Posts by Linda Sherman
Maddy Dychtwald Author Ageless Aging
Maddy Dychtwald joined us to discuss her book “Ageless Aging: A Woman’s Guide to Increasing Healthspan, Brainspan, and Lifespan” Maddy’s book is a standout longevity book: It was written by women for women. It is not the opinion of one or two women, it is based on interviews with more than 100 recognized experts in…
Read MoreProject Updates Bide, Care Partner Camp and LifeLoop
Our Rethinking Aging Club Podcast episode on December 18, 2025 provided project updates from our community. Dr. Tom Adler introduced Bide, a bedside innovation designed to reduce nighttime falls, which cost the UK’s NHS £4.4 billion annually. Bide uses light and personalized voice messages to help users when they get up during the night, showing…
Read MoreCaregiving Crisis, Questions to Ask Your Elders, Memory Care Marketing, Resistance to Disability Self Identifying 12-16-25
Debbie Howard presented two articles: one on the caregiving crisis, highlighting the increasing stress and financial strain on caregivers, with the average caregiving duration at 4.5 years and rising caregiving hours. The second article focuses on questions to ask elders over the holidays to capture their life stories. Benjamin Surmi shared insights on memory care…
Read MoreHealth Span, Fun Retirement Communities 12-9-25
In this episode we discussed health span and intrinsic capacity, with Ellen Khalifa highlighting a New Scientist article. The article noted that by 2029, 1.4 billion people will be aged 60 or over, but health expectancy hasn’t kept pace with life expectancy. Intrinsic capacity shows improvements in cohorts born in the 1950s compared to earlier…
Read MoreUnlicensed Small Care Homes Issue, Arthritis Treatment 12-2-25
In this News for the Ages episode we discussed the issue of older adults being lured into unlicensed adult family homes also known as small group care homes in Maryland, where they are charged significantly less but receive substandard care. Despite hundreds of complaints since 2023, only one referral for prosecution has been made. The…
Read MoreTransportation for Japan Aging Rural Population; 70 is the New 50 in the USA 11-25-25
Live from Japan, Ginger Griggs presented the critical challenge of maintaining adequate transportation services due to the convergence of the aging and declining population, along with depopulation in rural areas (which can leave residents stuck in a “ transportation desert”). With about 1/3 of our population in Japan 65+ years old, and a huge percent…
Read MoreColleges Offering Over 65 Housing, Hidden Costs of Downsizing, Language Learning Brain Health Benefits Study, Impact of Medicaid Cuts 11-18-25
In this News for the Ages episode Benjamin Surmi highlighted the trend of senior living communities on college campuses, noting the financial benefits to colleges but warned of the challenges of integrating seniors into campus life. Many of them are not able to offer what senior living residents had hoped for. Buyer beware. Elizabeth Magallon…
Read MoreAgeless Evolution Longevity Summit, Evolve Brava and What’s Next Longevity Innovation Summit
We discussed Nick Larson’s Ageless Evolution Longevity Summit which had 763 attendees including Linda Sherman and reached over a million people digitally. Nick highlighted the summit’s focus on health, longevity, and biotech, and introduced TUOM, a company developing dissolvable oral strips for mood regulation. Nick also highlighted TrueBinding Galactin-3. Carelle Woerz introduced Evolve Brava, a…
Read MoreMcKinsey Health Institute White Paper on Investing in Healthy Aging in USA; America’s Caregiving Crisis is Getting Worse 11-11-25
November is National Family Caregiver Month. November 11 is Veteran’s Day. We discussed the McKinsey Health Institute’s report on investing in healthy aging in the USA, which projects that $1 invested in healthy aging interventions could yield $3 in economic and healthcare benefits. Key interventions include transportation, housing, and public safety. The report highlights a…
Read MoreCaregiver Friendly Products with Neal Shah CareYaya, Counterforce Health; Ashish Aggarwal PhD JubileeTV; Matt Golden MapHabit; Kendra Seavey care.coach
In this first of two Caregiver Friendly Products episodes recognizing 2025 National Family Caregivers Month, National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Home Care and Hospice Month, we featured four outstanding speakers all of them representing AgeTech Collaborative from AARP portfolio companies. AI elements were highlighted. Cost of care reduction and care enhancement were featured.…
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