Technology market for older adults is stuck and needs help

DENVER: Digital technologies can help older adults maintain independence and assist with their care. But resistance to change and a shortage of objective data to help communicate its value, is making it hard to commercialize products and build markets, says Martijn Vastenburg.

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Boomer marketing needs to be adopted by retirement community developers

SEATTLE: The boomer market is totally different to the veteran audience. Boomers think as independents, act as one man bands, believe they are unique, don’t believe healthcare applies to them and they all think they are still 31.

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Study to determine if cognitive functioning can be improved

BOSTON: Epidemiological studies have linked several modifiable risk factors to cognitive impairment and dementia but evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCT) has been lacking showing the efficacy of the interventions.

Because cognitive impairment, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are complex, multi-factorial disorders, multidomain interventions targeting several Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The hundred and twenty-ninth entry for the seniors housing Global Award for 2015 has been received.

Kirkstall Forge is one of the oldest industrial sites in the country – and now the largest brownfield mixed-use scheme underway in Leeds. A community consultation exercise, held Read More »

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