Technology and Aging: Creating a 'Home for Life'
What: One thing all older people want is to live an independent
lifestyle for as long as possible. Groundbreaking technologies are
making this possible for more and more Americans.
The Consumer Electronic Show's first-ever Silver Summits will focus
on how technology can transform aging. The Center for Aging Services
Technologies (CAST), a think tank dedicated to accelerating these
technologies to the marketplace, will release an interactive version of
its "State of Technology in Aging Services" report. This comprehensive
report highlights the categories of technology for seniors, the
products currently available or under development and the benefits of
each to different stakeholders. CAST is sponsoring a keynote address
and panel discussion about using technology to promote independent
living, the "Home for Life" concept and what needs to be done to get
technologies into the hands of those who need them.
What: Silvers Summit Press Briefing
When: Thursday, January 8, 2 p.m.
Where: The Venetian, Casanova Room 506
Who: Majd Alwan, Ph.D., CAST Director
To attend or for more information, please contact Lauren Shaham, 
(20...
or lshaham@aahsa.org.
About CAST
The Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) is leading the
charge to expedite the development, evaluation and adoption of emerging
technologies that will transform the aging experience.
CAST has four focus areas:
1. driving a global vision of how technologies can improve the quality of
life for seniors while reducing health care costs;
2. accelerating technology research and development through pilot
evaluations with seniors;
3. advocating to remove barriers to the rapid commercialization of proven
solutions; and
4. promoting dialogue about standards to ensure interoperability and
widespread access to aging-services technologies.
CAST is now an international coalition of more than 400 technology
companies, aging-services organizations, businesses, research
universities and government representatives working together under the
auspices of the American Association of Homes and Services for the
Aging (www.aahsa.org). The members of AAHSA help millions of
individuals and their families every day through mission-driven,
not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing the services that
people need, when they need them, in the place they call home.
CONTACT: Lauren Shaham of American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, +1-202-508-1219, lshaham@aahsa.org
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Source: American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Web Site:
http://www.aahsa.org/
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