy? Do they know that if they live to age 65, life expectancy is anticipated to be 88.8 for women and 86.6 for men? Are they worried about outliving their money (aka plummeting retirement income)? It used to be that older adults feared nursing homes worse than death. That was in 2007. Now the worry is outliving their money.