Geronautics

08/09/2017

11 Predictions about the Senior Living Community of the Future via Caregiver.com http://ow.ly/3Jk830eip32

So, what does the “Senior Living Community of the Future” look like?

08/07/2017

How to Make Your Home Ready for Aging in Place - http://ow.ly/yhH330eePBR

A design competition resulted in a toolkit of ideas to help do it

08/03/2017

Fitbit says new smartwatch will hit shelves by holidays http://ow.ly/cP8e30e9uQv

Fitbit plans on making waves this holiday season. That’s when the company's long-awaited smartwatch, which has faced production issues and delays,...

07/24/2017

There are various types of aging in place solutions that we can create, depending on the needs of our clients. Those who are living with p...

04/25/2017

Aging In Place Insider: "Occupational Therapists Make Great AIP Strategic Partners" http://ow.ly/tXg730baLWX

Before the month of April gets away from us - we are beginning the last full week of the month - we want to recognize the service of occup...

04/21/2017

Predicting the Baby Boomer-Millennial Housing Crisis - CityLab http://ow.ly/Xx6j30b4h3b

Stand by: "The great senior sell-off" may be delayed, because the Boomers aren't going anywhere.

04/04/2017

Check out Laurie Orlov's Technology and Aging Developments - March 2017 Newsletter! Lots of great content.

So many topics mandated a discussion, some analysis or insight. So the unusually long month of March meant an unusually long list of seven blog...

03/20/2017

Will the U.S. Face a Shortage of Nursing Homes for Baby Boomers?

The number of skilled nursing homes is falling for many reasons. Can the decline be reversed in time for the baby boomer bulge?

03/07/2017

Want to stay in your house, not a nursing home? Here's how to make that happen. http://ow.ly/J5Kb309GMAb

It’s estimated that by 2030, the U.S. population of adults age 65 and older will have nearly doubled from 2006 to 71 million people. Many aging...

02/16/2017

Using Virtual Reality To Get Inside An Ailing Person's World http://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2017/02/14/using-virtual-reality-to-get-inside-an-ailing-persons-world/amp/

Virtual reality has the potential to stoke empathy for, and among, caregivers and health care workers.

01/27/2017

by Jennifer Molinsky Senior Research Associate Within 20 years, one in five Americans—almost 80 million people—will be older than 65 an...

01/24/2017

If someone told you the home you live in and want to remain in until the end of your days could be made measurably safer, literally almost ensuring...

01/12/2017

New rules give nursing home residents more power - The Washington Post http://ow.ly/2OrB100yvT8

It’s the most wide-ranging revision of nursing home regulations in 25 years.

01/11/2017

What to Consider with '55-Plus' Living -

Retirement expert Glenn Ruffenach answers questions on “55-plus” communities, Medicare and Social Security in The Wall Street Journal’s Ask Encore...

12/21/2016

Superflex is creating an exoskeleton for the elderly - https://www.fastcodesign.com/3066728/an-exoskeleton-for-the-elderly

With almost $10 million in funding, Superflex wants to redesign DARPA exoskeleton technology for the aging mainstream.

12/15/2016

A Virtual Senior Center Spreads Across the US

Some 400 seniors nationwide are using home-based video chat technology to take classes and create community.

12/13/2016

The Cost of Family Caregiving: Out-of-Pocket Spending Surprisingly High

A new AARP report determined the amount of money that family caregivers spent over the last year.

12/07/2016

Should See a Geriatrician? http://ow.ly/4Tg4306SKpM

A geriatrician is a doctor who specializes in people age 65+. Find out why they're often better at treating older adults with multiple health...