Month: April 2013

What 55+ consumers (don’t call them ‘seniors’) want in their living environments

Margaret Wylde, PhD, president and CEO, ProMatura, has her fingers firmly on the pulse of the booming 55+ demographic. She spoke with Long-Term Living Editor-in-Chief Patricia Sheehan in advance of her keynote address at the Environments for Aging conference, to be held April 6-9 in New Orleans. Read More »

Aging baby boomers and Blue Ocean opportunities

Expect changes as the Baby Boom generation ages. As in their youth, they will do things differently from their parents and create  their own concepts of elderhood. Read More »

Researchers develop drug that kills cancer tumors in mice

One drug that has been shown to shrink tumors is being readied for human safety testing. Read More »

Fla insurance shutdown hits 100,000 Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries

Florida’s Universal Health Care Insurance suddenly closed its doors last week, giving beneficiaries three days to choose another insurance provider. Read More »

HHS finalizes rule on funding payment rates for new Medicaid beneficiaries

The federal government last Friday announced a final rule that provides 100 percent payment of the cost of certain newly eligible adult Medicaid beneficiaries. Read More »

The power went out—so did my computer

In 1752, when Benjamin Franklin flew his kite in a storm, little did he know how people would rely on his discovery for centuries to come. When that energy is interrupted, complications arise and Kathleen Mears shares her experience with a computer and a power interruption. Read More »