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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 Mary Furlong’s concurrent Boomer Business Summit on March 28, 2018 Learn about what…

NORC NSHAP Research Funded by National Institute on Aging

By Linda Sherman / April 24, 2018

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…

Prevention of Distressing and Harmful Resident-to-Resident Interactions in Dementia in Long-Term Care Homes

By Linda Sherman / April 22, 2018

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…

How to Reduce Bullying Between Older Adults AiA18 Conference

By Linda Sherman / April 21, 2018

Bullying Elimination Training Program for Staff and Older Adults Aging in America 2018 conference hosted by American Society on Aging. Session 2pm March 29, Golden Gate 6, Hilton Union Square, SF Patrick Arbore, EdD Director and Founder, CESP and Grief Related Services, Institute on Aging Valorie Villela Director, 30th Street Senior Center (SF) A member…

Website Design for Older Adults

By Linda Sherman / April 14, 2018

It is shocking how many websites aimed at a 50+ audience are inappropriately designed. This article is a work in progress as we continue to seek examples of websites that are well designed for older adults while sharing guidelines that have been put forth for aging friendly sites. Building websites for seniors nests within a…