There was a time-not long ago-when we didn’t use computers or digital media players to manage our music collections or watch TV. Now we could be approaching something like an era of iPods for aging. At least, that’s Eric Dishman’s vision of the near-term future. Dishman spearheads a major initiative to develop “personal health technologies” at [...] [...more]
Boomers have always been in love with technology. As they age, companies are bringing to market all manner of gizmos that serve a generation’s changing needs. One interesting category: fashion hearing aids that are nearly invisible–or make a fashion statement with interesting design. The Wall Street Journal’s Melinda Beck writes today about her test [...] [...more]
Know someone who worries about an elderly parent living alone—maybe at a distance of hundreds or thousands of miles? It’s a common dilemma for Boomers who are busy with careers and raising their own kids. They worry Mom or Dad could take a life-threatening fall, become forgetful about taking medicines or eating and staying hydrated. [...] [...more]
RetirementRevised.com is the companion website of Retire Smart, a column written by Mark Miller that appears in more than 30 newspapers each week. For millions of Baby Boomers, retirement is an opportunity for reinvention, rather than taking it easy. Mark is helping write the playbook for the new career and personal pursuits of a generation.
