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Granny Pods and More Technology for Aging in Place

- 2012-10-09T17:00:48Z

Photograph by Peter Beavis/Gallery Stock

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Staying Put

By 2050, the Census Bureau projects the number of Americans 65 and older will hit 88.5 million and account for 20 percent of the U.S. population. Of course, almost everyone would prefer to remain at home as they age: Only about 3.1 percent of seniors lived in skilled-nursing facilities in 2010. Entrepreneurs are developing products and services aimed at making aging in place more comfortable. Here are 10 good ideas.

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