"New era" solutions: Emerging technologies to improve quality of life by Colin Milner

There is one simple truth about the 1.6 billon adults worldwide who are over age 50: They all have challenges that technology can play a role in improving. From health and wellness to communications and transportation, the opportunity is immense for any organization that will listen, learn, create, implement and deliver technological solutions that can help meet this population's diverse-and growing-needs, wants and expectations, not to mention their aspirations. Active-aging organizations seek to embrace new and existing technologies while planning for what is on the horizon, so I asked industry leader Bryan O'Rourke to explore this question for the Journal on Active Aging's technology issue. The seasoned executive, investor, board member and advisor has worked with many global brands and organizations in technology, health and fitness. Let's jump right into the discussion.