Tag Archives: longevity economy

AGE-WELL Brings Age Tech Innovation Week – October 2021

Truly a breakout year for AGE-WELL. Canada’s technology and aging network has created a wealth of opportunities in 2021, for us to learn about the growth and ongoing development of an Age Tech sector, which has become a key segment of a significant Longevity Economy. Without going into an essay on all this, let me

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Home Modification – The Inclusive Aging Approach

“We need to destigmatize accessibility for aging in place” Margot McWhirter Over the past twenty years, since I’ve been writing, speaking, researching or advising on matters related to the field of aging and longevity; one of the privileges afforded to me is that I have met, and on occasion, collaborated with some of the most

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Home Modification in a Longevity Economy – 1

Home Modification is but one significant business category in a Longevity Economy as it relates to Aging in Place, one that will likely become more robust as this decade unfolds, for we already know the ongoing, long told tale of aging demographics; and it will grow and evolve, thanks in no small measure to our

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Technology and Aging 2020: one career story catching the wave.

In the expansive world of a Longevity Economy, many business sectors market specific products and services largely identifiable to a diverse older adult population. In this case, direct consumer economic activity typically includes items from financial and estate planning, to long-term care and medical assistive devices. Of course, older consumers purchase items common to any

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Aging in Times of New Nationalisms

So is the special focus of the upcoming conference run by the Aging and Social Change Research Network taking place in Vienna. Sept. 16-17, 2019. We so easily recognize the general conversation around aging and longevity with its myriad of subset topics such as health and wellness, technology and aging in place, financial planning and

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Summer Shorts 36: The Art of Ageing Forum – a quick nod!

Seven summers of summer shorts! Since 2012, I usually write some quick musings, for a few opening weeks of the lazy hazy days of summer and this year I start with a quick nod to AGE WORKS and their major event last week at Niagara College – titled the Art of Ageing Forum. A warm

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