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Seniors Want to Age in Place

According to a new research study by Claritysaying ".... Independent living is a key
and The EAR Foundation, 26 rated moving outdeterminant of quality of life for seniors...
of home into a nursing home as their greatest"Seniors cited three primary concerns that
fears. These two possibilities are a muchcould jeopardize their ability to live
higher concern than death, which was theindependently:
greatest fear for only three percent of
Seniors. And, the children of Seniors also53  say  memory  problems
fear for their parents, with particular
concern about their emotional and physical23 of Seniors view themselves as very
well-being should they have to enter aindependent in that they receive no
nursing  home.For  the  "Aging  in  Place  inassistance from their children and seem
content  with  that
America" study, two groups were surveyed to
allow a comparative analysis of the attitudes75 receive assistance with household
of Seniors age 65 and older who are living atmaintenance, 13 with healthcare, and 1 of
home with those of Baby Boomers who haveSeniors said they are open to or would like
Senior parents.Significant key findingsto use new technologies that enable
include:independence. 54 of Baby Boomers are
interested in new technologies that would
The vast majority of Seniors (89) arehelp them monitor their parents' safety and
concerned  about  their  ability  to  do  sowell  being.
A  large  majority  (82 fear they will be sad51 would be open to the use of ambient
technology to monitor the health and safety
Seniors living at home are determined toof  their  aging  parents
maintain their independence, but they report
that they require (and receive) limitedBut, only 14% of Baby Boomers have actually
support from their children or otherlooked for any technology solutions that
caregiverswould help them ensure the health and safety
of  their  parents
Not only are Boomers concerned about their
aging parents, almost two-thirds (63 haveTrads concludes "From the iPod to the
actually looked for solutions that would helpBlackberry, technology is such an everyday
them ensure the health and safety of theirpart of Baby Boomers' lives; however they
parents.have not yet realized the potential benefit
of technology to help care for their parents.
Peter Bell, president of National Aging inMore technology solutions need to be
Place Council, says "These findings tell usdeveloped to allow aging in place, so that
that, above all else, older Americans valueBoomers and other caregivers have more
their ability to live independently..." Andoptions when trying to help our aging
Clarity president, Carsten Trads, agreesAmericans.



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