Rethinking Aging Club Podcast

We support the creation of products, education, advocacy and services that better the lives of people aged 50 plus, including older adults and their caregivers.

We feature a different theme and live panel each week with founders and leaders of global agetech products and services. Topics include Smart Home, Marketing, Fitness, Caregiver Support, Robotics, Social Isolation and Ending Well.

Our lively discussions, including comments and questions from our audience, are always full of valuable content.

We have published our CES Highlights shows with Fitness and Wellness; Caregiver Friendly Products; Living Choices and Project Updates coming next; and will continue to publish shows by category until we catch up later this year.

Holographic Beaming, Shareable and Secure Medical Records CES Highlights 3-7-24

CES 2024 Highlights Part 7- Holographic Beaming, Shareable and Secure Medical Records, Legacy Storytelling with Ease

By Linda Sherman / July 11, 2024

This episode’s discussion features innovations from this year’s 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including holographic beaming anywhere in the world, a medical records organization platform that improves health outcomes, and an easier way for older loved ones to tell their stories. This show was recorded on March 7, 2024, and included the following guests in…

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CES Highlights Sleep Apnea Diagnosis, Macular Degeneration Visual Aid 2-22-24

CES 2024 Highlights Part 6 – Easy Sleep Apnea Diagnosis, Macular Degeneration Visual Aid, Stadium Sports Experience Accessibility Enhancement, Care Platform with Self-care Built In

By Linda Sherman / July 11, 2024

In this episode, join us as we feature innovations from this year’s 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES): a new alternative to ease the sleep apnea diagnostics journey, a VR solution for improving vision with macular degeneration, a stadium-style sports experience for the vision-impaired, and a care platform that helps both care receivers AND their caregivers.…

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Health Monitoring, Empathic Companion Robotics CES Highlights 2-15-24

CES 2024 Highlights Part 5 – Heart Health Monitoring, Empathetic Companion Robotics, Remote Patient Monitoring Utilizing Coordinated Care in Rural Areas

By Linda Sherman / July 11, 2024

This episode highlights innovations from this year’s 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including a revolutionary way of monitoring heart health, a robot that can read and react to human facial expressions, and a possible remote patient monitoring ecosystem that can help address medical professional shortages in rural areas. This show (recorded on February 15, 2024)…

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CES Highlights Hearing and Voice Loss Support, High Frequency Radar for Fall Detection 2-8-24

CES 2024 Highlights Part 4 – Hearing and Voice Loss Support, High Frequency Radar for Fall Detection, and Securing Valuables Digitally

By Linda Sherman / July 10, 2024

This episode’s discussion features innovations from exhibitors in the pavilion from the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP at this year’s 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) including a newly approved hearing aid, a real-time AI support speech aid for those with compromised voice quality, fall detection via high-frequency radar, and secure digital storage for safekeeping of valuables.…

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Expert Observations, Toilet Seat with Automated Sanitization CES Highlights 2-1-24

CES 2024 Highlights Part 3 – Expert Observations, Toilet Seat with Automated Sanitization, and New Ways to Understand Habits and Extend Independent Living

By Linda Sherman / July 10, 2024

In this episode, join us to hear about innovations from the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) through the eyes of a startup accelerator leader, along with specific product offerings that support improved toileting practices and a transformed view of how habits can be utilized to extend independent living options and support caregivers. This show (recorded…

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Eye Disease Simulator, Telehealth Tech CES Highlights 1-18-24

CES Highlights 2024 Part 1 Eye Disease Simulator, Telehealth Tech, Speech Support, Hearing Aids

By Linda Sherman / July 10, 2024

This episode highlights innovations from the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that support vision, hearing, and speech comprehension improvement for older adults, as well as overall simplified digital communications for avoidance of social isolation and telehealth.  Recorded on January 18, 2024, this show included the following guests in the order they presented: Taylor Speegle, Co-Founder…

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CES Highlights Expert Observations, Dementia Telephone 1-12-23

CES 2023 Highlights – Expert Observations, Dementia Telephone, Digital Smart Badge for Hearing Loss Communications, At-home Rehabilitation Therapy

By Linda Sherman / July 10, 2024

In this episode, join us to hear about innovations from the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including observations from organizers, industry experts, and leaders from companies with solutions that enhance accessibility, inclusivity, and at-home rehabilitation compliance. This show (recorded on January 12, 2023) included the following guests in the order they presented: Steve Ewell, (Executive…

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CES Highlights Personalized Digital Storytelling, Haptic Visual Guidance 1-25-24

CES 2024 Highlights Part 2: Personalized Digital Storytelling, Haptic Visual Guidance, Music Therapy, Legacy Documentation

By Linda Sherman / June 21, 2024

This episode’s discussion features products that were exhibited at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show. These innovations support personalized communications through storytelling from a huge library of choices, provide a practical alternative for those with visual impairments, offer solace through music therapy to those with cognitive decline, and help older adults organize their treasured objects in…

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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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Caregiver Resources Rethinking Aging Discussion

Caregiver Resources Rethinking Aging Club Nov 4 Discussion

By Linda Sherman / November 9, 2021

It’s National Family Caregivers Month. 75% of caregivers also work full-time. This November 4th Clubhouse session generated a great discussion and list of service companies, community-based orgs, start-ups and more. The Rethinking Aging Club has been pleased to host topics related to products and services for older adults weekly Thursdays at noon Eastern time since…

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