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Information on aging and Domotic / Real estate URBAN : Walking is healthy, but urban design makes it difficult Less than half of older people achieve the recommended... REPORT : The Maturing of America : Getting Communities on Track for an Aging Population America and its communities are aging and aging rapidly. As the Baby Boom generation- born between 1946 and 1964- reaches retirement age... REPORT : The age wave demands innovation across the board, including public policy, financial products, personal technology, housing, community design, and delivery of care Minnesota baby boomers (age 42-60) want more public policy, personal finance and technological options to help them maintain independence... REPORT : 'Walkable' communities may make elders healthier Some of a neighborhood's features -- the length of its blocks, how many grocery stores or restaurants are nearby ... BUILDING INDUSTRY : Log Home Buildings: Significant Boom Fueled by Boomers Baby boomers have influenced every aspect of life in the second part of the twentieth century, and will continue to play a huge role in determining trends in the new millennium. REAL ESTATE : US: Betsy Sheppard Named to Board of 50+ Housing Council Betsy Sheppard, president of B. Sheppard Consulting, was recently appointed to the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s 50+ Housing Council board of directors. HOME MARKET : US: Baby boomers own 57 percent of all vacation/seasonal homes Baby boomer make up 37.5 percent of U.S. households but receives nearly half of all aggregate household income. As they are preparing to retire, they are a major target for realtors. DOMOTIC : Boomers Who Can Afford Home Monitoring Systems May Remain at Home Longer In the future, sensor technology could provide limitless opportunities for preserving the independent lifestyles of the Baby Boomer generation while preventing illness and injury. REAL ESTATE : Boom In Mexico Real Estate For Baby Boomers and Retirees More baby boomers head off into retirement many are discovering oceanfront living in Mexico. At a fraction of the cost of oceanfront real estate in the United States,... REAL ESTATE : CANADA: Today’s 50-Plus Crowd Is Rocking Tradition Not Chairs Responding to changing housing needs of the fast growing 50-plus demographic, Royal LePage launches specialized Realtor designation program. REAL ESTATE : US: Turning Gray into Green Those 8,000 people a day represent the front end of the baby boomer generation – the largest generation in U.S. history – HOUSING MARKET : Largest-Ever Study of Baby Boomers and Mature Consumers Conducted by Focalyst, the study gathered data from more than 30,000 consumers from the baby boom generation and older. HOUSING : US : 55+ population to head 40% of U.S. households by 2012 Americans 55 and older will head 40% of the nation's households by the year 2012, according to new research from NAHB's 50+ Housing Council... RETIREMENT : Baby Boomer Study Shows Changing Housing Needs, Uncertain Retirement Baby boomers have a wide variety of housing needs in the future, depending on their retirement plans -- or lack thereof -- according to a study by the National Association of Realtors. REAL ESTATE : New Community Taps into Baby Boomer Market Nestled in the mountains, Prospectors Run soon realized that offering elevators was a unique and desired feature often requested by the baby boomer market... > Next