Monitors - Sensors
Is Consumer Health IT Catching On?
A new national survey conducted by Lake Research Partners for the California HealthCare Foundation looks at who is using personal health records (PHR) and other health
Kitchen & Bath
General
Go Potty and Go Green
Having a modern toilet bidet in your home will reduce toilet paper consumption from 50 to 100% via the effective cleansing of the warm water wash and optional warm air dryer. In addition, a toilet bidet only uses an average 5-7 cents of electricity per day – even less when its power saving features are activated. The use of a toilet bidet supports both a green lifestyle and aging in place.
April Alerts
April Alerts: CRDA Universal Design Demo Home, Age in Place Resource Directory, The Tub Cut
Accessible
Thoughtful Design Leads to Increased Accessibility for All
Did you know that nearly 40% of Americans over the age of 65 are living with at least one disability according to the U.S. Census Bureau? Despite this
Commentary
Baby Boomers Feeling Overwhelmed and Under Supported
Role reversal – the overburdened role of the “sandwich generation” – boomers who are taking care of their kids, themseves and their parents
How You Doin’?
Even the most technophobic of people quickly adapt and appreciate the videophone calls. Like my mother. A seventy-ahem-cough-cough computer illiterate with a “what do I need this for” attitude was able (with some phone coaching) to download and install the software, hook up a webcam, and start calling in less than a half an hour.