Market indifference -- the mobility gap. You've seen the driver -- too short to see over the wheel, too timid to change lanes safely, maybe taking multiple chronic disease medications -- and still driving. In 15 years, 1 out of 5 drivers will be 65 or older. "The result is a 'mobility gap,' Joseph Coughlin, head of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's AgeLab, which develops technologies aimed at keeping older people active" said in an interview. Cars can be made smarter, he says, to help save us. But as a society and marketplace, what are the solutions for today's older driver -- let's say just those 4 million above the age of 80? They can call the bus, take the RIDE, ask a friend, but as the current scenario stands -- to stop driving is, as he says, to be on 'house arrest'. Who would want to tell them to stop driving with this patchwork of transportation alternatives, especially in the suburbs where most live?

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baby boomers, Seniors

ORCATECH Pilot Grant Programs for 2011-2012

Mon, 11/08/2010 - 19:43 - Laurie Orlov

11/08/2010

The Oregon Center for Aging & Technology (ORCATECH) offers annual pilot funding opportunities to improve technology and translate that technology into useful tools to improve health and maintain independence in our aging population. ORCATECH focuses on two key reasons for loss of independence among the elderly: decline in cognitive function and decline in mobility. Several areas of related focus are encouraged for this request, but applications are not limited. Up to three projects will be funded at $50,000, with additional indirect costs.

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AgeTech, Seniors

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Link to loneliness found as senior fraud runs rampant

Mon, 11/08/2010 - 10:47 - Laurie Orlov

Research indicates lonely seniors are 30% more likely to be victims of fraud.

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Seniors, finance

Link to loneliness found as senior fraud runs rampant

11/08/2010

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No-Drill Mounting System Now Available In The USA

Thu, 11/04/2010 - 15:44 - Laurie Orlov

11/04/2010

Decorative Bath & Kitchen Accessories With Patented, German-Engineered, No-Drill Mounting System Now Available In The USA

Greensboro, NC (PRWEB) September 23, 2010

German Engineered Decorative Bath Accessories and a patented no drilling required mounting technology for tile, natural stone, glass, metal and most plastics, now available in the United States.

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Seniors, fall prevention, fall detection