Technology in the Hands of Seniors
How older people are reaping brain benefits from new tech

It started with a high school typing course.

Wanda Woods enrolled because her father advised that typing proficiency would lead to jobs. Sure enough, the federal Environmental Protection Agency hired her as an after-school worker while she was still a junior.

Her supervisor “sat me down and put me on a machine called a word processor,” Woods, now 67, recalled. “It was big and bulky and used magnetic cards to store information. I thought, ‘I kinda like this.’”

Teton.ai Raises $20M for AI-Driven Senior Care Solutions
Teton.ai plans to use the $20 million in funding to improve quality care & reduce cost of premium senior care

COPENHAGEN, Denmark & SAN FRANCISCO—Teton.ai, the predictive intelligence company for modern health care, announced a $20 million Series A fundraise led by Plural, which also led Teton’s seed round, with participation from Bertelsmann Investments, Antler Elevate and Nebular with a follow-on investment from PSV Tech. 

Study Shows Older Patients Open to Smart Rings for Health
The study found that older patients are open to using wearable smart rings & view themselves as active contributors to their own care

KUOPIO, Finland—According to a recent study conducted by the University of Eastern Finland, older patients susceptible to chronic neurological conditions are willing to use wearables for remote monitoring to support their health and well-being at home. The study found that older patients are open to using wearable smart rings and view themselves as active contributors to their own care. 


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. 

Seniors Helping Seniors In-Home Care Services Expands in Florida
The new franchise will cover the South Hillsborough County area

RIVERVIEW, Florida—Florida residents Lorenzo Dickens and Kiara Dickens have opened a new location of Seniors Helping Seniors in-home care services, a franchisor with over 200 franchise partners and 400 territories nationwide, to serve the South Hillsborough County area, including Riverview, Apollo Beach, Gibsonton, Brandon, Ruskin, Wimauma and Valrico.

Seniors Helping Seniors Opens New Pittsburgh Location
The company’s newest franchise location aims to bring peer-to-peer in-home senior care to the Northeast Pittsburgh community

PITTSBURGH—Seniors Helping Seniors, a senior care services provider, announced the opening of its newest in-home care services franchise location in Northeast Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company said this expansion aims to bring personalized care to the senior community in Pittsburgh and focus on a peer-to-peer caregiving model.

Ageless Innovation Releases Age-Inclusive Version of ‘Taboo’ Game
The new game, Taboo Charades, is the company’s fourth redesigned Hasbro game aiming to enhance the lives of older adults

PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island—Ageless Innovation, a home health care company that reimagines and redesigns the power of play, has released an age-inclusive version of the game “Taboo,” under license from toy and game company, Hasbro. The Ageless Innovation game, “Taboo Charades,” is one of four Hasbro games the company has redesigned that aim to enhance the lives of older adults and their families through gameplay.

Executive Home Care Gives Tips For a Safe, Enjoyable Summer for Seniors
Seniors are particularly susceptible to the risks posed by higher temperatures, including dehydration, heatstroke & sunburn

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—As temperatures rise, the need for proper summer safety and health precautions becomes critical, especially for seniors. Executive Home Care, part of the Evive Brands family and a provider of in-home care services, emphasizes the importance of ensuring that elderly individuals enjoy the summer safely and healthfully.

Hasbro Releases Information on Reimagined Games for Seniors
Ageless Innovation aims to encourage intergenerational play via reimagined Hasbro Gaming properties

PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island—Ageless Innovation, a global company devoted to reimagining how people positively live and age together through the power of play, announced its plans to reimagine three classic board games made by global branded entertainment leader, Hasbro, including The Game of Life, Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit.