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.
October is National Family History Month. November is National Family Caregivers Month and National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. This Ending Well themed episode of the Rethinking Aging Club Podcast featured three speakers discussing memory preservation innovations. Charlie Greene of Remento shared how his platform helps families preserve stories of aging relatives through AI-powered interviews, achieving…
October is Long-term Care Residents Rights Month October. October 9, 2025 is Ageism Awareness Day. Recorded on October 9, 2025, this episode is part of our Living Choices Series. Our goal was to explain through discussion with experts what “nursing homes” are as the term is used far too generically by many journalists. We touched…
September 25th, our focus is Longevity — a broad theme that touches every part of healthy aging. Longevity includes falls prevention, nutrition, bone health, skin health, sexual health, dental health, brain health, multigenerational connection, sleep, and even men’s health. September 22–26, is Falls Prevention Week, so we’re exploring how balance, movement, and mindset can help…
The Rethinking Aging Club meeting on September 11 featured discussions on streaming film and sound entertainment and edutainment for aging populations. Lori Schwartz highlighted the rise of niche streaming services targeting older demographics, such as PBS Passport and Brick Box, and the growing importance of entertainment and edutainment on YouTube. Anthony Cirillo introduced Sage Stream,…
August is Wellness Month. We focused on Wellness Products. Miri Berger from 6Degrees explained their technology converting human motion into digital commands, aiding independence and pain reduction, with ongoing clinical trials at the VA and Mass General Brigham. Dr. Namrata Bagaria from Music and Memory Junction highlighted their nostalgia-based music engagement for cognitive and emotional…
With a special introduction by Benjamin Surmi, Mikkel Wad Thorsen from Teton.ai presented an AI-driven system for personalized care in senior living and hospitals, aiming for a 4-5x return on investment. Gerard Ibarra introduced Keep It Saved, a digital legacy platform offering free and $10/month plans to organize critical data. Chris Henry discussed his The…
We featured three great self-care offerings all available at home. Dr. David Middaugh from El Paso Manual Physical Therapy made a clear case for non-surgical alternatives for osteoarthritis, emphasizing exercise and lifestyle changes. There is a Knee Arthritis community. Utku Pehlivan from Houston Bionics introduced exoskeleton technology for in-home stroke rehabilitation, highlighting its potential for…
This Rethinking Aging Club Podcast episode featured marketing tips for founders. Shel Symonds emphasized the importance of customer testimonials and humor in marketing, sharing her experiences with her first start up as well as Theora Care’s AI-powered situational awareness platform. Jessica Tillery highlighted the effectiveness of traditional media and direct mail for aging audiences, stressing…
Valerie Larochelle of Eugeria highlighted their consumer facing e-commerce platform for vetted, dignifying products for dementia care as well as a B:B offering for memory care including the Idem smart calendar clock, the CRDL and Geri Gadgets. Elli Kaplan of Neurotrack emphasized their digital tools for early detection and monitoring of cognitive impairment, used in…
In this special Asia episode of Rethinking Aging Club Podcast CES 2025 Highlights: Estelle Yang presented Birdfy, a smart bird feeder that captures bird activity and identifies species, raising over $400,000 to support both society and nature, contributing to causes such as bird conservation, social welfare programs including elderly care centers and welfare institutions, educational…
