Conferences
Boomer Tech Talk reporters have covered HLTH; Consumer Electronic Show (CES); Aging in America (now On Aging); Mary Furlong Associates Longevity Innovation Conferences.
A continuing feature of Boomer Tech Talk is supporting adult children in discovering and evaluating what technology has to offer them as they endeavor to support parents facing aging challenges including aging in place. The Technology and Aging Peer Group trends and opportunities discussion hosted by conveners Ginna Baik and Scott Peifer at the 2019…
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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…
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Silvia Vergani, Director of Design Research for IDEO and co-lead of IDEO Health and Wellness practice, presented at the What’s Next Boomer Business Summit March 28, 2018 in San Francisco in an excellent featured analyst session called: Play, Sensuality and Fear: Designing Human Centered Solutions for the Aging Market. She was joined by Jim Murphy…
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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 the concurrent Boomer Business Summit on March 28, 2018 Learn about what CTA…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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It is shocking how many websites aimed at a 50+ audience are inappropriately designed. This article is a work in progress as we continue to seek examples of websites that are well designed for older adults while sharing guidelines that have been put forth for aging friendly sites. Building websites for seniors nests within a…
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I presented a content creation session at BlogWorld NYC in May 2011 called How to Write For and Engage the 50 Plus Marketplace Online. If 50 plus consumers are of interest to your business, cause or study, you should find the slides here of value. When I write for Boomer Tech Talk, my focus is…
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A good conference delivers education and networking. Affiliate Summit West does both well. Learn from the best in the conference sessions as well as private conversations. Since it is impossible to be everywhere at once, choose a conference pass that includes session video recordings. Aside from easy networking in the halls during the day, Affiliate…
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