Aging in place is when a person lives and ages in the residence of their choosing, usually their home, for as long as they are able. The choice to age in place involves planning for current and future needs, both physical and financial.

A person who wants to age in place may need home modifications such as wider doorways or a ramp to make way for mobility products. A personal care aide or home health aide may be needed to help with bathing and dressing or medication management.

Home medical equipment dealers can make recommendations for home safety or join the home modification industry to help their clients age in place successfully. Home health agencies play a key role in aging in place by proving the care and companionship a person may need to successfully stay home.

Wisdom Secures $1.3M Investment for Smart Home Solutions
The Richard King Mellon Foundation made a $315,000 investment in the smart home company to enhance its aging-in-place platform

NEW YORK—Wisdom, a smart home company focused on helping older adults live independently at home, announced a $315,000 social-impact investment from the Richard King Mellon Foundation to help advance platform development and support real-world deployment of its smart home system. This investment adds to $925,000 in previously unannounced pre-seed financing from crowdfunding and angel investors, bringing the total raised to more than $1.3 million.


Health Impact Alliance Launches Life.Studio for Healthy Aging at Home
Life.Studio Sweden will serve as the hub for the organization's software development to aid older adults in aging at home

LONDON—The Health Impact Alliance (HIA) announced the establishment of Health Impact Alliance Life.Studio Sweden, following the full integration of Stockholm-based WODE Intelligence into the HIA group. The new Life.Studio will serve as HIA’s global center for software development, integration and certification across the organization’s connected-health ecosystem.


Most Americans Value Aging Independence New Study Shows
Many Americans said they'd prefer independence over a longer life dependent on someone else

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—According to a recent survey, Americans are signaling a shift in what it means to live a fulfilling life, with many preferring independence over longevity without self-sufficiency. While seniors, in particular, maintain an optimistic outlook on aging, they face significant challenges as they grow older, including financial strain, anxiety about future mental health and persistent negative cultural attitudes toward aging.


Report Shows Worst & Best States for Aging in Place
When it comes to the worst and best states for aging in place, 7 Southern states come at the bottom of the list

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—According to new data, compared to the rest of the country Southeastern states are some of the worst states for aging in place despite being popular with retirees. 

Seniorly compiled a list of the best and worst locations for aging in place and put seven Southern states—Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Florida—at the bottom. Utah, which has the lowest rate of social isolation, ranked first overall. 

Americans Want Early Diagnosis, Treatment for Alzheimer's
People are open to risk-taking to slow disease progression according to new report

CHICAGO, Illinois—As the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease tops more than 7 million for the first time, nearly 4 in 5 Americans would want to know if they had Alzheimer’s disease before it impacted their lives. They also want treatment, even if it comes with risks, as long as it slows the progression of the disease.