Age In Place: How To Do It Successfully Robert and Judy Port have lived in their home in Dunwoody, Ga., for 36 years and want to stay there as long as possible. So, the Ports decided to modify their home to accommodate their immediate and future needs to “Age In Place.” With assistance from Cathy … Continue reading “Age In Place: How To Do It Successfully”
Category: Age Technology
Age In Place: With The Latest Tech
Age In Place: With The Latest Tech For older adults who want to age in place, “There’s no place like home” is more than just a quote from The Wizard of Oz movie. Living securely in their own homes or communities and remaining independent are what many seniors want to do as long as possible. … Continue reading “Age In Place: With The Latest Tech”
Age In Place: Growing Older And Happier In Your Own Home
Age In Place: Growing Older And Happier In Your Own Home As the older adult population increases in the United States, new technologies are being developed to make it easier for seniors to maintain their independence. One area of technology that’s exploring innovative ways to help older adults realize their goal of growing older in … Continue reading “Age In Place: Growing Older And Happier In Your Own Home”
Senior Tech Can Be Beneficial For Health Reasons
Senior Tech Can Be Beneficial For Health Reasons If there was one aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic that worked in favor of older adults, it was using telehealth to help seniors stay in contact with their healthcare providers. Telehealth, also called telemedicine, saw rapid growth during the pandemic, and there are no plans to slow … Continue reading “Senior Tech Can Be Beneficial For Health Reasons”
Aging In Place Information
Aging In Place Information Older adults across the country say they want to age in place, and local communities are making efforts to help them achieve their goals. Towns and cities are improving their “livability scores” to make it safer for older adults to remain in their homes. For example, leaders in local New Hampshire … Continue reading “Aging In Place Information”
Senior Tech
Senior Tech Adults between 45 and 60 years old are not hired for jobs involving technology because managers believe they do not have what it takes to make mid-career changes, a recent survey showed. “They won’t catch on to the technology,” or “They’ll have a hard time developing new skills” were just a few of … Continue reading “Senior Tech”
Aging In Place: Healthier Life; Latest Trend
Aging In Place: Healthier Life; Latest Trend The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, which keeps track of the housing trends in the country, has set its sights on the older adult population. The federally backed home mortgage company, better known as Freddie Mac, conducted two surveys within five years to determine the attitudes and perceptions … Continue reading “Aging In Place: Healthier Life; Latest Trend”
Senior Tech For Aging In Place
Senior Tech For Aging In Place Living independently is getting increasingly easier—and safer—for older adults thanks to the growing number of smart-home devices. As long as there is Wi-Fi and Internet in the home, seniors can use a smartphone app, a laptop, or a smart-home hub to control the temperature on a thermostat, respond to … Continue reading “Senior Tech For Aging In Place”
Senior Age Tech
Senior Age Tech Nancy Delano, a retired elder care nurse, enjoys her independence. The 80-year-old Denver, Colorado resident drives to movies and plays and goes out to dinner with her friends. Delano’s son, Tom Rogers, checks on her because he is concerned about his mother living alone. Delano knows that living alone has its drawbacks. … Continue reading “Senior Age Tech”
Senior Age Tech
Senior Age Tech There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic changed life as we know it, and among those changes were older adults discovering that technology could move them into a new form of living. What’s been dubbed as “virtual assisted living” came about when smart devices were used during the pandemic to help older … Continue reading “Senior Age Tech”
