CES Highlights

Our CES Highlights shows feature leaders from innovative AgeTech and/or accessibility companies who exhibited or pitched at the annual Consumer Electronic Show.

Sleep Health with Sana Health and myWaves

By Linda Sherman / October 15, 2024

This episode focused on sleep health, with Richard Hanbury from Sana Health and Jean-Francois Destexhe from myWaves discussing their innovative products. Richard highlighted Sana Health’s pulsed light and sound therapy for pain and sleep, emphasizing its potential to improve chronic pain and mental health. He mentioned ongoing FDA trials for neuropathic pain and PTSD. Jean-Francois…

CES 2024 Highlights Part 6 – Easy Sleep Apnea Diagnosis, Macular Degeneration Visual Aid, Stadium Sports Experience Accessibility Enhancement, Care Platform with Self-care Built In

By Debbie Howard / October 14, 2024

In this episode, join us as we feature innovations from this year’s 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES): a new alternative to ease the sleep apnea diagnostics journey, a VR solution for improving vision with macular degeneration, a stadium-style sports experience for the vision-impaired, and a care platform that helps both care receivers AND their caregivers.…

CES 2024 Highlights Part 5 – Heart Health Monitoring, Empathetic Companion Robotics, Remote Patient Monitoring Utilizing Coordinated Care in Rural Areas

By Debbie Howard / October 13, 2024

This episode highlights innovations from this year’s 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including a revolutionary way of monitoring heart health, a robot that can read and react to human facial expressions, and a possible remote patient monitoring ecosystem that can help address medical professional shortages in rural areas. This show (recorded on February 15, 2024)…

CES 2024 Highlights Part 4 – Hearing and Voice Loss Support, High Frequency Radar for Fall Detection, and Securing Valuables Digitally

By Debbie Howard / October 12, 2024

This episode’s discussion features innovations from exhibitors in the pavilion from the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP at this year’s 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) including a newly approved hearing aid, a real-time AI support speech aid for those with compromised voice quality, fall detection via high-frequency radar, and secure digital storage for safekeeping of valuables.…

CES 2024 Highlights Part 3 – Expert Observations, Toilet Seat with Automated Sanitization, and New Ways to Understand Habits and Extend Independent Living

By Debbie Howard / October 11, 2024

In this episode, join us to hear about innovations from the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) through the eyes of a startup accelerator leader, along with specific product offerings that support improved toileting practices and a transformed view of how habits can be utilized to extend independent living options and support caregivers. This show (recorded…

CES 2024 Highlights Part 2: Personalized Digital Storytelling, Haptic Visual Guidance, Music Therapy, Legacy Documentation

By Linda Sherman / October 10, 2024

This episode’s discussion features products that were exhibited at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show. These innovations support personalized communications through storytelling from a huge library of choices, provide a practical alternative for those with visual impairments, offer solace through music therapy to those with cognitive decline, and help older adults organize their treasured objects in…

CES Highlights 2024 Part 1 Eye Disease Simulator, Telehealth Tech, Speech Support, Hearing Aids

By Debbie Howard / October 9, 2024

This episode highlights innovations from the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that support vision, hearing, and speech comprehension improvement for older adults, as well as overall simplified digital communications for avoidance of social isolation and telehealth. This show (recorded on January 18, 2024) is part of the CES Highlights Series and included the following guests in the…

CES Vision Tech with ReBokeh, Seleste, Matt Ater and Jim Harris

By Linda Sherman / September 3, 2024

Recorded on February 23, 2023, this episode is part of our Vision Tech as well as our CES Highlights Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance. Jim Harris, a leading tech pundit for CES, started us with an overview of Vision Tech at CES 2023. He noted the significance of vision as a…

Dental Robotics, Home Fire Prevention, Fall Detection, Caregiver Training Project Updates

By Linda Sherman / September 2, 2024

In this Project Updates episode several of our participants were exhibitors or enthusiastic attendees of CES 2023. Laura Powell from Neocis Dental Robotics presented Yomi, an FDA-cleared robotic system for dental surgery, highlighting its benefits in minimizing invasive procedures and improving patient outcomes. Ken Deering from iGuard Home Solutions introduced a device that prevents kitchen…

CES 2023 Highlights – Expert Observations, Dementia Telephone, Digital Smart Badge for Hearing Loss Communications, At-home Rehabilitation Therapy

By Debbie Howard / September 1, 2024

In this episode, join us to hear about innovations from the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including observations from organizers, industry experts, and leaders from companies with solutions that enhance accessibility, inclusivity, and at-home rehabilitation compliance. This show (recorded on January 12, 2023) is part of the CES Highlights Series and included the following guests in…