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WATCHING THE GREY FUTURE Congratulations! We have come very far. The 30 years will be the first time in history where senior citizens make up a significant percentage of the human population.…

THE GAME IS NOT OVER Are video games bad for you? That’s what they said about rock’n roll… A study conducted by North Carolina State University has shown seniors who play video…

I WANT LOTS OF LAUGHING WRINKLES If you want to stay pain-free, reduce the risk of mental illness and be able to stay independent well into old age, you should keep moving.…

  Navigil addresses the global surge of remote care for aging people by new units, contracts, and subsidiaries   Navigil started shipments of its comprehensive AI-powered telecare solution in July 2020. The…

THE “CAST AWAY” VIRUS Most of us cannot emulate Tom Hanks’s character in ”Cast Away” by talking to Wilson, a volleyball with a face crafted on its surface. Anxiety and isolation exact…

INDEPENDENT AGING AND FREEDOM Let’s make it easier!   I couldn’t wait to turn eighteen, legally be an adult and independent of my parents. At least, sort of independent, as I didn’t…

THE LONG AND WINDING CAREER   In this blog series about my Father, I’m not reflecting on his Alzheimer’s disease, but instead comparing his attitude to retirement with mine. He was just…

Anxiety and aging are an old pair I frequently take part in discussions about the growing population of elderly and decreasing number of nurses to take care of older adults. Many questions…

THE FUTURE LOOKS GREAT – AND GREY   Last time I saw Fonzie on television, he looked a bit overweight and his grey hair wasn’t combed back with pomade anymore. The Fonz,…

Midsummer evening in a hammock The weather is treating us well in this Midsummer evening in Finland. I’m lying in a hammock between two birches and admiring the green leaves of the…