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Will Digital Health help close the Care Gap? 26 Aug 2013 | 11:05 pm
Now that you know what Digital Health is, are you feeling better? Rant on: In my search for knowledge this morning, I watched a short graphical video provided by the founder, Paul Sonnier, of the Link...
Decline of median income stats are in – will anybody notice the 65+? 23 Aug 2013 | 12:59 am
Consider the data, check elsewhere, and discard this report. This kind of thing catches my eye. You know by now which single age demographic income group saw a statistically significant increase in me...
For tech marketers -- functionality matters more than demographics 20 Aug 2013 | 09:13 pm
Life marches on – at the older end, baby boomers are on Medicare. A few years ago when I began writing this blog, a senior was a senior – 65+, albeit with the potential for a very long life. As boomer...
Crisis avoidance with web cameras and other technology – why not? 18 Aug 2013 | 07:50 pm
Why wait for a crisis to decide to deploy web cameras in senior care? Did you know that, according to the Administration on Aging, this is the year of elder abuse prevention? Perhaps it should be th...
The Village Movement -- as it grows, grow the tech depth as well 13 Aug 2013 | 10:53 pm
Beacon Hill Village created a concept out of need... Last week a PBS broadcast was dedicated to the topic of aging in place within the pioneer community of the ‘Village’ movement – Beacon Hill Villag...
Social networks are too immature -- let's wait for the upgrade 11 Aug 2013 | 08:53 pm
Has social networking exploded among seniors? What should you think when you read that 43% of the 65+ (n= 356) are using social networking sites? So let’s get real -- that likely means Facebook, even ...
Why not apply Federal Regulations to Assisted Living? 7 Aug 2013 | 05:40 pm
When the lights go on – much becomes visible. Warning – rant on. I have to ask, what do you think is the biggest fear of the Assisted Living industry? Is it PBS and documentaries about their industry?...
PBS shines a bright light on Assisted Living – will change follow? 2 Aug 2013 | 08:56 pm
By now, you’ve probably heard about or seen it. PBS’ Frontline and ProPublica spent a year researching care, life and wrongful deaths in the largest of assisted living companies, Emeritus Senior Livi...
Healthcare has too much tech focus, too little benefit to seniors 30 Jul 2013 | 12:15 am
It’s a new era – patient engagement – but does that include seniors? According to a recent health journal article, welcome to the era of patient engagement. What’s that? “Empowering patients to activ...
Looking back: What happened with those tech predictions? 25 Jul 2013 | 11:56 pm
Let’s reflect on the market of tech for older adults. In December, 2011, a number of assertions were made about the future – as we move forward, let’s look back and examine if these predictions came t...
