Articles on "Technology for Seniors"
Innovative Wheelchair Art Connects All Ages and Abilities
Ten-year-old Augie Webster is a bright boy with severe physical limitations as a quadriplegic with cerebral palsy. After attending an art exhibit for skateboard artist Sean Greene, Augie used his communication device to tell his mother, Kathy Webster, “We can make wheelchair art.” Augie’s brother and sister enthusiastically supported the idea and Wheelchair Action Art was born. Working together, the Webster family has developed a technique for creating beautiful contemporary art in a collaborative manner. With the wheels [...]
Retirement Community Video Goes Viral
The residents from Clark Retirement Community in Grand Rapids, Mich., teamed up with Grand Valley State University film and video production students to create a fun and hip video or residents lip synching the lyrics to Michael Bubles – “I’m Feeling Good”. In less than a week the video has received over 300,000 views on YouTube. Take a look!
Reality TV Show “Thinks Yourself Young”
The BBC Show, The Young Ones, takes six aging celebrities, two of whom have had strokes and all of whom suffer various physical and mental debilities. Place them – for a week, together – in a house that replicates the environments of their heydays. Test them at the start and the end, measuring any changes in mental and physical capacity. Read more:
New York City Prepares for the “Age Wave” With Creativity
As the silver tsunami is impacting our country, New York City is establishing itself as a leader. The big apple is taking innovative steps like using idle school buses for mid-day grocery shopping trips for seniors. In fact, the World Health Organization recognizes New York as a leader in this movement. Other cities like Philadelphia and Portland are leading the charge but the population shift will be staggering, estimates that seniors will outnumber schoolchildren very soon in NYC. Read article
The Future of Aging . . . Shared Resources!
If you have been reading this blog for a while, you probably know that my solution to alot of “aging issues” is to promote a better sense of community, helping each other, and sharing resources. I was pleased to read that Barbara Hannah Grufferman shares this approach as a solution in her recent article on the Huffington Post. Barbara recently received a fair amount of acclaim on her writings about poverty stricken plight of women. Barbara details the many benefits [...]
Grandparents and Grandchildren Connect With Tech
Wall Street Journal reports that the vast improvements in personal computers and phones over the past few years make the new toys the perfect middle ground for the generations to share their curiosity and expertise. Read more
Dr. Bill Thomas featured on TED Talks
Dr. Bill Thomas is an international expert on elderhood and geriatric medicine. He is the founder of the Eden Alternative and Green House Project, a writer and musician. Last week he was a featured speaker on the TEDx, TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Enjoy the video below! 
Is That Really YOUR Television Remote?
Visitors to my house are often shocked when they see my television remote. I often get the comment, “you don’t need that YET”. However, I quickly point out that I have never lost it or pushed the wrong button. I use this is my example when talking about Universal Design concepts – why should we wait to use something that is more functional for us right now? Like many things it comes down to the stigma associated with having a [...]
What If We Started Using Baby Strollers for Balance Instead of Walkers?
The other day I was driving by someone taking their grandchild out for a stroll. Shortly thereafter I visited an assisted living community with a large group of residents gathering with their “walkers”. It occurred to me that the stroller has a more positive stigma in our culture, so what if we started re-purposing their use? Lets face it, the walker technology has not advanced at close to the pace of strollers! Today’s strollers are lightweight, attractive ergonomic, and they [...]
Some thoughts on Age Segregation
I just stumbled on a letter to the editor in the Kansas City Star titled Fewer ‘geezer-ville’ communities needed. Debra Conova writes “Younger people should be around older people and older people around younger people.” Since I have been writing and talking about this frequently, I feel that Debra captures the thoughts of the majority of the public. It’s not to say that those moving to age segregated housing are not happy with their move. However, most people I talk [...]
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