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![Assisted living occupancy up, construction down: NIC-7509 Assisted living occupancy up, construction down: NIC-7509](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Assisted living occupancy up, construction down: NIC
Of interest to many active-aging industry stakeholders, third-quarter 2019 data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC) show that senior housing occupancy increased to 88%, up from its lowest level in eight years (87.7%) recorded during the previous quarter. Against this backdrop, assisted living occupancy increased to 85.4% from a previous record low of 85.1% for the past three quarters, as relatively robust demand outpaced new inventory growth.
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![Income disparities among younger Boomers harm health, wealth.-7238 Income disparities among younger Boomers harm health, wealth.-7238](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Income disparities among younger Boomers harm health, wealth.
Many organizations recognize the need for diverse, innovative housing solutions for the emerging Boomer market.
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![Stats: 94% of grandparents help support grandchildren financially-7057 Stats: 94% of grandparents help support grandchildren financially-7057](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Stats: 94% of grandparents help support grandchildren financially
Ninety-four percent of grandparents provide financial support to their grandchild(ren), to the tune of an average of $2,562 annually.
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![Tech Talk: New hearing aid embeds fall detection and alerts-7026 Tech Talk: New hearing aid embeds fall detection and alerts-7026](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Tech Talk: New hearing aid embeds fall detection and alerts
Starkey Hearing Technologies unveiled a fall detection and alert capability for its LivioAI "Healthable"TM hearing aid at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, and rolled it out internationally on February 25.
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![Stats: US$84B: projected tech spend by 50+ adults in 2030-6907 Stats: US$84B: projected tech spend by 50+ adults in 2030-6907](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Stats: US$84B: projected tech spend by 50+ adults in 2030
AARP released its latest tech usage survey at CES 2019, highlighting that close to 132 million 50-plus individuals in the US will spend upwards of $84 billion a year on technology products by 2030.
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![Tech Talk: Rural residents less likely to use telehealth-6799 Tech Talk: Rural residents less likely to use telehealth-6799](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Tech Talk: Rural residents less likely to use telehealth
Studies suggest that people living in rural areas are among those who could benefit most from telehealth, yet a new report shows they are less likely than urban people to engage in three basic telehealth activities: 17% of rural people conduct online health research, 7% engage in online health maintenance, and 1.3% use online health monitoring (compared with 20%, 11%, and 2.5% of urban residents, respectively).
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