2nd Annual Universal Design Day at NAHB/IBS 2012

February 6, 2012
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I‘m heading to Orlando this week for the National Association of Home Builders’ International Builder’s Show. I will be part of the second annual Universal Design Day education and show floor tours. Last year’s activities were very well received so we are repeating it.

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A Rash of Summits, No Crossing the Divide

February 3, 2012
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My friend Bob Barkin asked me “How was the big summit?”  At first I did not get what he was talking about. He had glanced at my blog and saw more than one Summit headline.  Then I realized he thought all the summits I have written about lately was ONE summit.  He thought it was […]

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CMS – BIG $…the Future….. of Innovation?

January 26, 2012
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The big buzz in creating better models of care is the $1,000,000,000 CMS Innovation Center plans to throw into the mix in the next few weeks. A billion dollars should create some buzz. I have spoken to folks from major corporations and venture funds about their applications for the CMS Care Innovations Challenge funding. It […]

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Recent Press

January 24, 2012
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I am remiss. I don’t have a PRESS button my site or blog. Some friends asked me recently about a couple articles in which I have been quoted. As many of my lovely and dear friends and supporters do – these folks chastised me for not making more of these opportunities to toot my own […]

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Silvers Summit- The Chats

January 22, 2012
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Reflecting on the conversations I had at the Silvers Summit I realize I had the same three conversations quite a few times. These are not new points, the topics are review for folks I converse with all the time. (I may even have written about them in this space) I am going to share the […]

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Silvers Summit/ Digital Health 2012

January 18, 2012
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My how time flies!  I started to report on last week’s Silvers Summit at CES  (Consumer Electronics Show) by referring to my write up last year. Turns out the last one I wrote was two years ago! This was the first time I attended the Silvers Summit or CES. So, Can I write the same […]

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BEST Panel at Silvers Summit

January 16, 2012
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I predicted my panel would be the best at the Silvers Summit. I was right! Not that the competition wasn’t fierce. There were plenty of great folks talking about great things. I lead off with the twin themes that Aging in Place is not about isolated homes and individuals but homes that are part of […]

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Silvers Summit in Las Vegas

January 9, 2012
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I am heading to Las Vegas to lead a panel at the Silvers Summit day of the annual Consumer Electronics Show. I am very excited because this is the first time the Silvers Summit is covering the issues of home and community. I put together what I know will be the very best panel of […]

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Inspired in Beantown!

November 21, 2011
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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.  This was my second time at this conference organized by Greg O’Neill and his team of Sarah Wilson […]

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Aging in Place 2.0 – Consumer Point of View

November 17, 2011
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Trust my dear friend and inspiring colleague Jason Popko of Good Design Age Well and Bosch Healthcare to ask me the right question to ponder so I can write a good answer here. Jason asked “What does AiP2.0 looks like from the client’s perspective?” What is my personal vision of what it will be like […]

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