Everyone is Aging Blog

Virtual Doctor Visits? It’s Happening Right Now.

by Steve Gurney

Category: Everyone is Aging , Technology for Seniors

“Aging in place” has become much more than a buzz phrase: It’s a huge priority for today’s aging population and a key focus of many retirement communities. And thanks to telemedicine, it’s a trend more and more seniors may be able to embrace. So what is telemedicine, or “telehealth”? According to Medicaid.gov, telemedicine “seeks to improve a patient’s health by permitting two-way, real time interactive communication between the patient, and the physician or practitioner at the distant site.” In other […]

A Great Role Model . . . for Models!

I don't blame the 81 year old former supermodel Carmen Dell’Orefice for her statement, “Well, if you had the ceiling falling down in your living room, would you not go and have a[...]

Secret Tip To Looking “Younger” – Have Purpose and Smile!

When people learn I am in the "aging" business they usually open up and start telling me how “old” they feel, and how the “aging process” has got them down. Lately I have been sharing some[...]

The Three Legged Stool for Aging in Place/Community

I have been neglecting this blog lately, so I figured I might share a recurring theme that I have been speaking about recently at events and expos. Based on conversations with our readers and my[...]

“Learn More Today” in Retirement Communities!

Last month I traveled to Brightview Westminster Ridge to interview one of the residents, Velma Keck for an article we recently published on the benefits of pets in senior living communities. [...]

Would you hire someone with a few wrinkles and gray hair?

Today I was in the doctors office with my son and I was paging through the magazines when this ad caught my eye. I have a few concerns here: Are there really employers out there that would not[...]