June Fletcher of the Wall Street Journal recently observed the movement in the building industry to market accessibility to baby boomers who want to age in their own homes but might need a few conveniences to do so. »more»

Nintendo's new Wii ideogame console is reportedly becoming a big hit in nursing homes.

While Nintendo's competitors, the Sony Playstation III and the Microsoft X-Box, are focused on advanced graphics and "high-tech bells and whistles," Nintendo focused on making game play easier, more intuitive and more appealing to a mass market--including seniors. This turns out to be particularly important for those younger and older than traditional videogame playing teenagers and young adults. »more»

While most cell phones tout an abundance of features and appear to be either aimed at teens or business people, a start-up company called GreatCall has introduced a phone called Jitterbug to (in their words): »more»

It seems that every business in North America wants to sell music to their customers. Enormous coffee retailers. Airlines. And now ... the American Association of Retired Persons. »more»

Ever feel like going back to college and reliving your youth? Well, some 47,000 people over age 65 are enrolled in colleges across the country (using 2004 statistics) and a great many more are "auditing" university classes as part of senior programs. According to the U.S. News article ("The Class Goes Gray"), the "most popular classes among senior citizens are history, literature, and philosophy." »more»

Gen Plus points us to a series of press releases concerning the intersection between lifelong learning and senior living environments. The concept is "university-branded 55+ active adult communities that are tightly integrated with their academic hosts." »more»

When you read about television networks and media it becomes very clear that the vast majority of networks are battling to get younger viewers and treat older demographics with near disdain. For example, CBS has long been criticized for the advanced age of its viewers while the Fox Network is admired for their ability to attract young demos. Never mind that seniors have significantly greater wealth and disposable income than teens who are largely broke in comparison, that just doesn't seem to matter when it comes to TV viewership. »more»