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Information on aging and Services - Housecare REPORT : Living and Caring? An Investigation of the Experiences of Older Carers The research uses the 'English Longitudinal Study of Ageing' to explore the lives of different groups of older carer... TECHNOLOGY : Service Oriented Architecture-robot assisted living In modern times the average life span of a human being has increased substantially mainly due to the higher living standards. REPORT : The Maturing of America : Getting Communities on Track for an Aging Population America and its communities are aging and aging rapidly. As the Baby Boom generation- born between 1946 and 1964- reaches retirement age... CARING : Study Finds High Cost of Caring for Aging Parent Caring for an aging parent or spouse is expensive -- averaging about $5,500 a year -- according to a new national study. REPORT : From Essential but Not Sufficient: Information Technology in Long-Term Care as an Enabler of Consumer Independence and Quality Improvement This report examines the role of information technology in long-term care and makes recommendations to The National Commission for Quality Long-Term Care (the Commission) REPORT : NEW ZEALAND : Positive Ageing Indicators 2007 This report has described a range of desirable outcomes for older people and used a combination of direct and proxy indicators to measure these outcomes. REPORT : NEW ZEALAND : Positive Ageing Indicators 2007 This report has described a range of desirable outcomes for older people and used a combination of direct and proxy indicators to measure these outcomes. TECHNOLOGY : Informatics designs tools to promote health care, independent living An Indiana University School of Informatics-led team is creating a digital toolkit that enables elders to maintain their privacy... POWER : Participation of older persons in society As older persons constitute an ever-increasing proportion of the total population, they have the potential to become more infl uential politically... CHRONICLE : Aging Population Requires Easy Access to Senior Services Our aging population has put the nation in a unique position. A new service is available to assist both seniors and their caregivers... REPORT : The age wave demands innovation across the board, including public policy, financial products, personal technology, housing, community design, and delivery of care Minnesota baby boomers (age 42-60) want more public policy, personal finance and technological options to help them maintain independence... TECHNOLOGY : Tril Center : Intel Announces Digital Health Research Centre for Ireland Intel Corporation is to set up a Technology Research for Independent Living (TRIL) Centre in Ireland. SERVICE : Simple Living For Seniors Introduces New Brand Simple Living For Seniors, Chicago's premiere household downsizing and relocation management service for adults age 62 and over... CAREGIVING : US: Homewatch International Marks National Family Caregivers Month An aging population and rapid increase in the number of Americans who act as caregivers to an elderly parent or relative is driving demand for in-home care in the United States. SENIOR CARE : Comfort Keepers® recognizes importance of National Family Caregivers month According to the National Family Caregivers Association, more than one quarter of the adult population has provided care for a chronically ill, disabled or aging family member or friend during the past year. > Next