I am reviewing my thoughts on the use and value of aging in place technology. We may be trying to avoid the wrong crisis. To date most in home tech is conceived to report to family members and maybe an ambulance – reacting to crisis. Or we may dream home collected data, possibly integrated … [Read more...]
About Louis Tenenbaum
A former carpenter and contractor, Louis Tenenbaum is now a leading thinker, speaker and consultant on Aging in Place–the idea that our homes are the most desirable and economical place for housing and care. Based in Washington, DC’s Maryland suburbs, Louis helps businesses, nonprofits and individuals formulate and refine design, strategies, marketing and programming for Aging in Place homes, products and age friendly communities.
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Remodeling Article on ‘Next Avenue’
April 17, 2013 By
I hope you will agree “Why You Should Remodel to ‘Age in Place’ Now“ on PBS’s Next Avenue Website takes a different tack. I look forward to your comments on their website and mine. Thanks to editor Suzanne Gerber with whom I enjoyed working on the article and to Next … [Read more...]
Crossing Silos….. Deliberately #1
March 25, 2013 By
Policy folks, operators and advocates often lament silos as barriers to aging in place, good medical care and other current issues. I agree, but I see very little effort that crosses silos. If silos are the problem, why not set strategies that cross silos deliberately? I hear about models and … [Read more...]
BIG Data & Aging in Place
March 12, 2013 By
As I arrive in Chicago for the American Society on Aging conference and What’s Next? Boomer Business Summit………… All the talk about Big DATA, brought to my mind’s eye by Joel Shapira forwarding this Forbes article about IBM , leads me to discuss the impact big data … [Read more...]
Success in the Aging in Place Space
March 8, 2013 By
Success in the aging in place space is not a matter of the best, highest tech or most innovative product or service but the best strategy for making and using connections. … [Read more...]
Why is “wellness” “corporate”?
March 6, 2013 By
This Washington Post article and a recent Kojo Nnamdi talk show has me thinking about methods and benefits of “wellness”. Wellness includes pro-active health screening to catch problems before they grow serious and raising awareness but key elements are usually what most of us call … [Read more...]
Sustainable Housing and Universal Design
February 25, 2013 By
A recent Washington Post article describes a new passive design home. I’ve know the term passive design since my college days. It was one of the ‘low energy lifestyle’ ideas that lead me to the construction industry. Now this is called green building..and there is a Passive House … [Read more...]
