By Michael Friedman, L.M.S.W., Adjunct Associate Professor, Columbia University’s schools of social work and public health (reprinted from Huffington Post, 4/3/11) After a person has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia, subsequent emotional, mental,…
Smart home technologies can anticipate needs and make tasks easier or automatic. They’re not just about high-end new homes, proprietary technologies, and professional installation. They’re about comfort, convenience, entertainment, energy management, communications, pet care, surveillance, and…
By Dr. Robert Schreiber and Pat Kelleher (reprinted with permission of Massachusetts Medical Society) Our population is rapidly aging. By 2030, nearly 72 million people in the U.S. will be 65 or older. And not only…