Smart take from @GeorgeYedinak on needs of senior housing in turbulent times of low occupancy, staffing woes & possible recession: funding, yes, but also tech investment & support from industry orgs like @LeadingAge, @Argentum. Collaboration for the win.
https://t.co/1RcLD7rgLM
RELEASE: Joy for All expands line of products providing companionship and joy for older adults with new Tuxedo Cat, created in response to popular demand from consumers for a cat more closely resembling real ones they’ve known and loved. Read more at: https://t.co/e3n0pUyn6F
The most successful entrepreneurs are middle aged or older. But note drop off in new startups after 45. This is more likely due to internalised ageist attitudes than falls in ability. But we must also reinforce ability at older ages through good health and lifelong learning. https://t.co/YMGfTSH7AL
Research: The best entrepreneurs tend to be middle-aged.
- Among fastest-growing new tech companies, the average founder was 45 at the time of founding.
- A 50-year-old entrepreneur is nearly twice as likely to have a runaway success as a 30-year-old.
https://t.co/nyimfn3w6x
Tech solutions are helping #WashingtonDC residents stay in the homes they love. Do you use technology to make your home more livable? https://t.co/GQRmXcLmpD
Learn about house sharing at: https://t.co/D5uKvL1WU4
#Silvernestliving
Nearly 11,000 direct care workers - those who clean, dress, & lift sick and elderly Americans - come from #TravelBan countries, mostly Somalia & Iran, according to @phinational. Experts say immigration policy changes will exacerbate U.S. worker shortage. https://t.co/66g7y6bgtA
AARP’s Brain Health Fund is investing $60 million in the Dementia Discovery Fund, which invests in research and development of breakthrough treatments. - https://t.co/MhJIktNtdU (Thanks for your leadership, @JoAnn_Jenkins)