Age-related technology, also known as agetech, is a growing field that focuses on the development of technology and products specifically designed to assist and enhance the lives of older individuals. With an aging population and increasing life expectancy, agetech has…
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Preventing Medication Hazards for Elderly Patients We are fortunate to live in a world with many medications designed to improve health and save lives. But the increased number of prescription medications can also lead to more problems about using them…
Hiring outside help to care for a loved one or yourself can be challenging in any situation. Here is some information to guide you in your decision-making process. Caregiving covers a variety of tasks including getting the mail, meal preparation…
Dr Rachel Melsom is a tireless and enthusiastic quadruple threat: doctor, media executive, investor and change agent. She embodies the portfolio career – founding Medical Matrix Consulting, to pursue system change in global aging. After becoming a Doctor in 2012…
What are self-managed organizations, and how could they work in senior housing? This was the subject of a three-way discussion between Aging2.0 co-founder Stephen Johnston, President of Amica (a member of the Aging2.0 Collective) Bob Kallonen and author and organizational…
We introduced the 21 Days, 21 Stories series to start this year on a positive note. We shared Stories from around the world and learned about a variety of projects that all share the common belief that innovation and fresh…
The Melbourne-based Grattan Institute’s new report (released yesterday) on the aged care industry pulls no punches. Given the traumatic news scenes and tragic personal stories from wall-to-wall coverage of pandemic-related failures of the system in Australia in recent months, this is only…