Health Care Policy

NASA Themed Senior Living, Cost of Home Care, Joseph Coughlin Weather Factors in Retirement Location Choices 7-1-25

By Linda Sherman / July 2, 2025

June is National Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month. Maude’s Ventures seed funding for early-stage dementia related innovation projects application deadline is July 7. This year includes a section for teenage applicants. Benjamin Surmi shared an article about a NASA-themed senior living community in Houston, highlighting the importance of theming around shared values. Debbie Howard discussed…

Gen X vs Boomers for Stress and Trendy Wellness, Gen X Retirement Challenges, How Medicine Fails Older People, Stanford Longevity Center Century Summit, Streaming TV Picks 1-28-25

By Linda Sherman / January 30, 2025

Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities Senior Housing News 1-15-25 Gen X Less Interested in Trendy Wellness, More Stressed Than Boomers by Austin Montgomery Related: Feb 7, 2024, same author https://seniorhousingnews.com/2024/02/07/new-mather-institute-study-shines-spotlight-on-gen-xs-concerns-desires/ Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International Benzinga 1-25-25 I Don’t Think I’m Ever Going To Retire’ – How Gen X Is Getting Squeezed…

UnitedHealthcare Aftermath, Happy Retiree Habits, Nursing Home Staffing Policy 12-10-24

By Linda Sherman / December 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 Elizabeth Magallon Fleury, LifesEncore.com Forbes 11-21-24 10 Habits Happy Retirees Have in Common by Wes Moss Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International 12-5-24 Anthem Anesthesia Insurance Industry Backlash…

Luxury Senior Living for Wealthier Americans, A Place for Moms Referrals Evolution, Four Reasons Why You Should Care About Ageism, 11-26-24

By Linda Sherman / November 27, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, and Ray Gordon. Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed. Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities Senior Housing News 11-18-24 A Place for Mom’s Referrals Evolution by Tim Regan Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan Fast Company 10-09-24 Four Reasons to Care if…

Aging Workforce Benefits

By Debbie Howard / November 10, 2024

Debbie Howard kicked off this episode by pointing out the benefits of embracing aging workforce members in terms of both corporate profitability and productivity, as well as in terms of employee engagement. Sally Pace commented about the demographic imperative within the context of our aging population and the advantages of multi- and inter-generational collaboration within…

Life Expectancy Study Healthy Aging Focus, How to Lower Dementia Risk 11-5-24

By Linda Sherman / November 6, 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 Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan Neuroscience News 10-7-24 Life Expectancy Growth Slows, Focus Turns to Healthier Aging Nature 10-7-24 Study Implausibility of Radical Life Extension in…

Marketing to Baby Boomers, Aging in Place Challenges, Senior Living Judicial Decision 10-29-24

By Linda Sherman / October 30, 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 Elizabeth Magallon Fleury, LifesEncore.com Forbes 10-24-24 Why ‘Aging In Place’ Is Not Always A Good Plan by Carolyn Rosenblatt Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International Christian Science Monitor…

Japan Aging Workforce, Kamala Harris Proposal Elder Care Costs, Aging In Place Challenges 10-22-24

By Linda Sherman / October 23, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, and Ray Gordon. Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed. Presented by Ginger Griggs, VP and Chief People Officer, Excellence At Work K.K. Japan Times 9-5-24 Challenges Japan Is Having with Aging Workers by Erica Yokoyama Discussion included immigration; demographics: elderly taking care of the more elderly Presented…

Capturing Family Stories, Age Wave Dychtwald, Australia Aged Care 10-1-24

By Linda Sherman / October 2, 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 Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International Forbes 9-19-24 Age Wave Crashing Around Us by Sara Zeff Geber, Ph.D. https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarazeffgeber/2024/09/19/the-age-wave-is-crashing-around-us/ Contains the John Hartford report Presented by…

Maddy Dychtwald Ageless Aging, Outdated Career Ladder, Gov Newsom Bills to Support Dementia Patients 9-24-24

By Linda Sherman / September 25, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman and Ray Gordon. Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed. Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury, LifesEncore.com Fortune Well 8-20-24 Four Ways Women Can Make the Most of Their ‘Longevity Bonus’ by Alexa Mikhail Features Maddy Dychtwald, author of Ageless Aging: A Woman’s Guide to Increasing Healthspan, Brainspain, and…