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 twice monthly with founders and leaders of global AgeTech and wellness products and services. Topics include Longevity, 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.

Project Updates with Mary Furlong, Benjamin Surmi, Mandy Solomon, Michael Phillips, Daan van der Werf and Liz Miller

By Linda Sherman / August 11, 2024

Daan introduced his non-invasive sleep sweat monitoring system, Q Strip, which measures nocturnal perspiration. He is designing a product for other researchers to be able to take advantage of this technology. Benjamin discussed initiatives at Koelsch Innovation Lab, including virtual reality for seniors and a communication platform for senior living communities. Mandy presented Mentia’s virtual…

Dementia Care, Hearing, ElliQ, PT OT, Project Updates

By Linda Sherman / August 11, 2024

This Project Updates episode included unique solutions for dementia care, hearing aid insertion support, physical and occupational therapy support and a grant offering. Recorded on July 7, 2022, this episode is part of our Project Updates series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance. Grace Andruszkiewicz, Director of Marketing (through July 2024), Intuition Robotics-ElliQ…

Music Therapeutics, Fitness and Balance

By Linda Sherman / August 10, 2024

Six different aspects of fitness for older adults are discussed. You will learn about some great innovations. Recorded on 6-23-22, this episode is part of our Fitness and Wellness series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance. Andy Tubman, Co-Founder and Chief of Music and Therapeutics, Musical Health Technologies aka SingFit SingFit is an…

Smart Home with Ryan Herd, Bob Fields, Carol Chiang, Dr. Jerry Wilmink and Jamie Gold

By Linda Sherman / August 10, 2024

Key points included the importance of user-friendly interfaces, such as voice control and video doorbells, to ease older adults into technology. Bob Fields highlighted Hibersense’s smart thermostat system, which can save up to 40% on heating and cooling costs by controlling individual room temperatures. Jerry Wilmink emphasized the need for accurate fall detection and health…

Caregiver Friendly Products and Services for Dementia

By Debbie Howard / August 9, 2024

This Rethinking Aging Club Podcast Caregiver Friendly Products episode focused on Alzheimer’s and brain health, highlighting the importance of awareness and education. Key points included the need for more dementia training for caregivers, with only 7,000 of the required 30,000 geriatricians currently available. Statistics showed one in nine people over 65 has Alzheimer’s, and 66%…

Intergenerational Connections with Reading2Connect, Naborforce, DreamCatchers Foundation, Aging Dynamics, Life’s Encore Planning and Sky Bergman

By Linda Sherman / August 9, 2024

Sky Bergman discussed her film “Lives Well Lived” and its intergenerational projects, reaching over 500 students and older adults. Susan Ostrowski introduced Reading2Connect which provides age and dementia-friendly reading materials to facilitate conversations between older adults and younger people. Readable and user-friendly for older adults. The books are easy to handle and navigate, printed on…

Project Updates with Alex Rochestie, Ilyse Veron, Elizabeth Magallon Fleury, Gary Barg, Liz Miller and Michael Phillips

By Linda Sherman / August 8, 2024

Alex from Spiro 100 highlighted their fitness and wellness programs for older adults. Elizabeth Magallon Fleury discussed her consulting business for family caregivers generally aged 45 to 70, providing resources and support in the Reno area. Ilyse Veron shared insights from her 5-16-22 article with Cindy Weinstein on supporting caregivers, emphasizing cognitive reserve and the…

Authors Featuring Bradley Schurman and Kerry Hannon

By Linda Sherman / August 8, 2024

We were honored to have leading authors Bradley Schurman and Kerry Hannon join us for a discussion of their books. Book publicist Robert Newman provided book promotion tips to all authors in our field. Our own Debbie Howard spoke about her Caregiving Crisis book. Bradley Schurman gave some insights from his “The Super Age Decoding…

Project Updates with Virtual Senior Center, Dance4Healing, Joan Green, Dr. Zalan Alam, Michael Mann, Jenn Lagemann and Carole Douglis

By Linda Sherman / August 7, 2024

This episode honored Earth Day. Introduced by Ilyse Veron, Carole Douglis spoke about her new book “Climate Restoration” launching for Earth Day. Michael Mann enjoys working with health care related startups and is also passionate about art. He published “Longevity Unleashed – Health Span Opportunity” book in 2025 Ana Semedo shared about SelfHelp which has…

Photavia, GetSetUp, Zinnia TV, Clara Berta Art, Laura Caron-Parker OT Project Updates

By Linda Sherman / August 7, 2024

Joe Hausch from Photavia noted that music is found to be a powerful tool for reducing anxiety and improving engagement in care settings. Michael Phillips from AARP emphasized the need for standards to help older adults navigate tech products. Liz from GetSetUp shared their startup accelerator and job skills training for older workers. She mentioned…