Ecumen tech evangelist and strategist Kathy Bakkenist, who is pictured above with Eric Dishman, dirctor of product research and innovation at Intel, recently returned from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world’s largest consumer electronics show, which was held in Las Vegas. One of the big themes was ‘integration’ and how so many different applications that relate to wellness and aging at home will increasingly be integrated into several key devices, such as the home computer, telephone and television.For the first year ever, aging services technology was featured at the conference. The Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) of which Kathy heads public policy efforts, sponsored a ‘wired’ home to showcase how technology can be integrated into the home.Technology is only going to expand in aging and wellness services (check out the Boomer stats below). Last weekend one of the ‘most read’ stories at NYTimes.com was about health sensors, such as QuietCare, which we use at Ecumen communities. It was about the 4th or 5th time they’ve run a sensor technology story in the last two years. And every time it explodes with readership.… Now take in these stats from Lee Rainie of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, which he presented at the Silvers Summit, which has posted a bunch of great presentations.- In 2000, 40% of U.S. Boomers used the internet, in 2008 it was 74%.- In 2000, fewer than 5% of Boomers had broadband at home, in 2008 it was 62%.- In 2000, 34% owned a cell phone; in 2008 72% owned a cell phone.- In 2000, 0% connected to the internet wirelessly; in 2008 43% did.Wow.