Dementia and Brain Health

Parkinson’s Gut Bacteria, Singapore’s Urban Planning for Wellness, Innovation Hubs Boston, Older Adults Blood Sugar Monitoring 3-25-25

By Linda Sherman / March 26, 2025

Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities ScienceAlert 3-23-25 Parkinson’s Gut Bacteria Link Suggests an Unexpected, Simple Treatment by Tessa Koumoundouros https://www.sciencealert.com/parkinsons-gut-bacteria-link-suggests-an-unexpected-simple-treatment Natasha McBride Gut and Psychology Syndrome: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/978904.Gut_and_Psychology_Syndrome Humanitude Training We mentioned the CES 2025 Highlights Nutrition show coming up 3-27-25. Presented by Ray Gordon, Architect, Urban Planner, Futurist and Former Pratt Institute Grad School…

Robotic Pets Help Dementia and Depression, Memory Care Challenges for Couples, NIC Conference Value Based Care 3-11-25

By Linda Sherman / March 12, 2025

Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International Forbes 2-26-25 Robotic Pets Can Dramatically Improve The Lives Of Older Adults With Dementia And Depression by Tom Chiodo https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomchiodo/2025/02/26/robotic-pets-can-dramatically-improve-the-lives-of-older-adults-with-dementia-and-depression/ Ray Gordon mentioned seeing Sony’s aibo dog 20 years ago in an Economist Group meeting in Japan. “Beginning in 2021, Capital Caring Health, a non-profit hospice and palliative…

Unexpected Retirement Expenses, Spare Bedrooms, Dementia Statistics 2-11-25

By Linda Sherman / February 12, 2025

Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury CAPS, Life’s Encore Planning AARP updated 1-16-25 Sneaky Retirement Expenses Discussion Best Budgeting Apps Kanopy – for free streaming film through the public library Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan Vox 2-3-25 Spare Bedrooms Are America’s next Housing Market by Rachel Cohen Apple Access A few…

CES 2025 Highlights Caregiver Friendly Products with Ageless Innovation, Ōmcare and Threshold Care

By Linda Sherman / February 7, 2025

Our CES 2025 highlights shows continued with this third episode featuring caregiver-friendly products for aging adults. Ted Fischer from Ageless Innovation discussed their Joy for All brand, which includes robotic pets and games designed to combat loneliness and isolation. They introduced a new game for CES 2025 – Yahtzee Slots. Lisa Lavin from Ōmcare introduced…

CES 2025 Highlights with Thinkie, eLife and Zinnia

By Linda Sherman / January 31, 2025

This episode continued our CES 2025 Highlights with part 2. Kota Ageiwa of Thinkie Inc. discussed the development and testing of their Android / iOS app, which, with a brain activity sensor, uses neurofeedback to improve cognitive function. Bryce Folsom of eLife Health introduced a system that integrates health information into driver’s licenses for faster…

Senior Living Costs, Family Caregivers Invisible Workforce, Taking Control of Your Health in Midlife 1-21-25

By Linda Sherman / January 22, 2025

Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities McKnights Senior Living 1-17-25 Senior Living Can Put Pandemic Recovery Behind It as Occupancy Rates Reach New Highs by Kimberly Bonvissuto Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International McKnights 1-6-25 Investing in America’s Invisible Healthcare Workforce — Family Caregivers by Jason Resendez Jason Resendez is the President and CEO…

Dementia Friendly Villages The Hogeweyk and Livasu

By Linda Sherman / November 21, 2024

Don’t miss this special episode with Eloy van Hal co-founder of The Hogeweyk and Mary Pitsch co-founder of Livasu Village. Do you want to visit The Hogeweyk? Learn more about what that entails. Important facility planning considerations especially for countries that traditionally lock in dementia patients. Eloy shared the development of The Hogeweyk, a dementia…

CareForward, CaringonDemand and Keep in Mind Caregiving Services

By Linda Sherman / November 14, 2024

In this episode, we continued to explore caregiver friendly products and services in recognition of November as the month for both National Family Caregivers and Alzheimer’s Awareness. Recorded on November 14, 2024, this show featured (in order of appearance): Natalie Elliott Handy, CEO, CareForward and Heroes Caring for Heroes on PBS and Confessions of a…

Center for Innovation Conference, Range of Motion Exercises, Blue Zones 11-12-24

By Linda Sherman / November 13, 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 Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities Reported on the Center for Innovation: The Green House Project and Pioneer Network Conference Nov 11-13 he is attending Linda Sherman referenced during the anti…

Fitness, Brain Health and Caregiver Self-Care

By Linda Sherman / November 9, 2024

Our theme was fitness, wellness, and self-care, highlighting the importance of maintaining strength and balance, especially during Healthy Aging Month. Eric Levitan discussed Vivo’s online, interactive strength training classes, emphasizing their affordability ($12 – $20 per class) and the benefits of social engagement. Dr. Krystal Culler from the Virtual Brain Health Center stressed the importance…