Posts by Linda Sherman
Caregiver Resources Rethinking Aging Club Nov 4 Discussion
It’s National Family Caregivers Month. 75% of caregivers also work full-time. This November 4th Clubhouse session generated a great discussion and list of service companies, community-based orgs, start-ups and more. The Rethinking Aging Club has been pleased to host topics related to products and services for older adults weekly Thursdays at noon Eastern time since…
Read MoreClubhouse and Rethinking Aging
Want to join an earnest discussion on healthy longevity? Pitch your AgeTech product? Talk to fellow caregivers? Meet smart, interesting people without leaving home? If you do, then Clubhouse is the perfect place. My list of recommended Clubs and rooms was updated October 2022. Most Boomer Tech Talk readers want to contribute to improving how…
Read MoreMidlife Entrepreneurship and Happiness Insights Authors Panel
Let these outstanding authors on entrepreneurship, jobs, and well being for 50 plus adults help you invest your time well during this stay at home phase of the Coronavirus pandemic. With the ASA Aging in America 2020 Conference cancelled due to COVID-19, we thought it more important than ever to bring you the full video…
Read MoreTechnology and Aging Peer Group Discussion AiA19
A continuing feature of Boomer Tech Talk is supporting adult children in discovering and evaluating what technology has to offer them as they endeavor to support parents facing aging challenges including aging in place. The Technology and Aging Peer Group trends and opportunities discussion hosted by conveners Ginna Baik and Scott Peifer at the 2019…
Read MoreRobert Kramer NIC Founder Advice to Boomers and Seniors Housing Insights
Robert (Bob) Kramer has many important things to say about the future of “seniors housing”. The current role of the boomer in this arena is often recent or current experience choosing and managing their parents’ assisted living facility residence. Not that long from now, we boomers will be making choices for ourselves. Listen to Bob’s…
Read MoreIDEO Design Tips for Entrepreneurs in the Aging Space
Silvia Vergani, Director of Design Research for IDEO and co-lead of IDEO Health and Wellness practice, presented at the What’s Next Boomer Business Summit March 28, 2018 in San Francisco in an excellent featured analyst session called: Play, Sensuality and Fear: Designing Human Centered Solutions for the Aging Market. She was joined by Jim Murphy…
Read MoreCTA Foundation: Accessible Tech for Older Adults & Disabilities, and CES Insights
Stephen Ewell, Executive Director, Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation Interviewed by Linda Sherman, Managing Editor, Boomer Tech Talk Filmed at the American Society on Aging (ASA) annual Aging in America conference (AiA18) in San Francisco March 26, 2018 Steve Ewell spoke at Mary Furlong’s concurrent Boomer Business Summit on March 28, 2018 Learn about what…
Read MoreBill Hall on Japan the Aging Society and Test Market for the Future
Please enjoy Bill Hall, President, IPSOS Healthcare Japan and Chairman, IPSOS Business Consulting Japan being interviewed by Kyle Springer of Perth USAsia Centre Perspectives podcast on: Japan the Aging Society and Test Market for the Future. The interview discusses aging demographics, progress with products for the aging market in Japan and elsewhere, and product and…
Read MoreNORC NSHAP Research Funded by National Institute on Aging
National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP) by NORC at the University of Chicago Linda Sherman, Boomer Tech Talk, interviewer Louise Hawkley, Ph.D, Senior Research Scientist Jen Hanis-Martin, Ph.D, Research Scientist NORC at the University of Chicago NSHAP had an exhibitor booth at the Aging in America conference (AiA18) hosted by American Society on…
Read MorePrevention of Distressing and Harmful Resident-to-Resident Interactions in Dementia in Long-Term Care Homes
As we saw in the Aging in America 2018 session on How to Reduce Senior Bullying, the topic of distressing and harmful interactions between older adults is of keen interest to professionals in the field of aging. Dr. Eilon Caspi presented a very relevant poster during the Aging in America conference hosted by American Society…
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