Caregiver Friendly Products
Our Caregiver Friendly Products Series features leaders from AgeTech and other companies that provide innovative solutions to improve the lives of both family and professional caregivers, as well as their care recipients.
We featured two founder CEO’s with outstanding affordable longevity products. Both of these brilliant women and their teams provided ten minute lie-down experiences for attendees in the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP pavilion at CES 2026. Anna Gudmundson explained how Sensate uses low-frequency sound vibrations to tune the vagus nerve. She noted the results of a…
Our February 26, 2026 Rethinking Aging Club Podcast was focused on outstanding mobility innovations. Tess Jarrett from Skip discussed their lightweight, battery-powered exoskeleton, MO/GO targeting a 2027 launch. Skip started out of a moonshot program at Google X. Todd Roberts from ATDev highlighted their Reflex device, for post-surgery rehab, with plans for broader joint applications.…
In our 2-17-26 News for the Ages by Rethinking Aging Club episode we discussed the benefits of sports for older adults, emphasizing the importance of gradual participation and touched on updating equipment. The conversation also covered the use of AI in healthcare, with examples of AI outperforming human doctors in diagnoses and the potential of…
Michael Chalfin from Samuelson Furniture explained their innovative sound chairs, which use vibration to produce sound, benefiting seniors with hearing loss and dementia. Kelly Hover from Tactacam highlighted their defend 360 camera, designed for remote security without Wi-Fi. Various uses were discussed including construction sites and vacation homes. Michael Rodriguez from IAI Smart introduced their…
This episode focused on Senior Safety product innovations. Bill Mulholland introduced Agoyu, an AI-driven app that estimates moving costs and vets movers, benefiting consumers with free services and cost savings for movers. Bill has been able to leverage relationships with movers built over 20 plus years with a global relocation service. Brint Florkowski explained aosu…
This episode featured CTA Foundation related activities. Steve Ewell, Executive Director of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation and a Vice President focused on AgeTech and Accessibility for CTA gave us an overview of CTA Foundation activities including the new accessibility stage at CES 2026. CES (Consumer Electronic Show) is a very large trade show…
In this episode we discussed three Best of CES 2026 articles in the wellness, mobility and healthtech categories. Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan PC Mag 1-13-26 Top Wellness Gadgets CES 2026 by Angela Moscaritolo https://www.pcmag.com/news/fit-for-the-future-top-wellness-gadgets-to-recharge-your-routine-ces-2026 Products mentioned in Ellen’s PC Mag article: Peri Tombot – Jennie Allergen Alert Dephy Sidekick…
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…
In our second Caregiver-Friendly Products episode this November, we featured innovators bringing meaningful support to families navigating dementia care, including community and peer-based programs as well as music-driven therapeutic connection. We also highlighted stylish personal emergency response technologies designed to help older adults live independently with confidence and dignity. This episode continued our recognition of…
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…
