Posts by Linda Sherman
Healthy Brain Retirement, Bradley Cooper PBS Caregiving Film, Resistance Exercise for Brain Health Robert Love 4-8-25
In our April 8, 2025 episode, we discussed the impact of retirement on brain health, emphasizing the importance of planning, socializing, finding purpose, and engaging in new activities to mitigate cognitive decline. Debbie Howard highlighted a New York Times article on retirement’s cognitive effects, noting that retirement can lead to decline but also presents opportunities…
Read MoreCES 2025 Highlights with Digbi Health, GlucoSense and Hibiscus Health
Our ninth CES 2025 Highlights show celebrated the National Month of Nutrition with special attention to Diabetes. Jonathan Fitch introduced GlucoSense, a digital health app integrating CGMs, Apple Health, Peloton and more than 8 other devices to simplify diabetes management into a single glucose score, aiming to improve patient compliance. This free app can also…
Read MoreParkinson’s Gut Bacteria, Singapore’s Urban Planning for Wellness, Innovation Hubs Boston, Older Adults Blood Sugar Monitoring 3-25-25
Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities ScienceAlert 3-23-25 Parkinson’s Gut Bacteria Link Suggests an Unexpected, Simple Treatment by Tessa Koumoundouros https://www.sciencealert.com/parkinsons-gut-bacteria-link-suggests-an-unexpected-simple-treatment Natasha McBride Gut and Psychology Syndrome: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/978904.Gut_and_Psychology_Syndrome Humanitude Training We mentioned the CES 2025 Highlights Nutrition show coming up 3-27-25. Presented by Ray Gordon, Architect, Urban Planner, Futurist and Former Pratt Institute Grad School…
Read MoreCES 2025 Highlights AgeTech Atlanta
Our eighth CES 2025 Highlights show. This time we featured AgeTech Atlanta with its co-Founder Jeff Gray and two exhibitors from the AgeTech Pavilion in the Venetian at CES. Our discussions began with an overview of AgeTech Atlanta from Jeff followed with a discussion about AgeTech ventures that don’t make it. Jeff had several very…
Read MoreStrength Training, Senior Living Referrals, Biological Age 3-18-25
Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan LA Times 10-9-24 Strength Training as We Age by Deborah Vankin https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-10-09/how-to-strength-train-aging-avoid-injury TRX was mentioned in the discussion. Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities Senior Housing News 2-26-25 Senior Living Referrals by Andrew Christman https://seniorhousingnews.com/2025/02/26/inside-how-beztak-sonida-senior-living-pivoted-from-third-party-to-in-house-referrals/ Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury CAPS, Life’s Encore Planning 1-17-25…
Read MoreNational Nutrition Month with Noosheen Hashemi CEO January AI and Carolyn O’Neil RDN CES 2025 Highlights
This was our Seventh CES 2025 Highlights show. We honored the National Month of Nutrition, National RDN Day and International Women’s Day. Linda met both Carolyn and Noosheen at their excellent CES Nutrition panel. Carolyn O’Neil RDN provided an introduction to the topic of nutrition. She stressed the need for variety, moderation, and balance in…
Read MoreRobotic Pets Help Dementia and Depression, Memory Care Challenges for Couples, NIC Conference Value Based Care 3-11-25
Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International Forbes 2-26-25 Robotic Pets Can Dramatically Improve The Lives Of Older Adults With Dementia And Depression by Tom Chiodo https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomchiodo/2025/02/26/robotic-pets-can-dramatically-improve-the-lives-of-older-adults-with-dementia-and-depression/ Ray Gordon mentioned seeing Sony’s aibo dog 20 years ago in an Economist Group meeting in Japan. “Beginning in 2021, Capital Caring Health, a non-profit hospice and palliative…
Read MoreFemTech CES 2025 Highlights with Eli Health Hormometer, Perry App and Embr Labs Embr Wave for International Women’s Day
Our sixth CES 2025 Highlights show, we focused on Femtech in honor of International Women’s Day. Sam introduced Embr Wave, a stylish wristband wearable providing both heating and cooling to manage hot flashes and stress with 200,000 customers reached. The Embr Wave retails for $299 or via a $20/month rental option. AI to predict hot…
Read MoreBrilliant Minds Investment Fund Bets on 50 plus Entrepreneurs, Fighting Ageism, Maddy Dychtwald Longevity Tips, Oscars Corner 3-4-25
Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury CAPS, Life’s Encore Planning WSJ 2-7-25 Investor Betting on People In Their 50s / 60s Because Older Is Better by Ben Cohen https://www.wsj.com/business/entrepreneurship/the-investor-betting-on-people-in-their-50s-and-60sbecause-older-is-better-f19fd19b “Brilliant Minds,” is the name of the fund in the WSJ article. Primetime Partners was mentioned by Linda They invest in companies developing products and services specifically…
Read MoreCES 2025 Highlights with Kami Vision, ONSCREEN and Tech Commentator Jared Bendis
This was our fifth CES 2025 Highlights show. Steve Ewell, CTA Foundation Executive Director spoke about Costin’s CTA Foundation 2025 Innovation Challenge win. Austin Isburgh from Kami Vision introduced their fall detection AI technology, which uses cameras to detect falls and prevent them. The B2C product costs $100 for the camera and $45/month for the…
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