aging in place technology

  To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent. -Buddha  It was another lovely weekend in the Pacific Northwest and I was having coffee and planning my daily activities with the local talk station as back-drop. Living in a home built in 1930 (and not the least bit handy) I tune into Around the House with Handyman Bob to pick up relevant/practical ideas on home improvement. Today’s topic: Radon Radon is not something I think about; in fact when we

    Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.  -Buddha One of my favorite songs is James Taylor’s The Secret O’ Life is Enjoying the Passage of Time; and the holidays remind me that another year will soon be past. As I hung the paper-star lanterns in the front window, it seemed like I had just put them away…and now it was time to ponder gift-giving once again.  Something You Want I read a post about an older adult

    "Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought."  — Albert von Szent-Gyorgy Louis Tenenbaum is the father of the aging in place movement in this country; when he speaks/writes, I for one, pay attention. Here is a guest post by Louis on being inspired in Beantown. Within these words is some gem lying in waiting; enjoy.    I am an innovation immigrant.  I don’t often feel inspired. But I am inspired by the incredible third annual Aging Means Business Conference held Friday in Boston associated with the Gerontological Society of America annual meeting. 

  Life’s most rewarding challenge lies in defeating the temptation to merely exist. - Laurie Harper,  A Taste for Life (1983)   I called my friend Frances the other day; she’s in her 90’s and residing in a traditional nursing home. Our conversation always gets around to her anguish over being “stuck in this “godforsaken place.” Her home defined her in a very real sense; it was her life’s purpose. She now depends on a wheelchair for mobility and her mind has atrophied from the lack of stimulation. I miss our challenging conversations in her home office and watching

    The home should be the treasure chest of living. -Le Corbusier Once in a while I’m delighted by someone else’s thoughts; so much so, I’d wish I had written them. This is such a case…A guest post by Ronny Wiskin:    Home, a place with familiar surroundings having provided years of memorable events. Staying in your home might still be your best option. Why are so many mature adults moving after investing a considerable amount of time and resources into their properties? Before making that decision, why not investigate options that are available to