ms. orlov to tell us what specific steps have been taken and what more has to be done to make sure personal and confidential medical information can be kept secure. >> we are in the midst of the data crisis in the united states. you all novell the anthem 80 million records that were stolen and the identity theft associated with that. this has created a heightened awareness of all of the players in the continuing of care not just for old people but everyone includes insurance companies for which it was stolen but also health care and management of electronic medical records. the good news is awareness was tragically dash to. >> has been increased pressures have been tightened years ago. no and them was not expected is yours? >> are you talking to me? >> type don't have that data. ask the v.a. >> i using crib did, yes, sir. >> would you recommend that as part of the program? >> is interesting for us because our journey started early 2000 decade the technology was available has changed so some rul

ms. orlov, did you could tell us what specific steps have been taken and what more has to be done to make sure that the personal information, confidential medical and other information can be kept secure? >> we are in the midst of a data crisis right now in the united states. you on the about the and some, 80 million records that were stolen -- anthem, and identity theft that is associate with that. i would say this has created a heightened awareness of all of the players got into continuum of care for not just older adults but for everyone, and that includes insurance companies for which the state -- this data was also stolen but includes health care providers and their management and electronic medical records. so good news is that awareness has been dramatically heightened in the past four to six months. >> awareness has been increased but should've been hiding the years ago. >> years ago. >> and anthem the data was not encrypted. is your? >> i don't have any data, thank god. the va -- spent

first we will start with ms. orlov. >> i want to thank you for the opportunity to testify today about the potential and requirement for technology innovation to help older adults age in place. as you have noted, demographics make this technology markets essential. these categories of enabling technology will help make it feasible for older adults to meet needs as they age. as we noted, nearly 90 of adults age 65 want to remain in their own homes and are remaining in their own homes. successful aging is described as the ability to do things for myself, feel safe and have good health. aging in place is therefore the ability to successfully age in your home of choice and aging in place products and services including technology provide help with this. we talked a bit about demographics. i want to add a couple refinements. we know 46 million adults are 65 and older and 20 million are 75 and older. 46% of women aged 75 plus are living alone. life expectancy at 65 and reflecting that women at age 65 can expect to live on ave