aging in place

Aging in Place- the Villages

October 27, 2010
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The Village movement continues to be a bright spot demonstrating American Democracy at it’s finest.  These new ‘Village People” are saying, “We know how we want it so we will do it ourselves. AARP has done some research about how villages work. Lots is happening, the Village to Village Network has a map on their… Continue Reading Aging in Place- the Villages

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Aging in Place- Opportunity in Detroit

October 22, 2010
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Paul Bridgewater, the head of the Detroit Area Agency on Aging is excited about improving the city,  the neighborhoods but mostly the lives of Detroit’s older citizens. Many would expect him to be depressed. The statistics for Detroit’s elderly are in line with the employment, economic, literacy and other indicators. Dreary.  But Bridgewater is working… Continue Reading Aging in Place- Opportunity in Detroit

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Aging in Place- ECHO Housing- Guest Post

October 19, 2010
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I had some experience in the mid 90’s with the ECHO (Elder Cottage Housing Option) idea. There was one pre-fab unit on the market but the numbers and logistics did not work for my client. I am really impressed that I know of  four on the market right now! As I started to write a… Continue Reading Aging in Place- ECHO Housing- Guest Post

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Universal Design Summit- Great Time!

October 14, 2010
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I recently had the pleasure of attending Universal Design Summit 4 in St Louis jointly run by the Starkloff Institute and R.L. Mace Universal Design Institute (UDI). Thanks to Colleen Starkloff, Dick Duncan, and Leslie Young for working so hard to plan and pull off such a great event.

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Aging in Place, on Retirement TV

October 7, 2010
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I was a guest for a segment of Retirement Living TV‘s Taking Care Tuesday. They taped a bunch of segments with show host Joan Lunden. What a professional! She doesn’t miss a beat. What a pleasure. Who says work is not fun?

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Aging in Place/Villages on Radio

October 4, 2010
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Kojo Nnamdi, a great talk show host on WAMU, one of DC’s public radio stations conducted a great conversation on the rise of the Village movement in DC. He had guests and callers from lots of points of view.

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Guest Aging in Place Post- Bree Baldwin

September 28, 2010
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Every two or three years, when my military family moves to a new place, we must learn the culture and customs in our new location.  Just over a year ago, we arrived in Maryland and have noticed an unusual custom peculiar to this area.  Every four months, the Verizon Stork drops a plastic-swaddled phone book… Continue Reading Guest Aging in Place Post- Bree Baldwin

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Livable Commnities Forum

September 24, 2010
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I was lucky to attend a forum on Livable Communities Wednesday, September 22 held by Partners for Livable Communities. Partners has been around for more than three decades. “In 30 years, Partners has become the national leader on issues of livability and better communities.” The Partners model, helping communities with technical assistance, workshops and training,… Continue Reading Livable Commnities Forum

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Your Aging in Place Vision

September 19, 2010
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I had a nice chat with Laurie Orlov, Aging in Place Technology Guru. Laurie writes prolifically at Aging in Place Technology Watch. Our conversation covered personal stuff about our families and parents, our businesses and our passion for the changes we see in the near future. As I dropped her at Union Station I asked… Continue Reading Your Aging in Place Vision

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The Same Aging in Place Page

September 17, 2010
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Eric Dishman is well known and very well respected in the worlds of Aging in Place and Health Technologies.  Eric is the face of Intel’s ethnographic research program on aging and technologies. He is an exciting, authentic speaker. Please watch this ‘TEDMed’  presentation. Fantastic. In just 16 minutes Eric provides a wide ranging hit over… Continue Reading The Same Aging in Place Page

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