President Obama’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Recommends Expanding Access to Telehealth and Broadband to Allow Older Americans to Stay at Home

On March 15, 2016, the U.S. President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a report titled “Independence, Technology, and Connection in Older Age,” which includes recommendations for helping older Americans live independent and connected lives in their homes for as long as possible. The recommendations include ensuring older adults have broadband Internet…