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Aging-in-Place Internet Resources for Seniors and Caregivers

The four primary elements necessary for Aging-in-Place are: Advice; Caregiving support people; Facility Adaptation; and Products. Levaunt provides direction to seniors and their caregivers for all areas but with an emphasis on products.
Caregivers for Aging-in-Place

With age, seniors need more "people" help
- Automate Telephone Calls & Responses
  
  Service automates telephone calls from caregivers and tracks the responses allowing real time monitoring.
- Personal exercise training and physical therapy for Seniors
  
  Back In Form : San Francisco Bay Area
Sources of Products for Aging-in-Place

Tens of thousands of products are available from a variety of sources. We have listed some of the sources.
- Source of Products for aging-in-place
  
  "Solutions for Seniors" eCommerce website
- US Government site listing 36,000 products for aging-in-place
  
  This is the largest listing of products currently available.
- Products for the Elderly
  
  First Street eCommerce catalog
- Recommendations on innovative products for Seniors
  
  Smart Silvers Alliance
- Product to encourage a more active lifestyle
  
  Philips DirectLife
- The "I've fallen down.." personal alert
  
  Philips LifeLine
- Locating people at risk of wandering
  
  LoJack SafetyNet bracelet
- Locating wandering senior
  
  Care Trak Wrist Band Locator
- Social network and monitoring technologies
  
  Center for Aging Services Technologies. Watch the video.
- Disaboom - Products for the Disabled
  
  Disaboom.com mission: to create the first comprehensive, evolving source of information, insight, and personal engagement for the disability community.
Advice to Caregivers and Seniors on Aging-in-Place

There are numerous sources of advice so we have listed some of the most relevant to independent living here.
- Advice from caring.com
  
  Advice on aging-in-place and other issues facing the elderly
- Lifespan Calculator
  
  For planning purposes a useful tool from Northwestern Mutual Financial Network.
- Medical Advice for all
  
  WebMD
- Wide range of Advice, Products and support for seniors
  
  AARP
- Advice on Disabilities
  
  Advice to all ages on managing physical disabilities
- Difficulty in Swallowing in the Elderly
  
  Swallowing problems commonly occur with aging.
Modification of existing homes & Facility adaptation

As seniors age, their existing home may not be safe & some parts may become inaccessable. An assessment is usually needed and some remodeling required.
- Costs of Facilities for Aging-in-Place
  
  Alternatives to remaining in the home have increased in cost. This survey details the costs.
- Videos of Cynthia Liebrock Universal Living Home
  
  Home design and products implemented for aging-in-place
Technology and Product Development

Research & Development Organizations, particularly those using technology
- MIT Agelab
  
  The AgeLab was created to invent new ideas and creatively translate technologies into practical solutions that improve people's health and enable them to "do things" throughout the lifespan.
- Quality of Life Technology Foundry
  
  The Center is a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center (ERC)creating products for people with reduced functional capabilities due to aging

Aging-in-Place Internet Resources for Seniors and Caregivers

Caregivers for Aging-in-Place

Sources of Products for Aging-in-Place

Advice to Caregivers and Seniors on Aging-in-Place

Modification of existing homes & Facility adaptation

Technology and Product Development