Australia’s Global Centre for Modern Ageing is pairing Seniors with tech firms in a collaborative initiative that could help push the mantle for aged care. By using the insights of the people the tech's designed for, LifeLab could up-end traditional attitudes towards older people and tech use.

Digital solutions to problems such as isolation, a lack of mobility, and ill health are enabling older people to live well for longer in their own homes. Yet while many Boomers and Seniors and striving to become tech-savvy, what kinds of domestic gadgets do these cohorts want and need?

The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry has published a study examining the impact of online communication technologies on depressive symptoms in the elderly. Tested against common methods of keeping in touch online, results showed that Seniors benefit most from video calls.

With longer lifespans, ‘seniors’ are embracing the fullness of life well after 60 and wielding the highest spending power as they go. The AARP has effectively addressed the diverse needs of this audience, creating the largest and most influential platform for the senior sector in America.