Aging in Place – Role of Broadband

Written by Susann on July 22, 2015. Posted in Planning Resources

“…nearly 4 percent more rural seniors are in nursing homes than their urban counterparts;” this report identifies some of the reasons why this statistic exists, and offers some insight to the developing services for improving. One of these areas of service is telemedicine, including online consultations, home-monitoring systems, and web-based health education. 

Aging in Place and the Role of Broadband in Rural America

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