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ASSISTED

LIVING

TECHNOLOGY

It’s time to put smart tech’s best

foot forward—augmenting homes so that

vulnerable loved ones can stay home longer.
L IKE IT OR NOT, we’re all getting older. The median age of an

BY GREEN BUILDER STAFF

American is about 38 years, about a decade longer than 50 years
ago. That may not sound like much, but consider that about
60 percent of U.S. residents are age 45 or older. By 2035, the median
is expected to near 45, and most Americans will be old enough for
AARP membership (a whopping 51).
Based on those figures (thanks, National Center for Health
Statistics), who wouldn’t want to seriously start thinking about how and where
they want to spend their soon-to-be-here golden years—especially when our life
expectancy is expected to stay at about 80 years for the next couple of decades?
This issue, Green Builder looks at the best tool available to seniors now and in
coming years: technology. From smart medicine dispensers to memory stations,
there will be quite a few mechanical marvels headed our way, and more years
in which to enjoy them. Here’s to aging gracefully.

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