Aging Population

United States – October 22, 2026 -- OATS, the organization behind the Senior Planet programs, has published a five-part theory of change built on tens of thousands of classes taught to older adults who want to work, communicate, get around and care for themselves.

OATS builds its framework on classroom observation across America

The organization says the model comes from working in classrooms and community centers across the country, alongside older adults as they learn, share and create. It combines its mission and framework with the energy of its members to engineer new systems it says are shaping the future of aging.

Five assumptions link individual action to societal outcomes

First, change begins with the individual. OATS points to a developmental spark in each Senior Planet participant and a refusal to accept marginalization or premature dependency.

Los Gatos – – October 14, 2026 -- Age Safe America has relaunched its Aging in Place Home Safety Advisor program, a 15-module business course and certification track aimed at people who want to build home safety assessment practices for older adults, as 64.6 million Americans are now 65 or older.

Relaunch adds a business course, field kit and portal to the 2015 SHSS credential

The program is built on the Senior Home Safety Specialist (SHSS) certification, which Age Safe America has offered since 2015. The update adds an upgraded online business course, the Advisor Field Kit of editable, client-ready documents and a new Advisor Portal. Graduates earn the Aging in Place Home Safety Advisor certification.

New York – – September 29, 2026 -- Dimora Medical unveiled a silicone foam wound dressing built on its MegaSorbTM Dual-Action Absorption System, targeting moderate to heavy exudate wounds common among elderly patients with pressure ulcers and chronic wounds. The launch coincides with the 2026 United Nations International Day of Older Persons, observed under the theme "The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives."

MegaSorb foam absorbs up to 15 times its own weight in wound exudate

The dressing uses a high-porosity polymer with an open-cell structure reaching up to 90%, enabling it to lock in exudate within one second and reduce leakage and backflow risk. Dimora Medical positions the technology as a direct response to gaps in traditional wound dressings, which frequently fail to manage moderate to heavy exudate, causing maceration of surrounding skin and painful dressing changes.