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Companies Plan Joint Venture for High-Tech Aging in Place Education

AgeInPlace.com (http://ageinplace.com), a property of Florida-based Age In Place Networks, LLC and Internet destination for aging in place information, is partnering with Maui AgeWave LLC (mauiagewave.com) and Virtual Ability, Inc. (virtualability.org) to explore the use the virtual world called Second Life for the creation of an educational resource for Baby Boomers about aging in place. Second Life is an immersive, Internet-based digital world that opened to the public in 2003 and is filled with people, communities, entertainment and marketplaces.



AgeInPlace.com Gives Baby Boomers and Caregivers a Voice, Information and a Helping Hand

Now in BETA, AgeInPlace.com (http://ageinplace.com) provides a focused resource to Baby Boomers preparing to age in place or who are caring for an elderly parent. Covering topics such as home modifications, health care, community action efforts, local resources, assistive technology and finances, the site brings together relevant news and information from a wide variety of sources to assist seniors in maintaining independence for longer. Visitors can share their stories or experiences through articles, photos and videos, and can ask questions to their peers relating to their current caregiving situation, get home modification ideas or answers to other aging in place topics at http://ageinplace.com .