Life Before, During and After 100
Eight men and women ranging in ages from 99 to 103 talk about their century of life in "Secrets of the Centenarians" (New York Times:…
Boomers May Not Be Early Adopters But They Spend The Most On Technology
Beth Snyder Bulik takes a look at the tech spending habits of various demographic groups for an article in Digital. In fact, spending on technology…
Caregiver Stress Relief
Mary Maxwell reminds group of senior care professionals that laughter can be the best medicine:
Social Networking Use Doubles for Boomers-Email Still Rules
While social media use has grown dramatically across all age groups, older users have been especially enthusiastic over the past year about embracing new networking tools. Social networking use among internet users ages 50 and older nearly doubled—from 22% in April 2009 to 42% in May 2010.
Older Drivers Are Getting Safer
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ( "Recent trends in older driver crashes”) people over 70 are holding onto their licenses longer and…
AIP Consumer Tip: Electronic Reader
This month we have an AIP consumer tip from Barb C. an admitted computer/techno-phobe, who loves to read, save money and doesn't drive. This is…
Should Visitability Be A Federal Law?
Visitability is an important strategy for developing accessible housing. It can contribute to creating neighborhoods and communities that welcome everyone. There is a huge market of 78.2 million Baby Boomers who may soon need affordable and accessible homes. Designing homes with open floor plans, U-shaped kitchens with maneuvering space for food preparation, bathrooms with [...]
Can X-Box, Computers and Cell Phones Improve Healthcare?
Microsoft thinks so and is looking for new ways to use technology to improve personal health care using X-Box, computers and cell phones.