By Michael Horn. It’s time for some new ideas in Washington, D.C. to curb what is a very real problem. The new documentary Ivory Tower does a good job of outlining that problem. Higher education tuition continues to rise. According to the White House, “Over the past three decades, the average tuition at a public four-year college has more than tripled, while a typical family’s income has barely budged.” Debt for college graduates is spiraling upward. The challenge of repaying the loans is growing. More...
New Technologies to Help Seniors Age in Place
By Shirley S. Wang. Researchers test ways to prevent elderly people from injuring themselves at home.
How do you keep Grandma safe from falls without making her feel like someone's watching her every move?
As the population grows older in many parts of the world, engineers and health experts are searching for new ways to prevent elderly people. See more...


ALA 2014 - 33ème année
