http://www.agewaveimplications.com Signs of the times Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:15:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Millions of patients and caregivers are being served in creative ways.  Clearly, technology is the enabler of this new trend. It is interesting what consumers are attracted to. The idea of "community" and the old adages that "misery loves company" and "birds of a feather flock together" certainly come to mind ... http://www.agewaveimplications.com/social-networks-support-seniors-and-caregivers/ The use of technology to support an aging population is gaining wide acceptance in some venues but meets resistance in many others.  "Resistance" is often spelled "M.O.N.E.Y".  Everybody wants the benefits of the evolving technology, but not everyone is willing, or able, to pay for it. Employers often provide assitive technologies ... http://www.agewaveimplications.com/who-should-pay-for-assistive-technology-it-is-a-matter-of-perspective/ http://www.agewaveimplications.com/but-preacher-i-cant-hear-you/ http://www.agewaveimplications.com/age-related-accessibility-issues-in-the-church/ Is it a good thing? Read the article from iHealthBeat here  Most Texans Predict Positive Impact from E-Prescriptions January 23, 2007 Nearly three out of four Texas residents believe that electronic prescriptions will have a positive impact on the health care they receive, according to a survey by Zogby International. Fourteen percent of respondents ... http://www.agewaveimplications.com/health-and-technology-converge-via-e-prescriptions/ New RetirementJobs.com research shows employers are three-times more optimistic than employees about a decline of age bias in the future Last Update: 8:00 AM ET Jan 29, 2007  Click here to read full article on the MarketWatch website WELLESLEY, Mass., Jan 29, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As part of its mission to ... http://www.agewaveimplications.com/first-age-bias-index-tracks-changing-perceptions/ RETIREMENT LIVING :  Support squeeze Tips for coping when care for parents, children means delaying retirement  By Andrea Coombes, MarketWatch Last Update: 6:25 PM ET Jan 28, 2007 Click here to read full article on MarketWatch website  SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The good news is baby boomers aren't as selfish as the "Me Generation" label ... http://www.agewaveimplications.com/sandwich-generation-faces-delayed-retirement/ To continue the discussion from the other day, here's another perspective on the same issue from CaliforniaHealthline.com's Opinionmakers section: Bringing electronic health records "to the current broken health care system could increase costs, decrease quality and push the practice of medicine further away from human interaction," Dr. Michael Wilkes, professor of ... http://www.agewaveimplications.com/electronic-records-could-increase-costs-decrease-quality/ President Bush's plan to offer tax deductions to Americans who buy health insurance may or may not fly. But already there are millions of Americans grouped by names such as pre-Medicare eligible or "near elderly" who must grapple or will soon have to grapple with the issue of buying their ... http://www.agewaveimplications.com/future-retirees-may-be-on-their-own-to-purchase-health-insurance/ Click on the image below to read the full report on "The Convergence of the Aging Workforce And Accessible Technology." To return to site, click the "BACK" button. http://www.agewaveimplications.com/the-convergence-of-the-aging-workforce/