Items Tagged ‘Mayo Clinic’s Healthy Aging and Independent LIving Lab’

April 4, 2012

Mayo Clinic’s Healthy Aging Lab Seeks Innovative Ways to Keep Seniors at Home

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The Administration on Aging estimates that by 2030, the number of seniors — those 65 and older — will account for 19 percent of the overall U.S. population, up from 12.9 percent in 2009. Cognizant of their growing presence, Mayo Clinic is looking for innovative ways to empower seniors and address their healthcare needs through […]

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April 2, 2012

Empathize Like A Doctor, Design Like An Entrepreneur

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The health care industry is a slow-moving dinosaur, but health-related apps often fail to take into account any understanding of medicine. How can we bridge that gap?… At Mayo Clinic, we work on inter-disciplinary product teams that include designers, strategists, health care professionals, technology partners, and most importantly patients…Driving product development towards better health care […]

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March 21, 2012

General Mills Joins Support of Mayo’s Healthy Aging and Independent Living Lab

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Mayo Clinic’s Healthy Aging and Independent Living Lab has added Minnesota’s own General Mills to its list of supporters, the clinic announced Thursday. HAIL, established in September 2011, is a “living lab” in Charter House, a retirement community in Rochester affiliated with Mayo Clinic. Research and experiments are related to “aging in place,” helping older […]

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