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Aging in Place

Coverage of products, services and home modifications that help seniors age in place safely and independently.

  • The Rise of the Multigenerational Household

    Many programs are emerging to create purposeful engagement between generations, regardless of a familial relationship
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  • 17 Disruptive Tech Ideas the Senior Industry Needs

    National trends in aging cry for solutions to transform senior care because the boomers will soon overload the long-term care system. The astonishing growth rate of boomers nearing retirement puts pressures on federal, state and local programs and support services. The population of those 65-plus in the U.S. will reach 83.7 million by 2050. This should startle technologists into a disruptive development frenzy. Because there is no end in sight for health care costs to reduce any time soon, aging care needs to be more efficient. Seniorcare.com uncovered a few of the challenges the senior industry faces: The problems are real, and they need solutions fast. If you want to tap into a market with increasing demand, the aging experts at seniorcare.com suggest these disruptive…
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  • How to Discuss Accessible Design

    Learn the best ways to approach access solutions without offending the client
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  • Automatic Door Openers on the Rise

    As baby boomers age, the numbers struggling with overall mobility are increasing exponentially
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  • PHM May Represent the Future of DME

    Every marketplace experiences an inevitable evolution that causes its constituents to speculate about the future
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  • Answering Your PERS Questions

    Find all the information you need in this special series finale Q&A
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  • Checklist for Managing Aging-in-Place

    This in-home safety breakdown is a great place to start when evaluating home access needs
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  • Aging-in-Place

    Q&A with Rick Castino, Operation Independence, LLC
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  • Keeping Seniors in Their Homes with Technology

    With longer life spans and aging baby boomers, the growth of today’s senior population is unprecedented. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), by 2030 older adults will account for roughly 20 percent of the U.S. population. This dramatic growth in the country’s senior population, many of whom have complex and chronic conditions, brings challenges for the medical, technological and home health care communities, one of which is keeping seniors in their homes as long as safely feasible. In a recent survey by Philips and the Global Social Enterprise Initiative (GSEI) at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, 96 percent of senior respondents said it’s important to be as independent as possible as they get older. Fulfilling this need for independence is…
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  • Mobile Meets Home Care

    How mPERS are transforming the role of the care provider
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  • The European Wet Room Solves Bath Problems

    Because most accidents happen in and around the tub, tub-to-shower conversions are the most popular trend in remodeling. The European Wet Room is a curbless shower for tile and commercial-grade vinyl that removes the biggest physical barrier in the bath. The curbless shower opens up the room and eliminates obstacles. This new product solution is reinventing the bath.
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  • Fall Prevention

    About 30 percent of adults over 65 fall each year. Hospital emergency rooms see 2.4 million nonfatal injuries in the elderly, and more than 689,000 of these patients are hospitalized. These trends are clear indicators of the growth in business home medical equipment providers can achieve in the fall prevention sector. Educating consumers about what’s available is key to success. Ian Crawford HealthCraft Products www.healthcraftproducts.com
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