Top 5 Tech for Seniors at CES 2016
CES is often recognized for its tech gadgets, usually aimed towards young and hip consumers. However, I was there scoping out the newest gadgets for the aging population, specifically those ...
January 12, 2016
National Hobby Month – 5 Hobbies for Seniors
Taking interest in a hobby can have great benefits at any age. Hobbies can be educational, entertaining, or offer a welcome distraction from the anxieties of work and life. Once we re...
January 11, 2016
Advice for seniors: how to ask for help and emotional support
From an early age, we are taught that in order to be successful, well-adjusted members of society, we need to learn how to be self-sufficient and independent. Which is why, for the vast m...
November 16, 2015
The Importance of Helping Seniors Age in Place
According to a recent report, Aging in Place: A State Survey of Livability Policies and Practices, almost 90% of those over the age of 65 want to stay in their current residencies as long as...
October 23, 2015
Reinventing the Image of Aging
Earlier this year, the American Society on Aging (ASA) held their annual conference, Aging in America. Over 3,000 attendees from 50 states and 15 countries traveled to Chicago, IL to partici...
July 7, 2015
36 Life Hacks for Aging in Place
90% of seniors want to stay in their own homes as they grow older according to a study by the National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities(NASUAD). Aging in place means m...
June 10, 2015
How To Care For Parents Despite Geographic Distance
Whether your aging parents are a plane-ride away, or just 20 miles that becomes an hour drive in crazy Bay area traffic – geographic distance for adult children helping Mom and Dad is a se...
May 27, 2015
How We Can All Make The Physical Experience Of Old Age Easier
American adults are tackling something new—caring for each other and being cared for, physically, on a larger scale than ever before. We’re used to hands-on caretaking when it comes to c...
May 22, 2015
Rethinking Old Age For The New Century
Old age doesn’t appear without warning. In the movies you might wake up, face yourself in the mirror, notice the grey hair, and suddenly realize that you’re old. The actual experience is...
May 20, 2015
Seniors Get Fit with Video Games
Being that we’re in the elderly services industry, we’re well aware that as we age, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain an active lifestyle, especially if subject to ch...
May 1, 2015
