Nursing (certified) assistants shortage of more than 73,000 nationwide by 2028.
Montgomery County Commission on Aging, September, 2024
New cell phone for seniors to enter the US market: big buttons, amplification, FM radio, speaking keyboard.
The over-65 age group is adopting Facebook faster than any age range: 6.5 million in May 2010 -- Facebook tries to automate dealing with users' deaths.
More likely to have broadband, own a DVD player and visit 8 of 10 websites visited by the young.
For the first time, those 65+ outnumber teenagers (16-19) in the labor force.
New classifications for Alzheimer's disease will vastly increase those that have the diagnosis.
Per Census Bureau, the number is expected to swell to about 214,000 by 2020 and 447,000 by 2040.
The risk, gerontologists say, is that in celebrating the remarkable, we make those not playing Radio City, and certainly those suffering the diseases that often accompany old age, feel inadequate.
Orlando Sentinal says aging in place is a trend, culminated in National Aging in Place Week October 11-16.
Paralleling the decline in nursing home beds over the past 30 years, Art Carr predicts the same will happen to the senior housing industry.
Forecast defines 'Handheld mobile devices' as PDAs, Tablet PCs, Handheld Monitors, & Scanners.
US mobile web acccess is growing fast, but not for boomers (44% to 49%) or seniors (17% to 20%).
Interesting blog post from the Harvard Business Review that urges everyone to imagine work that they can do past the age of 65.
1000 Paros deployed in Japan -- and other observations about responding to robots.
91-year-old man recovers his personality for one day after an attack of arrhythmia.
Boston University identifies genetic markers that predict living past 100 years old. Is this good?
SEC follows 6 weeks of Senate investigation of home-health firms Medicare reimbursement practices.
Ideas for a more productive life -- volunteering, working, contributing.
Despite the growing percentage of patients who are elderly, training in geriatrics lags behind.
Finally another senior cell phone. This one looks pretty good! Here's a better picture of it.
New Ford Edge will recognize complete addresses, including city and state spoken in a single phrase, and respond by offering turn-by-turn directions.
ConsultADoctor, interviewed for Aging and Health Technology report and RetireLife.Net included.
New defibrillator communicates directly with the doctor -- up next, that advises medication modifications.
AARP celebrates 67-year-old woman's 'escape' from nursing home into her own apartment with the help of a long list of service providers and government-funded programs.
Our worst nightmare -- the robotic seal enters the dementia units.