Older Drivers Are Getting Safer
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ( "Recent trends in older driver crashes”) people over 70 are holding onto their licenses longer and…
Survey Says: Internet to Help With Aging and Caregiving
CommonHealth Action releases preliminary data from national survey on aging in America: 90% expect to use Internet/Social Networking to help take care of themselves.
Twendy-One: The Humanoid Robot AIP Helper?
Twendy-One is designed to be a robotic helper to assist with everything from exercise and independent living to shopping.
Is Older Happier?
It is according to William Falk, Editor of The Week: Thank God I’m no longer in my 20s. Back then, I was so full of…
Telemedicine Is Gaining Traction
Reimbursement is the driving force for telemedicine expansion in the United States. Big insurance companies are encouraging large employers to implement interactive video telemedicine programs. With the new healthcare bill the federal government is providing financial incentives to study telemedicine and other innovations.
Kitchen Countertops Should Be Different Heights
AIP Pro Frank Gucciardo, M.S., P.T., CAPS, CGP and President of Frangeli Consulting and Remodeling, Inc. says: "Be sure to incorporate varying countertop heights to…
Cell Phones and Wireless Health
A 60 Minutes story of the invention of the cell phone from the man whose team came up with it at Motorola 37 years ago, Martin…
Smart Phones Changing Healthcare
Both consumers and healthcare providers are are taking to using smartphones for healthcare according to a report by by Jane Sarasohn-Kahn with the California Healthcare…