Conferences

Boomer Tech Talk reporters have covered HLTH; Consumer Electronic Show (CES); Show Stoppers; Aging in America (now On Aging); Mary Furlong Associates Longevity Innovation Conferences.

Marketing Tips with Betsy Rosenfeld Vargas, Benjamin Surmi, Laurie Miller and Claire Brooks

Marketing Tips with Betsy Rosenfeld Vargas, Benjamin Surmi, Laurie Miller and Claire Brooks

By Linda Sherman / September 28, 2024

We discussed leveraging conferences in this Marketing episode. Key points included the importance of personalized follow-ups, staying at conference hotels, and using QR codes for contact information. Claire Brooks emphasized segmenting older adults into distinct groups and co-designing with stakeholders. Lori Miller highlighted the value of authenticity and personal connections in marketing. Betsy Rosenfeld Vargas…

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

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…

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CES Highlights Expert Observations, Dementia Telephone 1-12-23

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) included the following guests in the order they presented: Steve Ewell, (Executive…

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What Your Hands Tell You About Your Health News for the Ages 7-9-24

What Your Hands Tell You About Your Health, Actor De-aging Tom Hanks There, Unpaid Caregiver Career Costs, Sense of Smell and Brain Health 7-9-24

By Linda Sherman / July 11, 2024

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 Ray Gordon, Architect / Urban Planner / Futurist AARP Magazine June/July 2024 Your Hands Can Tell You A Lot About Your Health by Beth Howard https://www.aarp.org/publications/magazines/aarp-the-magazine-june-july-2024/page23 Apple News Access: https://apple.news/AginXEAg5ShebSRcLJEPyjw Comment…

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Stress Management, Family Caregiver Financial Burden News for the Ages 11-7-23

Stress Management, Family Caregiver Financial Burden, Positive Thinking and Living Longer, Leading Age Conference Report 11-7-23

By Linda Sherman / June 21, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, and Ray Gordon Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed. Presented by Ray Gordon, Architect / Urban Planner / Futurist The Washington Post Health 10-17-23 Stress is Weathering Our Bodies from the Inside Out by Akilah Johnson and Charlotte Gomez https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2023/stress-chronic-illness-aging/ Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Tiny Habits Coach Focused…

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Book Covers Rauch Farrell Hannon

Midlife Entrepreneurship and Happiness Insights Authors Panel

By Linda Sherman / April 1, 2020

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…

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Ginna Baik and Scott Peifer AiA19 Tech Peer Group Hosts

Technology and Aging Peer Group Discussion AiA19

By Linda Sherman / February 28, 2020

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…

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Bob Kramer NIC founder interview w Linda Sherman Seniors Housing

Robert Kramer NIC Founder Advice to Boomers and Seniors Housing Insights

By Linda Sherman / June 18, 2018

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…

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Silvia Vergani IDEO Design Research Director

IDEO Design Tips for Entrepreneurs in the Aging Space

By Linda Sherman / June 13, 2018

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…

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Making of Steve Ewell CTA Foundation interview video photo thanks to Ty Johnson, ASA's Communication Manager who was hosting the press room at the Aging in America Conference

CTA Foundation: Accessible Tech for Older Adults & Disabilities, and CES Insights

By Linda Sherman / May 13, 2018

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 the concurrent Boomer Business Summit on March 28, 2018 Learn about what CTA…

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