Innovation

Catering to Diversity: A New Twist on an Old Idea
   Here's a good idea -- senior daycare facilities specializing in diverse populations.
5/14/13 3:47 PM  read complete story

Medicare Goes Mobile with Introduction of iBlueButton for Consumers
   The software solution will enable 48 million Medicare beneficiaries to access and share their health records with healthcare professionals on mobile devices.
5/7/13 12:45 PM  read complete story

Center for Technology & Aging Makes Online Toolkit Available
   The Oakland, CA-based Center for Technology and Aging makes available new tools to help health care organizations design and implement technology-enabled health care programs for care transitions and medication optimization.
3/7/13 1:10 PM  read complete story

New Search Engine Makes Internet Searching Easier For Seniors
   Users make "click" decisions by viewing a list of logos organized by category, such as Seniors, Maps, News, Classifieds, Weather, Watch Online, Banks, Recipes, Health and Online Shopping, to name a few.
2/15/13 06:23 AM  read complete story

Baby Boomer Inventions That Rocked the World
   Generations Y and Z may not quite see it this way yet, but Baby Boomers have made the Earth a better place to live, thanks to many ground-breaking inventions. Here's a list of the top 10 Baby Boomer inventions that rocked the world.
6/13/12 05:41 AM  read complete story

Tool Connects Study, Clinical Trial Subjects with Parkinson's Researchers
   Using state-of-the-art technology, the tool – dubbed Fox Trial Finder -- is intended to aid study sponsors and patients by involving willing subjects in clinical trials and studies more expeditiously.
4/18/12 2:27 PM  read complete story

Pennsylvania CCRC Explores Healing Power of Music
   One program has put 48 iPods and personalized playlists into the hands (and ears) of residents age 85 to 97. Another tool, Beamz, lets residents create music by interacting with laser beams, offering a unique and motivating type of fine motor therapy.
3/8/12 5:18 PM  read complete story

Aging Solutions Offers Peace-of-Mind Program to Northern Californians
   The program can be customized to suit the unique needs of a family, and monitoring can be done for clients living at home or in assisted-living and skilled nursing facilities.
3/5/12 01:56 AM  read complete story

NY Healthcare Providers Team Up On Health Kiosk Pilot Program
   Two NY healthcare providers are partnering on a pilot program that allows participants to monitor their health using touch-screen kiosks.
1/30/12 3:25 PM  read complete story

New Test Serves as Early Warning Application for Brain Health
   The human brain is an important part of an individual's overall health, especially as people get older. Even so, most people tend to neglect it until potential warning signs can no longer be ignored.
12/28/11 2:20 PM  read complete story