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...]
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...]
The Twilight Zone of Care Transition
December 4, 2012 By
We will not get out of the twilight zone of care transition disorganization by muddling forward. Our current situation is depicted very well in this recent Washington Post Health Section article, Out of the Hospital and Into the Abyss. There must be a real effort to make the right tools available to … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s disease promotes isolation
September 26, 2012 By
Patients with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, and their caregivers say the illness leaves them feeling isolated and apart from family, friends and life’s typical connections, a report shows. About a quarter of people with dementia hide or conceal their diagnosis because … [Read more...]
More evidence that poor dental hygiene leads to dementia
August 27, 2012 By
Researchers who followed close to 5,500 elderly people over an 18-year period, found those who reported brushing their teeth less than once a day were up to 65 percent more likely to develop dementia than those who brushed daily. "Not only does the state of your mind predict what kind of oral … [Read more...]
Caregivers responsible for the bulk of elder abuse
August 21, 2012 By
A new study confirms that financial elder abuse has reached the point of epidemic,with 65% of more than 750 interviews with experts who work with older Americans revealing victims of investment fraud or financial exploitation. Of those who commit elder financial fraud, family members and caregivers … [Read more...]
Top Ten Things a Caregiver Needs from a Health Care Provider
August 16, 2012 By
Excellent insight from our friend Gary Barg of Today's Caregiver.1. Attention: The caregiver's loved one may be the 27th similar case you've seen today; but to the caregiver, this is Mom or Dad, Sister or Lover. 2. Compassion: Be diligent in its application. 3. Time: A few moments of your undivided … [Read more...]
Reading Glasses to Skin the Cat
August 7, 2012 By
I often talk in metaphors. Lately I have been talking about the cheap reading glasses I get at the drug store. They help me describe the complexity of aging issues and solutions. I need the glasses to read when the light is low, when the type is small and when the contrast is poor. I don’t … [Read more...]
