Every year, falls among older Americans result in about 3.6 million ER visits and 1.2 million hospital stays, costing roughly $80 billion.
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03/08/2012
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03/08/2012
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03/06/2012
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03/05/2012
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03/02/2012
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03/01/2012
Matt Thornhill, Boomer Project: "The advent of Siri means the end of the era when humans have to adapt to new technology."
02/29/2012
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02/29/2012
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02/25/2012
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02/24/2012
13000 consumer 'health' apps in the Apple app store by next summer.
02/24/2012
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02/24/2012
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02/23/2012
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02/22/2012
Senior Housing News article notes that CCRCs are moving to offer home health care services.
02/22/2012
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02/16/2012
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02/15/2012
Private site for managing care of aging parents, sick children, or other loved ones.
02/15/2012
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02/14/2012
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02/09/2012
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02/07/2012
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