Message from the Aging Services 2011-12 Technology Committee Chair
The Aging Services of Washington Technology Committee has opened a new chapter and with it new opportunities for Aging Services members to energize the field of aging services technologies. Please join me, John Feneis, Controller, Wesley Homes in thanking Lynette Ladenburg, COO, Tacoma Lutheran Home for starting the Aging Services Technology Committee and being its leader for the past 4 years. Lynette has been, and will always remain an avid supporter of leveraging technology to enhance the lives of older adults. She is credited with the successful creation of the Aging Services Technology Conference, now in the planning stages for its 3rd consecutive year. Under her guidance she developed the committee goal to increase the utilization of assistive technologies by Aging Services members, by providing a central location that members can leverage the knowledge of others. In addition, with the support of the ASW staff and management, she conducted a survey of the membership that will be used as a baseline for measuring the success of the Committee. Complete Message
Technology has the potential to transform how we age. It can allow people to remain independent, in their homes, for longer. It can streamline care and connect people through a caregiving network.
LeadingAge’s Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) is leading the charge to expedite the development, evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies that can improve the aging experience. CAST has become an international coalition of more than 400 technology companies, aging services organizations, research universities, and government representatives.
Technology is one of the five big ideas of LeadingAge. More… In this section, Aging Services will provide information about emerging technologies and efforts to accelerate the availability of technology to consumers.
Information contact:
Majd Alwan, Director, malwan@agingtech.org (202) 508-9463
A monthly digest of news and analysis for CAST members about the latest information and trends in aging-services technology. Read the online versions.
- Partnering and Grant Opportunities
- CAST Members
- Imagine: the Future of Aging
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- Safety Technologies *
- Social Connectedness Technologies
A Vision For Aging and Technology
The video will give you a glimpse, through the eyes of one family, of what the future of aging could look like with help from developing technologies that are possible, practical and affordable.
