Program in Assisted Living/Senior Housing Administration
Program Press

The following are links to recent Articles and Press Releases about the Program in Assisted Living/Senior Housing Administration. Some files require Adobe Acrobat.

• GPS shoe to track Alzheimer's patients (CNNHealth.com, June 10, 2009)
• Shoes with GPS (Radio NZ, June 10, 2009)
• At Boomer Retirement Communities, No Rocking Chairs in Sight  (MarketWatch, May 29, 2009)
• 5 Next-Generation Retirement Communities (US News and World Report, May 20, 2009)
• Taking Up Video Games in Retirement (US News and World Report, February 5, 2009)
• Continuing Education (College Planning & Management, December 2008)
• Good-Bye, Bingo, Hello, Blue Books (AARP, December 28, 2008)
• Calling Intellectually Active Adults (Hartford Courant, November 30, 2008)
• In the Presence of Presents (Fairfax Connection, November 19, 2008)
• What's hot in tech gifts for grandma (and grandpa) (WTOP Radio, November 18, 2008)
• George Mason University Professor Names 2008’s Top Five "Nana" Technology Holiday Gifts (Mason Gazette, November 17, 2008)
• Finding the perfect niche (Long Term Living, September 1, 2008)
• Smart Underwear (mp3, ABC 720, Australia, August 5, 2008)
• Boomers Go Back to College (KCBS, San Francisco, May 18, 2008)
• Universities and Senior Living: Growing Relationships, Part 1 (Ziegler Capital Markets Z-News, April 4, 2008)
• Senior Citizens at the Top of Their League (ABC 7 News, Washington, DC, March 25, 2008)
• Collegial Hand for Seniors (Washington Times, February 25, 2008)
• Mason Establishes First International and Niche Housing Internships for Assisted Living Students (Mason Gazette, October 31, 2007)
• Nana Technology (Business 2.0, October 2007)
• "To The Point" (KCRW, Los Angeles, September 12, 2007)
• "Nana Technologies" (KUT 90.5, Austin TX, September 3, 2007)
• George Mason Professor Releases List of Top "Stay in Touch" Technologies for Upcoming "Grandparents Day" (Guide to Retirement Living, August 24, 2007)
• Mason Professor Lists Top 'Brain Games' for Older Adults (Mason Gazette, June 19, 2007)
• Video: Brain Aerobics (AARP Bulletin, May 2007)
• Video: Dive Into This Techno-World (AARP Bulletin, May 2007)
• Train your Brain - Alzheimer's Research
  Fox News recently aired three video segments on the subject of "Brain Training" featuring Andy Carle. View the clips here:
  • Part One
  • Part Two
  • Part Three
• Disney Internship Helps George Mason Student Learn To Improve Services for People with Dementia (Press Release, April 4, 2007)
• When Tech Meets 'Nana' (McKnight's Assisted Living, April 2007)
• Niche Homes: Aged Care Living To Suit All Tastes (Insite, February/March 2007)
• The Top Ten ‘Nana Technologies’ (Assisted Living Director, January 15, 2007)
• George Mason University Professor Names Top 10 “Nana” Technologies For Seniors (January 9, 2007)
• Nana Technology: Current Technologies & Future Technologies (video of Fox News report aired October 19, 2006, see also related article)
• Nana Tech Aimed at the Elderly (USA Today article published August 9, 2006, see also GMU Press Release about the article)
• "Seniors on Campus" (Forum with Michael Krasny, KQED San Francisco, July 21, 2006)
• Assisted-living Facility Gets Technology Assist (USA Today, July 6, 2006)
• Program In Senior Housing Creates Criteria For University Retirement Communities (January 2006)
• Student “Mystery Shops” Identify Issues In Assisted Living Marketing Practices. (November 2005)
• Winning Essays For Assisted Living Essay Contest Announced. Released In Book Form. (June 2005)
• Nation’s First Program in Assisted Living Administration Surpasses 100th Student. (April 2005)
• National Seniors’ Group Recognized Local Individuals and Organizations with Awards For Exemplary Service. (May 2004)
• George Mason University Partners With Disney To Improve Hospitality In Senior Housing. (April 2003)
• George Mason University And Sunrise Assisted Living Develop Program in Assisted Living Administration. (August 2002)