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In 2011, the first baby boomers reached the traditional retirement age of 65, and by 2025, baby boomers will comprise about 25 percent of the total U.S. population. As this demographic group ages, one of their primary decisions will concern how their homes can accommodate them. According to a 2003 AARP study, more than three quarters of respondents said it’s important to have non-slip floor surfaces and bathroom aids such as grab bars or a bathing stool. But, while 80 [...]
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AFrame Digital, Inc., a research, design, and manufacturing firm in the forefront of mobile health monitoring services, is the recipient of a financial award from Virginia’s Commonwealth Research[...]
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A 3' by 3' space can make or break a home's suitability for aging in place. That's the lesson that project manager Alex Daisley came away with after performing what is surely the Portland[...]
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For Elizabeth Thompson, there was nothing more fulfilling than reaching out to her greater community, whether it was through her teaching or involvement in charitable organizations.
Having[...]
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By Buckley Kuhn Fricker
So now you (or your loved one) find yourself stuck at home. How will you buy groceries? Pick up prescriptions? Visit the mall? Get to the doctor’s[...]
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Planning for the Transportation Needs of Older Adults
November 28 – December 16, 2011
From November 28 to December 16, the National Center on Senior Transportation will host an online dialogue[...]
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A recent AP article addresses the fact that about half of the nation's "aging" villages are concentrated in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic and how the Washington area is a hotbed for villages, with[...]
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Leslie Marks of the LifeEchos caught this interesting email promotion and we thought it would be fun to share with everyone in the spirit of Halloween!
At ProAging we applaud Great Grabz with[...]
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Nearly 100 McLean residents spent a gorgeous Saturday afternoon beginning to grapple with the question of how to reinvent a suburban community centered around cars to accommodate Baby Boomers who want[...]
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