Aging Experts Say United States is Heading Toward a "Senior Tsunami"

Business Wire, Oct 21, 2008

See How the First-of-Its-Kind Eskaton National Demonstration Home is Providing Innovative Solutions - and Changing the Future of Aging

ROSEVILLE, Calif. -- With an expected population of 70 million "boomers" by 2030, aging experts say the United States is heading toward a "Senior Tsunami" - one our present healthcare system simply can't handle. What's more, older Americans say they fear loss of independence and nursing home care far more than death - with more than 90 percent of boomers wanting to age in their own home. (Source: AARP, No Place Like Home: AARP's View on Livable Communities, September 2005)

Thanks to a unique partnership marrying innovative universal design, health, wellness and social technologies, and green living, the first-of-its-kind Eskaton National Demonstration Home project and research center in Roseville, California offers a glimpse into the future of aging - one where independence is key.

"Until now, our options were limited," explains Eskaton Senior Residences and Services CEO Todd Murch. "It's our hope that the National Demonstration Home project and research center will change the future of aging."

"By offering proactive design solutions, empowering technologies and cost-efficient green living features, we are creating livable environments that support what older Americans value most - their independence and dignity," Murch says.

Eskaton Senior Residences and Services will be unveiling the home and research center Thursday, October 23. Aging experts, policymakers, technology leaders, and seniors and their families currently using universal design, and health and wellness technologies will be in attendance to talk about this innovative project.

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