Good morning and welcome to agebuzz… Headlining today’s topics:   -Can You Hear Me Now? Alternatives To Hearing Aids -Machine Maid: Helper Robots Are On The Horizon -Age Appropriate: A Style Blogger For The 50+ -The Conversation Project: How To Talk The Talk -Old Time Politics: The Aging of Presidential…

It’s political convention time and among the many interesting characteristics of the major contenders, one has gone virtually undiscussed: These are the oldest presidential contenders this country has ever had. Donald Trump is 70 years old and Hillary Clinton will be 69 right before November’s election. In previous elections, the…

In a remote Himalayan mountain village in Nepal, Manisara and Durga, a couple married 50 years, struggled to maintain their rustic life.  After decades in the harsh sun, their vision was ruined through cataracts, leaving them unable to navigate and dependent on their family. Yet through the extraordinary efforts of…

The statistics are stark: 90% of people say that talking to loved ones about end of life medical decisions is important: but only 27% have done so.  As hard and awkward as it is to think about medical choices that will confront you or loved ones as death approaches, it’s…

Auto manufacturer Toyota has designs on your home: actually designs on the helpers in your home. Given that 25% of the Japanese population is over the age of 65, Toyota has determined that it’s next market expansion will be developing affordable helper robots specially designed to care for elderly individuals…

More than 80% of those over 85 have age-related hearing loss. But a substantial portion of hard-of-hearing older individuals haven’t done anything to remedy the condition. Hearing aids are expensive, not covered by Medicare and seem to have stigma attached to them. Now, however, new technology-assisted personal sound amplification products…