Archive for aging

Stockholm’s Smartphone Solution for Elder Care

For nearly 2,000 care workers in Stockholm, a smart phone has become the most important tool in their daily operations. The goal is to make life easier for care workers and care providers and to give relatives access to various eServices that are provided via the city's website.

Social Media for Women (and Men) of a Certain Age

Baby Boomers, strong in number and loud of voice, are in decision making positions. We are doing much of the hiring, firing and evaluating in businesses and organizations. And somehow, many of us are not making the leap to business usage of social media–yet. In spite of mounting evidence of the efficacy of using social media tools, including social networks, video sharing, blogging and texting...