Caregiving
It’s National Family Caregivers Month. 75% of caregivers also work full-time. This November 4th Clubhouse session generated a great discussion and list of service companies, community-based orgs, start-ups and more. The Rethinking Aging Club has been pleased to host topics related to products and services for older adults weekly Thursdays at noon Eastern time since…
Robert (Bob) Kramer has many important things to say about the future of “seniors housing”. The current role of the boomer in this arena is often recent or current experience choosing and managing their parents’ assisted living facility residence. Not that long from now, we boomers will be making choices for ourselves. Listen to Bob’s…
Stephen Ewell, Executive Director, Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation Interviewed by Linda Sherman, Managing Editor, Boomer Tech Talk Filmed at the American Society on Aging (ASA) annual Aging in America conference (AiA18) in San Francisco March 26, 2018 Steve Ewell spoke at Mary Furlong’s concurrent Boomer Business Summit on March 28, 2018 Learn about what…
Please enjoy Bill Hall, President, IPSOS Healthcare Japan and Chairman, IPSOS Business Consulting Japan being interviewed by Kyle Springer of Perth USAsia Centre Perspectives podcast on: Japan the Aging Society and Test Market for the Future. The interview discusses aging demographics, progress with products for the aging market in Japan and elsewhere, and product and…
National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP) by NORC at the University of Chicago Linda Sherman, Boomer Tech Talk, interviewer Louise Hawkley, Ph.D, Senior Research Scientist Jen Hanis-Martin, Ph.D, Research Scientist NORC at the University of Chicago NSHAP had an exhibitor booth at the Aging in America conference (AiA18) hosted by American Society on…
As we saw in the Aging in America 2018 session on How to Reduce Senior Bullying, the topic of distressing and harmful interactions between older adults is of keen interest to professionals in the field of aging. Dr. Eilon Caspi presented a very relevant poster during the Aging in America conference hosted by American Society…
Bullying Elimination Training Program for Staff and Older Adults Aging in America 2018 conference hosted by American Society on Aging. Session 2pm March 29, Golden Gate 6, Hilton Union Square, SF Patrick Arbore, EdD Director and Founder, CESP and Grief Related Services, Institute on Aging Valorie Villela Director, 30th Street Senior Center (SF) A member…
A tablet can enhance the quality of life for many elderly people, especially those who are limited in their mobility or are residing in a group-home or other assisted living environment. I purchased and set up an iPad for my 90 year old father who loves to use the tablet and apps to watch videos,…
Tech gifts for seniors and boomers that enhance the life of the recipient and probably you as well. All of these items have excellent price performance, you can decide how much to spend. No matter what you choose, these gifts will show your loved ones that you care about them and should both enhance their…
The Audio-Technica ATH-ANC70 model is a comfortable noise cancelling over ear style headphone that can be used with a smart phone, tablet or other mobile device. In addition to high-fidelity sound reproduction, the well-designed QuietPoint headphones feature active noise-cancelling technology that significantly reduces environmental noise. Although the specs are similar to the ATH-ANC7b model ,…
