Content developed in various citizen research projects, usually related to technology and aging..
This section contains original research and reviews we have done in the past on medical alerts. We are keeping this material live because some of the methodology continues to be relevant. However we are not updating this material and some of it is out of date. Please read this for reference but beware of specific … Read more
Medical Alert Systems are conceptually simple. You press a button and help comes. But when it comes down to choosing one, it turns out there are quite a few subtleties that one needs to take into account to be sure of choosing the best medical alert for a given person. This site includes various reviews … Read more
As part of our search for a brain check engine light, we started evaluating a specific brain training product (BrainHQ) that has the ability to both measure aspects of brain function, and potentially “train” and improve them. In this second part of our report on Longevity Explorers using BrainHQ (Ref 1), we look at what … Read more
Over the past few years, I have been the major caregiver for my mother, who lives 350 miles away. This article is partly about my experiences using Alexa to help her, and partly to share some things I have learned about what is important in teaching technology to older adults in ways that … Read more
I wanted to deploy some smarthome solutions to help my father-in-law who has some physical and cognitive decline. I started with a kitchen safety solution (stove timer), and a night safety solution (lighting). This article explains what I did and why, and how you can do it too. My Life Situation: … Read more
This is the fifth in our seminar series on Aging in Place Technology and Tools to Live Independently for Longer. View and Listen to the Seminar Abstract Clinicians often tell us that poor medication adherence is a big problem among their patients, and also that medication management is one of the more … Read more
This is the fourth in our seminar series on Aging in Place Technology and Tools to Live Independently for Longer. View and Listen to the Seminar Abstract Richard Caro and Frank Engelman have an ongoing collaboration to publish a series of use cases and recipes for specific “smart home features” — useful … Read more
This is the third in our seminar series on Aging in Place Technology and Tools to Live Independently for Longer. View and Listen to the Seminar Abstract Medical Alerts are well known “safety” devices. However there are many different types, and there are very few resources to help decide which type is … Read more
This is the second in our seminar series on Aging in Place Technology and Tools to Live Independently for Longer. View and Listen to the Seminar Abstract As many of us have been reminded during the pandemic, isolation and loneliness are very undesirable. But isolation is a frequent accompaniment to aging, as … Read more
This is the first in our seminar series on Aging in Place Technology and Tools to Live Independently for Longer. View and Listen to the Seminar Abstract Over the last few years, a number of technology products have come to market that have the potential to help older adults remain independent for longer, and … Read more