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Bud Myers joins AgeTek as CEO

HOT NEWS: Bud Myers joins AgeTek as CEO

Today, AgeTek announced the appointment of its first chief executive officer, Bud Myers. For years, Bud served as Sr. Director of Merchandising at boomer-focused catalog and online retailer FirstSTREET (www.firststreetonline.com) and is a well-known expert in the baby-boomer and consumer electronics markets.

Bud has played a significant role helping the alliance transition from idea to reality. We are tremendously lucky to have acquired Bud in the first year of the alliance.

Bud wanted to tell you all, “I look forward to helping AgeTek move out of ‘formation’ mode and into ‘action’ mode. We have a robust agenda focused on helping our members’ businesses become successful and there’s lots to do.”

I also want to announce that AgeTek has just become incorporated in the state of California and is about to post the names of its founding members. We gave a deadline of May 31, 2010 to be considered “founding” members. You still have a few more days to send your application which can be found here: http://bit.ly/AgeTekMembership

Send it to agetek@me.com and then send first year dues by check to: Aging Technology Alliance, 3701 Sacramento Street – #496, San Francisco, CA 94118

Final thought: Be part of the solution, or be part of the problem…it’s up to you. Welcome, Bud, and thanks for being part of the solution.

http://web.me.com/pradsliff/Aging_Technology_Alliance/Blog/Entries/2010/5/27_HOT_NEWS__Bud_Myers_joins_AgeTek_as_CEO.html

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Join us in 15 minutes for the Aging/Tech industry call. Telehealth & Senior Safety – VRI speaks. http://wp.me/pyOLA-5I

Tomorrow Aging & Technology Industry Conference Call

Aging & Technology Enthusiasts!

Join us tomorrow – Thursday May 27th at 2pm EDT
(11a PDT) – for our weekly aging & technology
conference call. This call is provided and
brought to you by GrandCare Systems. This
industry call is sponsored by the brand new AgeTek
Alliance. The AgeTek alliance spurred the idea for
a brand new organization called the AgeTek
Alliance.

Where: http://my.dimdim.com/grandcare
Dial In: Listed on the top of the webinar
Topic: 5-27-10 Steve Abate, VRI, speaks on
Telehealth and home safety for seniors

ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS:
1. SEEKING SPEAKERS/TOPICS FOR AUGUST/SEPT.
Contact info@grandcare.com for more info

2. JOIN AgeTek by May 31st and get the ”Founding
Member” logo to display on your website! Fill out
your application and join today:
http://web.me.com/pr…iff/Aging_Techn …
n_Us!.html
PAYMENT PLANS ARE AVAILABLE!!!!

3. CEDIA. This show is designed for aging/tech
vendors to showcase their technologies in the
Aging & Tech Pavilion. Dealers/Installers are the
target audience for this conference. AgeTek
Members receive a $250 discount! Spots are VERY
LIMITED. We are also hosting a few AgeTek booths,
where AgeTek members companies can ”SHARE THE
SPACE” and pay less. Up to 3 companies per 10×10
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CEDIA EXPO 2010
September 22-26, 2010
(tradeshow floor open Sept. 23-26)
Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, GA
http://www.cedia.net/expo/index2010.php

4. AARP. This show is geared towards the AARP
members. Now accepting exhibitors. AgeTek
members receive a SUBSTANTIAL 25% discount (ALMOST
$500 off)
Orlando@50+ National Event & Expo from Thursday,
Sept. 30, until Saturday, Oct. 2, in Orlando.
Contact Jackie Berdy to register:
jberdyAARP@showmgmt.com

5. EARLY BIRD SIGN UP FOR EHX 2011! Custom
Integrator/Dealer show. For Aging & Technology
vendors that distribute through dealers. Register
before July 1 and save $1000. (Exhibitor
investment: Only $2,995 – $1000 before July). To
register, contact Susan Celli, 800-375-8015 x312,
scelli@ehpub.com

Thanks!!

Laura Mitchell
Director
AgeTek Alliance
www.agetek.org

These industry calls were designed, created and
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monitoring, Wellness assessment, socialization and
touch-communication tool to keep individuals
active, interactive, safe, healthy, happy and
CONNECTED wherever he/she wants to live. More
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“Empower the user — product design assumptions for boomers and seniors”

Just read a post by Laurie Orlov (Aging in Place Technology Watch: ageinplacetech.com) and I wanted to share it here:

http://www.ageinplacetech.com/blog/empower-user-product-design-assumptions-boomers-and-seniors

Here are my thoughts…what do you think???

I am torn on this issue. I do believe that this is going to happen. I’m not entirely convinced that it is happening currently. At GrandCare, we offer ADL&Wellness monitoring ONLY along with a TV-based communication station OR the all-in-one interactive touchcomputer that provides all the benefits of the Internet on a touchpanel with a touchkeyboard – just no mouse (touchscreen). I do believe that as time goes on, our “seniors” are going to be more savvy, expect more, want to use more, want to feel empowered, etc.

This whole thing really depends on who we are talking about. There is obviously a huge difference between 65, 75 and 95. For our younger customers – the ones who really are choosing to “age responsibly”, they are not choosing to ditch their computers to use GrandCare. They don’t have to! They can use both and enjoy them for different reasons. I have a GrandCare System in my house. Why? To monitor various things, when the dog was let out, monitor the in-home temp, keep track of my weight/BP, and of course to see the montage of pictures, videos, etc on the touchscreen. My kids love it, it’s a conversation piece and fun to watch. I do have older customers that you couldn’t convince to use the touchscreen. It’s not comfortable for them and we don’t force it! They can simply watch the channel on the TV with the slideshow of information.

The important thing is they need to feel connected to society – all of these solutions help to do that in one way or another. They need to feel empowered – now if that just means being able to stay home, or being able to use the touchscreen or being able to have a pic of the grandchild on presto that they can bring along to the senior center… It really doesn’t matter HOW they get the information. It only matters if they are comfortable with it, feel involved, feel in control and of course feel happiness overall!

I do appreciate this article, though, because even though I agree with many of Peter’s comments, I think this issue is an important one to remember. Even in 2 years time, this will be even more relevant. As our boomers turn into seniors, that’s a HUGE shift in thinking.

And I don’t mind being continually reminded who we are serving and making sure we/our organization stays on target!

thanks Laurie & Peter(s) for another interesting and insightful conversation!

Laura Mitchell
GrandCare Systems
www.grandcare.com

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