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Rethinking Aging Club on Clubhouse

By Linda Sherman / October 25, 2022

Updated July 2024; November 2023; May 2023. Rethinking Aging Club on Clubhouse is thriving. It is now a House with 3,100 members. We have a unique niche as the only community on Clubhouse specifically focused on sharing information to foster awareness and improve products, services, education and advocacy to benefit older adults and their caregivers.…

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Raising Awareness: Age-Friendly Entertainment & Edutainment Streaming Film

By Linda Sherman / February 8, 2022

Streaming entertainment and edutainment for, about and including older adults was our topic for the Age-Friendly Products Alliance room hosted by the Rethinking Aging Club on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Only Murders in the Building, Saltbox TV, Zinnia TV, Seniors Junction and much more was discussed. Film in its various forms is a tool to…

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Tutorials for AgeTech Product Adoption Rethinking Club Discussion

Tutorial Creation, Training and Age Tech Product Adoption

By Linda Sherman / December 14, 2021

November 11th in the Rethinking Aging Club Products for 50+ Room, we were delighted to have Benjamin Surmi, head of Koelsch Innovation Lab and Abbie Richie, founder of Senior Savvy join us. In addition, Ryan Kawamoto, Regional Director for Senior Planet at Avenidas; Aaron Podolny, Co-founder and CTO of Scribe; Nathalie de Vazeille, VP Marketing,…

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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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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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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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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…

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How to Minimize Communication Costs While Traveling in Japan

By Linda Sherman / December 16, 2017

Japan is a cool place to visit. I have found ways to help you enjoy your trip without worrying about the cost of phone calls, instant messaging (including texts), emails, and internet access while you are in Japan. Without access to a Japanese phone or SIM card, a key concern for travelers has been roaming…

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Streaming and Digital Services Gifts for Mom

By Linda Sherman / May 13, 2017

Looking for a gift for your mother? We recommend you add to whatever streaming services she may have access to for her viewing pleasure. You might also consider a subscription to a news publication to support the survival of proper investigative journalism. A Gift of Amazon Prime Includes Shipping with Her Streaming For only $99…

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How to Set Up an iPad for Elderly Use

By Linda Sherman / December 28, 2016

A tablet can enhance the quality of life for many elderly people, especially those who are limited in their mobility or are residing in a group-home or other assisted living environment. I purchased and set up an iPad for my 90 year old father who loves to use the tablet and apps to watch videos,…

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