Monthly Archives: March 2011

The little-known state nursing home ombudsman program, which act as independent watchdogs on the nursing home industry in every state, has been in the headlines recently. First, Florida’s new governor raised the ire of consumer advocates by canning the state ombudsman director in an apparent quid-pro-quo for gubernatorial campaign contributions from the nursing home industry. [...]

Seniors for Living updated their already impressive Top 100 Senior and Boomer Blogs and Websites list by breaking it down into categories and descriptions. ChangingAging comes in at number 25 under the heading: Rocking the Boat Consult these senior-focused culture change connoisseurs for thought-provoking discussions and inspiring initiatives I’m combing through the list for new [...]

From ChangingAging on LinkedIn: There are so few examples of ageless marketing with a powerful message that great ones are worth sharing. Take a look at this video…did you “feel” good about aging? – Richard Ambrosius   Perhaps it’s the subtitles or the vintage motorcycles reminding me of my beloved 1971 CB750. Whatever it is, [...]

Newly elected Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) came under federal scrutiny last month when he fired the state’s long term care ombudsman, Briand Lee, who acts as the state’s top nursing home watchdog. Lee, considered an aggressive champion of patient’s rights, was the head of a mostly volunteer group of 400 ombudsman who are tasked [...]

The Environments for Aging conference kicked off yesterday in Atlanta, Georgia, and UMBC Erickson School Dean Judah Ronch opened the conference with “an engaging, informative, and thought-provoking opening keynote.” Judah got great reviews from the Long-Term Living Magazine editor-in-chief Todd Hutlock: Connecting the dots between the culture change movement, the needs of the senior living [...]

Nobody knows how to hype a new product like Apple and the launch of the iPad 2 one week ago surpassed all expectations. Apple announced today over one million iPad 2′s sold the first week, compared to the month it took to sell one million original iPads. What does the success of the iPad mean [...]

In ancient times humans bowed down to the Gods to beg for immortality. Today we bow down to technology in our pursuit of the same fabled fountain of youth that has eluded humankind for eons. There is little difference between Ponce de Leon’s fantastical search for the fountain of youth and today’s snake oil science [...]

Radio personality Garrison Keillor told AARP Bulletin that he plans to retire in 2013, with one caveat — first he must find a replacement host for his show A Prairie Home Companion: In an interview with the Bulletin’sonline books column, The Author Speaks, Keillor discussed his latest project, an anthology of poems titledGood Poems: American Places, elaborated on his [...]

An innovative intergenerational roommates program in Paris keeps cash-strapped elders in their homes by pairing with them with students who need cheap housing. [Global Ageing Network] Elder Muslims have few care options outside of the home that reflect their way of life. [NYT's New Old Age blog] Study finds that texting while crossing the street [...]

From the Future of Aging blog: Last week’s devastating earthquake in Japan was especially tragic for the country’s older adults. Japan is widely known as one of the world’s oldest countries. However, as seen on this ILC Profile of Older Japanese, Japan’s older population is not evenly distributed across the country. While the cities are filled with [...]