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PODCAST

Rethinking Aging Club Podcast

Linda Sherman and Debbie Howard

We support the creation of products, education, advocacy and services that better the lives of people aged 50 plus, including older adults and their caregivers. <p>We feature a different theme and live panel each week with founders and leaders of global AgeTech products and services. Topics include Smart Home, Marketing, Fitness, Caregiver Support, Robotics, Social Isolation and Ending Well. <p>Our lively discussions, including comments and questions from our audience, are always full of

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52:30

Project Updates with Benjamin Surmi, EquipMeOT,...

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2024/08/21

Michael Phillips discussed the "Fly Like an Eagle" report, highlighting that online training for older adults is twice as effective in combating social isolation than just providing broadband access. Benjamin Surmi introduced Lindsay DeLong who shared her journey from creating YouTube videos to building a community on Instagram to provide occupational therapy tips and tools with EquipMeOT. Lindsay explained the importance of destigmatizing medical equipment and adaptive tools through fun

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63:18

Marketing Tips for Founders with Michael Phillips,...

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2024/08/20

The discussion focused on marketing strategies for aging consumers, emphasizing the importance of avoiding negative terminology like "old" and "elderly," and using terms like "ageless" and "seasoned." Michael Phillips highlighted that 56% of consumer spending in America is by those over 50, and stressed the need for inclusive workforces and marketing. Bernie Borges discussed the "happiness U curve," noting that happiness peaks at 18 and increases

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44:55

Sleep Health with Roger Anunsen, Dave Gibson,...

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2024/08/19

We hosted a great discussion on sleep health with these chapters.Roger Anunsen gave us a sleep health overview pointing out the significant value of Matthew Walker’s 2017 book “Why We Sleep” and his 2019 Ted Talk “Sleep Your Brain's Superpower”.Dave Gibson provided a helpful description of what biological factors change affecting our ability to get the sleep we need as we age. Anunsen and Gibson on biphasic sleep.Caroline Laurenson spoke about how the Kindspace app library has lots of bite

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54:11

Living Choices Alternative Senior Housing Options...

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2024/08/17

Carol Chiang and Rebeca Sternbach were able to offer their perspectives as both occupational therapists and aging in place housing consultants as commentary on the Silvernest and Village to Village Network offering. Michael Skaff also offered his perspective. The leaders of Silvernest and Village to Village Network introduced their alternative senior living options. This Living Choices episode was a follow-up to our discussion on the same topic on July 21, 2022. You will find it mentioned in this

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46:53

PT and OT with Benjamin Surmi, Paul Petitt, Brett...

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2024/08/14

Special Guest Benjamin Surmi introduced our PT OT topic.Paul Petitt: ‘The value we provide to the individual is to focus our services on prevention and proactively address issues that would otherwise interfere with the older adult.’David Richards: ‘We have a tool called Performance plus which is like Peloton for an older individual.’Gina Adams: ‘We developed the world's first foldable, portable parallel bars on wheels in 2021.’Carol Chiang: ‘Most builders here are tract builders. Your choice is

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68:31

Project Updates with Keren Etkin, Dave McCaughan,...

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2024/08/13

We enjoyed updates on a variety of topics including senior marketing, caregiving film making, consumer PT at home, neurological diagnostics for faster interventions, plus and minus of designing age tech running on platforms like Alexa, and peel away bed sheets. Recorded on August 4, 2022, this episode is part of our Project Updates Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance. Keren Etkin, Creator, TheGerontechnologistDave McCaughan, Storyteller, BIBLIOSEXUAL - Senior MarketingMark Evin,

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51:42

Ending Well with Ivor Williams, Tracy Wheeler,...

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2024/08/13

Our episode focused on Ending Well with the Executive Director of End Well, her advisor and other experts in this field.Ivor Williams discussed the rise of "death tech" and the challenges of advanced care planning. Kimberly Whiter introduced a guide for millennial caregivers. Tracy Wheeler highlighted End Well's mission to change cultural conversations around death and dying. One of their big projects right now is with the Norman Lear Center Hollywood Health and Society at USC

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63:46

Living Choices Alternative Housing Options with AARP,...

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2024/08/12

Bill Armbruster highlighted the need for middle housing and home sharing. Susan Ryan from the Greenhouse Project described their 371 homes in 32 states (as of July 2022), focusing on dignified, home-like settings. Rebekah Churchyard introduced Canada's first dementia care farm, Green Care Farms, which offers outdoor activities and sensory engagement. Jamie Gold discussed co-living and co-housing as alternatives to traditional living arrangements. Kathy Gillespie presented the Village of Hope, a

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50:46

Project Updates with Mary Furlong, Benjamin Surmi,...

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2024/08/12

Daan introduced his non-invasive sleep sweat monitoring system, Q Strip, which measures nocturnal perspiration. He is designing a product for other researchers to be able to take advantage of this technology.Benjamin discussed initiatives at Koelsch Innovation Lab, including virtual reality for seniors and a communication platform for senior living communities. Mandy presented Mentia's virtual environment for dementia patients to improve daily living skills. Mary Furlong highlighted Get Set

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54:19

Smart Home with Ryan Herd, Bob Fields, Carol Chiang,...

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2024/08/10

Key points included the importance of user-friendly interfaces, such as voice control and video doorbells, to ease older adults into technology. Bob Fields highlighted Hibersense's smart thermostat system, which can save up to 40% on heating and cooling costs by controlling individual room temperatures. Jerry Wilmink emphasized the need for accurate fall detection and health monitoring systems, noting a 69% reduction in falls in senior living communities with CarePredict. The conversation also

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46:54

Caregiver Friendly Products and Services for Dementia

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2024/08/10

This Rethinking Aging Club Podcast Caregiver Friendly Products episode focused on Alzheimer's and brain health, highlighting the importance of awareness and education. Key points included the need for more dementia training for caregivers, with only 7,000 of the required 30,000 geriatricians currently available. Statistics showed one in nine people over 65 has Alzheimer's, and 66% of those diagnosed are women. The discussion emphasized the role of personal stories and media in raising

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40:32

Intergenerational Connections with Reading2Connect,...

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2024/08/09

Sky Bergman discussed her film "Lives Well Lived" and its intergenerational projects, reaching over 500 students and older adults. Susan Ostrowski introduced Reading2Connect which provides age and dementia-friendly reading materials to facilitate conversations between older adults and younger people. Readable and user-friendly for older adults. The books are easy to handle and navigate, printed on durable washable paper, and also available as ebooks and video books. Paige Wilson shared

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35:48

Project Updates with Alex Rochestie, Ilyse Veron,...

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2024/08/09

Alex from Spiro 100 highlighted their fitness and wellness programs for older adults. Elizabeth Magallon Fleury discussed her consulting business for family caregivers generally aged 45 to 70, providing resources and support in the Reno area.Ilyse Veron shared insights from her article with Cindy Weinstein on supporting caregivers, emphasizing cognitive reserve and the power of music. Michael Phillips raised concerns about the potential link between COVID-19 and dementia. Liz Miller introduced her

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50:45

Authors Featuring Bradley Schurman and Kerry Hannon

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2024/08/08

We were honored to have leading authors Bradley Schurman and Kerry Hannon join us for a discussion of their books. Book publicist Robert Newman provided book promotion tips to all authors in our field. Our own Debbie Howard spoke about her Caregiving Crisis book.Bradley Schurman gave some insights from his “The Super Age Decoding Our Destiny” emphasizing the importance of inclusive product design and the success of companies like Apple and Peloton in catering to older consumers. Bradley is the guy

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42:23

Project Updates with Virtual Senior Center,...

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2024/08/08

This episode honored Earth Day.Introduced by Ilyse Veron, Carole Douglis spoke about her new book “Climate Restoration” launching for Earth Day.Michael Mann enjoys working with health care related startups and is also passionate about art. He published “Longevity Unleashed - Health Span Opportunity” book in 2025Ana Semedo shared about SelfHelp which has been around for 85 years and Virtual Senior Centers which were created in 2010, offering interactive, virtual and hybrid classes. Joan Green is a

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40:09

Photavia, GetSetUp, Zinnia TV, Clara Berta Art,...

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2024/08/07

Joe Hausch from Photavia noted that music is found to be a powerful tool for reducing anxiety and improving engagement in care settings.Michael Phillips from AARP emphasized the need for standards to help older adults navigate tech products. Liz from GetSetUp shared their startup accelerator and job skills training for older workers. She mentioned the popularity of art classes on their platform and the benefits of creative activities for older adults.Laura emphasized the importance of occupational

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46:02

International Women’s Day with Sky Bergman, Susie...

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2024/08/06

This episode celebrated International Women's Day and Women's History Month by sharing insights and experiences of women in the Rethinking Aging Club community. Key speakers included Sky Bergman, who discussed her film "Lives Well Lived," which highlights positive aging stories and her discussion guide; Susie Singer Carter, who shared her film "My Mom and the Girl" about Alzheimer's and her Love Conquers Alz podcast; Melissa Davey, who transitioned to filmmaking at

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49:21

Caregiver Friendly Products Braze Mobility,...

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2024/08/05

This episode focused on caregiver-friendly and mobility products. Key presentations included John Debenedette’s Abby, a lightweight, foldable smart wheelchair, and Dr. Puja Viswanathan's Brave Mobility blind spot sensors for wheelchairs. Daniel Rumack discussed Robotics Care's bathing machine for independent hygiene. Maxwell Cohen introduced Peel Away Labs' multi-layered bed sheets for easy changes. Dor Skuler highlighted ElliQ, a proactive care companion for older adults. Paige

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42:09

Digital Skills Training with GetSetUp, Koelsch...

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2024/08/04

This episode focused on digital skills training for older adults. GetSetUp, a video social learning platform, tailors tech training to different skill levels, fostering confidence through peer communication. Aging Connected and Senior Planet (from OATS) provide virtual technology training, addressing the digital divide among older adults. Debbie Howard emphasized the importance of involving older adults in product development and creating user-friendly onboarding systems.Benjamin Surmi suggested

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44:30

How to Publicize a New Book in the AgeTech and...

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2024/08/04

This episode focused on raising awareness for books on aging and caregiving.Linda Sherman and Debbie Howard discussed the importance of social media for book promotion. Debbie shared her publicity strategy for her upcoming book, "The Caregiving Crisis," which includes LinkedIn, podcasts, and webinars. Keren Etkin highlighted her pre-order campaign on Indiegogo.Benjamin Surmi suggested creating lending libraries for adult children and caregivers of senior living residents; and emphasized

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