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The LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) is leading the charge to expedite the development, evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies that can improve the aging experience. CAST has become an international coalition of more than 400 technology companies, aging services organizations, research universities, and government representatives.

Imagine the Future of Aging

This video will give you a glimpse, through the eyes of one family, of what the future of aging could look like with help from developing technologies that are possible, practical, and affordable.

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Preparing for the Future: Developing Technology-Enabled Long-Term Services and Supports for a New Population of Older Adults

This collection of case studies highlights the impressive work being carried out by pioneers in the field of aging services. More

New CAST Resource Identifies Future Business Models

A new resource will help CAST and LeadingAge members prepare for the future. A Look into the Future: Evaluating Business Models for Technology-Enabled Long-Term Services and Supports identifies potential characteristics of the future operating environment for providers of long-term services and supports. It also delineates categories of potential business models, identifies enabling technologies for each model and evaluates how changes in the operating environment would affect these models. More

CAST Analysis of State Payment for Aging Services Technologies

LeadingAge CAST has just released an analysis of state payments for Aging Services Technologies (AST). The analysis shows that 44 states reimburse for Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS), 16 states reimburse for medication management and seven states reimburse for home telehealth/telemonitoring. Pennsylvania has the most comprehensive coverage for ASTs in its Telecare program, which includes home telehealth, activity/wellness monitoring, medication dispensing and PERS. New York, South Carolina, and South Dakota also have exemplary reimbursement programs. More

CAST Commission Reports

In 2010, CAST started publishing reports of the proceedings of the CAST Commission Meetings to keep its sponsors and members abreast of the discussions that take place at the CAST Commission. Check out the latest report. More

Where CAST Will be Next?

See a list of upcoming conferences and events where CAST representatives will give presentations on technology and aging services for the elderly. More

CAST Technology Blogs

Follow the latest blogs related to technology from CAST. More