Much has been in the news about the role of social media to spark and sustain the revolutions going across the north African/Arabian region. A small irony amidst the bloodshed and tragedy of a tyrant killing his own people is that most Libyans had to revert to overseas 1990s dialup to wield the power of […]
Aging: Trials Exclude Patients Who May Benefit
The New York Times has reported that older adults use a disproportionate share of medical services, yet one in five clinical trials examined in a study excluded patients because of their age, and almost half of the remaining trials used criteria likely to exclude older adults. The study, in The Journal of General Internal Medicine, […]
#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 […]
Twitter Aflutter With News Of Zuckerberg as Time’s ‘Person Of The Year’
Oh, the irony. Yes, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook and subject of the fictionalized bio-pic “The Social Network” is Time Magazine’s Person of the Year (POTY in Tweetspeak). Yet the Twitto-/blogo-spheres are full of comments, reactions, and largely surprises at Time’s choice. Perhaps the medium is indeed the message, for much of the criticism of […]