Each year, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) provides us with amazing demos and concepts, including technology specially designed for seniors and caregivers. The technology showcased this year (Jan 9-12, 2024) to help seniors and those with disabilities included: a glove that helps control tremors; a smart device that can check your health at home in […]
Gift Shopping for an Elder? Consider These Suggestions from a Top Aging-in-Place Expert
Lisa Cini Helps Seniors Age-in-Place with Technology and Design Modifications More and more seniors are seeking to age in place, making it important for them to have the resources they need to thrive in their own home. Caregivers and loved ones often need to implement home modifications and introduce certain technology to support their senior […]
Can Carebots Look After Your Senior Loved Ones?
Q. Caregiving for my mother, who has dementia, has been really challenging both physically and emotionally. I admit that I need help, but hiring someone is so expensive and it’s often hard to find the right person, especially with the shortage of caregivers out there. Sometimes I secretly wish that there were robots that were […]
Part 2: What’s Next for Senior Tech? — Tools that are Transforming the Care and Well-being of Seniors
Technology has changed everyone’s lives and continues to do so every day. In many ways, seniors have some of the greatest needs of anyone in our society and, as such, may have the most potential to be helped by technological innovations now and in the years to come. Some products have already started to make […]
What’s Next for Senior Tech? — Tools that are Transforming the Care and Well-being of Seniors in 2021 (Part 1)
Technology adoption among seniors is growing, and there are no signs of it slowing down. Older adults are using smartphones, wearables, voice-powered home assistants, and other smart home technologies with almost the same vigor as younger people, according to an AARP survey. Tools that once may have seemed futuristic or out of reach are increasingly […]
What New Technology Can Help My Mother Age-in-Place Safely?
Dear Magic, In the past, you’ve published lots of articles on aging-in-place technology. My mother is aging-in-place and I worry about her, since we try not to visit her due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Are there any new technologies we can purchase for her for peace of mind and to help keep her safe, since […]
New Exciting Technology Emerges for Seniors and Caregivers in the 2020’s
Q. I am a caregiver for my 80-year old mother who is in the early stages of dementia. I consider myself to be technologically savvy, but I am not quite sure what is out there that can help me in my role. You used to publish lots of articles on new technologies, but it’s been […]
Senior Care Robots are Revolutionizing Health Care in Northern Virginia
Imagine this: An 80-year-old woman named Joan lives alone at home. In the past, she has forgotten to take her medicine and she often gets lonely. Rudy, who is about the size of a typical ten-year-old, comes in and reminds her to take her pills. He even brings her the pills and a glass of […]
Aging On-Demand: Options for Seniors and Caregivers
Jan lives in the same townhouse complex as her mother, Sarah. Jan works in D.C. part-time, and visits her mother every evening, bringing her dinner and helping wherever she needs assistance. Jan is fortunate to have the flexibility to work at home a couple times a week, so she can drive her mom to appointments. […]
New Models of Support for Aging in Place
Most American seniors choose to live independently as long as possible, while maintaining strong relationships with family and friends. A major concern, however, is access to the support and services they need. There is a growing sense of urgency about this, as more of us are determined to remain as independent as possible throughout our […]