Posts by Linda Sherman
Alternative Senior Housing Options with Silvernest, Village to Village Network, Michael Skaff, Rebeca Sternbach and Carol Chiang
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…
Read MoreSelf Care, Hearing w Charlotte Yeh, GetSetUp, Journaling
Celebrating National Wellness Month, this episode focused on Self Care. We looked at the contribution of hearing and brain health. We explored several solutions and approaches that can help: writing, Joy Journaling, Ayurvedic massage, and a wide variety of online courses that combine “learning” with “community.” Recorded on 8-25-22, this episode is part of our…
Read MoreRay Kurzweil Longevity A.I., Richard Eisenberg Next Avenue Young CEO Tim Hunt Recommends Older Workers, Getting Fit Fast 8-13-24
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 Ellen Khalifa, Behavior Change for Health Span and Wellness Coach Fortune Magazine Well 6-25-24 A.I. Can Radically Lengthen Your Lifespan, Says Futurist Ray Kurzweil. Here’s…
Read MorePT and OT with Benjamin Surmi, Paul Petitt, Brett Adler, David Richards, Gina Adams, Carol Chiang OT and Anthony Stannard DPT, ONR
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. It’s…
Read MoreProject Updates with Keren Etkin, Dave McCaughan, Mark Evin, Henry Peck, Susie Singer Carter, Cherian Jacob and Maxwell Cohen
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…
Read MoreEnding Well with Ivor Williams, Tracy Wheeler, Kimberly Whiter, Andrea Grech, Esther Cardenas Pipoly
This 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…
Read MoreLiving Choices Alternative Housing Options with AARP, The Green House Project, Green Care Farms, Kitchen Bath and Wellness Design, Koelsch Communities, Village of Hope
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…
Read MoreProject Updates with Mary Furlong, Benjamin Surmi, Mandy Solomon, Michael Phillips, Daan van der Werf and Liz Miller
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…
Read MoreDementia Care, Hearing, ElliQ, PT OT, Project Updates
This Project Updates episode included unique solutions for dementia care, hearing aid insertion support, physical and occupational therapy support and a grant offering. Recorded on July 7, 2022, this episode is part of our Project Updates series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance. Grace Andruszkiewicz, Director of Marketing (through July 2024), Intuition Robotics-ElliQ…
Read MoreMusic Therapeutics, Fitness and Balance
Six different aspects of fitness for older adults are discussed. You will learn about some great innovations. Recorded on 6-23-22, this episode is part of our Fitness and Wellness series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance. Andy Tubman, Co-Founder and Chief of Music and Therapeutics, Musical Health Technologies aka SingFit SingFit is an…
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