Fitness and Wellness
This was our 11th CES 2025 Highlights show. Brian Yang from Ceragem International explained their home health care platform, which includes which includes massage bed and chair personalized wellness devices, available at Costco and through their 11 wellness centers, with plans to expand to 200. Ceragem won six product innovation awards at CES 2025. Veronica…
In our April 8, 2025 episode, we discussed the impact of retirement on brain health, emphasizing the importance of planning, socializing, finding purpose, and engaging in new activities to mitigate cognitive decline. Debbie Howard highlighted a New York Times article on retirement’s cognitive effects, noting that retirement can lead to decline but also presents opportunities…
Our ninth CES 2025 Highlights show celebrated the National Month of Nutrition with special attention to Diabetes. Jonathan Fitch introduced GlucoSense, a digital health app integrating CGMs, Apple Health, Peloton and more than 8 other devices to simplify diabetes management into a single glucose score, aiming to improve patient compliance. This free app can also…
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…
Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan LA Times 10-9-24 Strength Training as We Age by Deborah Vankin https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-10-09/how-to-strength-train-aging-avoid-injury TRX was mentioned in the discussion. Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities Senior Housing News 2-26-25 Senior Living Referrals by Andrew Christman https://seniorhousingnews.com/2025/02/26/inside-how-beztak-sonida-senior-living-pivoted-from-third-party-to-in-house-referrals/ Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury CAPS, Life’s Encore Planning 1-17-25…
This was our Seventh CES 2025 Highlights show. We honored the National Month of Nutrition, National RDN Day and International Women’s Day. Linda met both Carolyn and Noosheen at their excellent CES Nutrition panel. Carolyn O’Neil RDN provided an introduction to the topic of nutrition. She stressed the need for variety, moderation, and balance in…
Our sixth CES 2025 Highlights show, we focused on Femtech in honor of International Women’s Day. Sam introduced Embr Wave, a stylish wristband wearable providing both heating and cooling to manage hot flashes and stress with 200,000 customers reached. The Embr Wave retails for $299 or via a $20/month rental option. AI to predict hot…
Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury CAPS, Life’s Encore Planning WSJ 2-7-25 Investor Betting on People In Their 50s / 60s Because Older Is Better by Ben Cohen https://www.wsj.com/business/entrepreneurship/the-investor-betting-on-people-in-their-50s-and-60sbecause-older-is-better-f19fd19b “Brilliant Minds,” is the name of the fund in the WSJ article. Primetime Partners was mentioned by Linda They invest in companies developing products and services specifically…
Presented by Ray Gordon, Architect, Urban Planner, Futurist and former Pratt Institute Grad School Professor, Boomer Tech Talk – Home of Rethinking Aging Club Podcasts NY Times 1-14-25 BMI Obesity Definition by Gina Kolata https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/health/bmi-obesity-definition.html Study: The Commission’s 58 experts spent years on the report. Endorsed by 78 organizations. Published in The Lancet Diabetes and…
Ellen Khalifa’s article highlighted the gap between healthspan and lifespan, noting that healthspan is declining, with 70 becoming the new 80. We discussed nutrition and preventative care. Elizabeth Magallon Fleury shared Warren Buffett’s advice on estate planning, emphasizing the importance of discussing wills with beneficiaries. Benjamin Surmi reported on the “Forgotten middle” in senior housing,…
