Image by Getty Images via @daylife A consumer group says it has found huge discrepancies in the availability and cost of home healthcare in the United Kingdom, based on where people live. Describing it as a “postcode lottery,” the group Which? found elderly people living just a few miles apart can pay widely differing amounts […]
Fall Prevention Programs in Maryland
Image by Samuel Mann via Flickr Falls are a major cause of injury for older adults in Maryland and studies show that one in three people age 65 and over fall each year. Recent data for Maryland showed that falls were the leading cause of emergency room visits and accounted for almost one quarter of […]
#Aging: New Housing Trends Update Analyzes 55+ Senior Housing Market
Steve Gurney posted information about the latest MetLife/National Association of Home Builders study to the ProAging blog recently. The report should be essential reading for any organization or consultant involved in the provision of goods and services to the 55+ demographic. Steve states that “the study analyzes where 55+ household owners live, the characteristics of […]
New Technologies for 2011: Therapeutic Robots & Improved Spoons
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) wound down in Las Vegas last weekend, and numerous news and tech outlets have been commenting on what was seen there, what was discussed there, and what did not happen there. We made note of the early proceedings last Friday, and this week we wanted to highlight a few technologies […]
Gray is Good: Hollywood Finally Embraces Aging
An article in the Baltimore Sun (Jan 9) looks at a crop of movies where the characters are older, wiser, and more rounded individuals. Could this be a new trend or simply a bump in the road? “What many of the newer films have in common, on the other hand, is a willingness not only […]
The Latest Technologies for Senior Living @ CES 2011
Steve Gurney’s “Everyone is Aging” blog has some great reviews of the latest technologies aimed at seniors at this year’s Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas. His focus is on healthcare and senior living solutions, in particular. Watch the video to find out more: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16X3XWPWBgg
#Aging: Oldest Baby Boomers turn 65: Whose Generation?
People try to put us down Just because we get around Things they do look awful cold Yeah, I hope I die before I get old The Who, “My Generation“ (1965) Even if a single song could define a generation, the sentiment did not come true for many born in 1946. As of 1 January, […]