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How technologies can facilitate ageing-in-place. Watch video
This video depicts how affordable technologies that are currently available can be integrated to allow seniors and people with disabilities to receive better-coordinated health care and to remain independent longer. All of the technologies portrayed in the video from the LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) are currently available for purchase and deployment. However,…more
How business can benefit from an ageing China
The number of people over 65 years old in China will triple by 2050, here are a few ways businesses will benefit more…
8 ways to invest in ageing Asia – or not
Some obvious, some spurious mostly shallow comments in this article from CNBC, but worth listing all the same: 1) Bet on New Manufacturing Hubs Increasing manufacturing costs in China has brought to the forefront other countries in the region like Vietnam and Indonesia which boast younger and cheaper labour forces. Not really a way to…more
25 apps for the ageing consumer
Here’s a nifty collection of apps to help older people manage their health. more…
Sales of testosterone up 90 percent in 5 years
A new testosterone product from Abbott Labs, Androgel, is being marketed to ageing men to offset diminished libido and receding hairline, but not without controversy. The USA National Institute on Aging for the National Institutes of Health says that there is no evidence indicating that testosterone products are of any specific benefit to men seeking to…more
Ageing consumers help drive wellness boom in India – PwC report Report
According to a new report, the market for health and wellness among people 40 plus is under-addressed in India today. more…
Berlin electronics fair embraces age-friendly gadgets
Gadgets to make the lives of senior citizens simpler, safer and more fun are in the spotlight at the IFA, the world’s top showcase for consumer electronics and home appliances. more…
Ageing audiences and actors fuelling the movie business
Hollywood is embracing the boomer, who is turning out to be the most avid moviegoer of all as teenagers and young adults disappear behind video game consoles, computers and iPhones. more…
Ageing China – 27 million suffering hearing loss
China has a low (5%) rate of hearing-aid penetration compared to 20% in developed countries. more…
Older consumers critical to RV industry in Australia – report
People who travel to remote locations comfortably and economically using the nation’s road networks need time to travel and money. As a result the industry’s most lucrative market segments are baby boomers and seniors. In the five years through 2012-13, the proportion of Australians over the age of 50 has increased and the industry has…more