Posts by Linda Sherman
Love Life Wellness Club by John Mackey, Healthspan Chronic Disease Trends in USA, Recovery from Work Out Time Out 8-27-24
Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon, and Debbie Howard. Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed, followed by Debbie’s summary of this show. Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities LA Times 8-8-24 Love.Life L.A.’s New Integrative Wellness Club Conceived by John Mackey, Co-Founder, Whole Foods by Deborah Vankin https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-08-08/love-life-wellness-center-los-angeles-whole-foods-john-mackey While the original article…
Read MoreNursing Shortage with Bradley Schurman, Benjamin Surmi, Carol Fujiyoshi MD and Noah Kusz for Kevala
Benjamin Surmi highlighted the loss of 400,000 nurses since the pandemic, with a need for 1.5 million more by 2028. We always love having Benjamin on the Rethinking Aging Club podcasts. He is a regular on our News for the Ages. Here is our NFTA 3-11-25. Carol Fujiyoshi noted a 27% turnover rate in some…
Read MoreProject Updates with Steve Ewell, Mary Furlong, Amy Stapleton, Julia Le Brun Billant, V Nguyen and Debbie Howard
Our Project Updates episodes allow us to feature various players in our Rethinking Aging Club community. Steve Ewell described the five winners for the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation’s Accessibility contest. This is done annually providing free booths in Eureka Park at CES for winners. Mary Furlong discussed the Washington, DC What’s Next Longevity Innovation…
Read MorePhysical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Related Products
October is Physical Therapy Month and October 27th is World Occupational Therapy Day. We honored these topics with a discussion of products and training. Michael Phillips from AARP spoke about the importance of Digital Skills Training in the fields of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy during our introduction. Brett Adler won the Amazon Alexa skills…
Read MoreEnding Well with Marisa Renee Lee, Jim Parker, Emily Cummin, Kathy Koenig and Kilie Crowley
This Rethinking Aging Club Podcast episode focused on end-of-life planning and grief support. Marisa Renee Lee shared her book “Grief is Love,” emphasizing the importance of continuing bonds with the deceased. Jim Parker, editor of Hospice News, explained hospice care, highlighting its benefits and the need for advanced care planning. Kilie Crowley from Solace Cremation…
Read MoreStreaming Film Entertainment and Edutainment Professionals Speak
Streaming Film Entertainment and Edutainment is one of our favorite topics. This episode included the challenges and successes in producing films that address aging issues, such as Sky Bergman’s “Lives Well Lived” and Susie Singer Carter’s latest project. Joe Hausch discussed Photavia’s mission to create inclusive edutainment for seniors, highlighting their partnerships with Tranquility Lifestyle…
Read MoreDigital Wallet, Stanford Medicine Study, Health Trends to Ignore 8-20-24
Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon, and Debbie Howard. Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed, followed by Debbie’s summary of this show. Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International NY Times Wellness 8-14-24 5 Health Trends We Debunked This Year by Julia Calderone https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/well/2024-health-trends.html Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury,…
Read MoreProject Updates with Benjamin Surmi, EquipMeOT, Greyafro Marketing, UnaliWear, Maria Mortati Experience Design, Doug Sullivan RPM-CCM
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…
Read MoreMarketing Tips for Founders with Michael Phillips, Bernie Borges, Jennifer Abernethy, Nathalie de Vazeille, Benjamin Surmi and Debbie Howard
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…
Read MoreSleep Health with Roger Anunsen, Dave Gibson, Caroline Laurenson, Bill Uniowski, Daan van der Werf
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…
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