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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 time with founders and leaders of global AgeTech and longevity 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.
Our sister podcast is News for the Ages by Rethinking Aging Club
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We featured two founder CEO’s with outstanding, affordable longevity products. Both of these brilliant women and their teams provided ten minute lie-down experiences for attendees in the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP pavilion at CES 2026. Anna Gudmundson explained how Sensate uses low-frequency sound vibrations to tune the vagus nerve. She noted the results of a study conducted in Lisbon which demonstrated significant reductions in heart rate and stress-related brainwaves after using Sensat...
Our February 26, 2026 Rethinking Aging Club Podcast was focused on outstanding mobility innovations. Tess Jarrett from Skip discussed their lightweight, battery-powered exoskeleton, MO/GO targeting a 2027 launch. Skip started out of a moonshot program at Google X. Todd Roberts from ATDev highlighted their Reflex device, for post-surgery rehab, with plans for broader joint applications. Matt Cumella from Nuvio introduced their advanced rollators, Nuvio One launched last year, with advanced fea...
Michael Chalfin from Samuelson Furniture explained their innovative sound chairs, which use vibration to produce sound, benefiting seniors with hearing loss and dementia. Kelly Hover from Tactacam discussed their defend 360 camera, designed for remote security without Wi-Fi. Michael Rodriguez from IAI Smart introduced their Emerson Smart Voice appliances, emphasizing simplicity, accessibility and privacy for older adults. Recorded on February 12, 2026, this episode is part of our CES Hi...
This Feb 5, 2026 Rethinking Aging Club episode focused on brain health and longevity with experts Nikolaos Dimitriadis PhD, Antonio Forenza PhD and Dr. Thomas Santucci. Niko emphasized the importance of neuroscience in business and education, highlighting the limitations of traditional market research methods. Antonio introduced AWEAR, a wearable device that tracks mental wellness continuously, achieving 84% predictability in consumer behavior. Dr. Santucci discussed his cli...
This episode focused on Senior Safety product innovations. Bill Mulholland introduced Agoyu, an AI-driven app that estimates moving costs and vets movers, benefiting consumers with free services and cost savings for movers. Bill has been able to leverage relationships with movers built over 20 plus years with a global relocation service. Brint Florkowski explained aosu Life's smart home security solutions, emphasizing simplicity, solar power, and AI-enhanced features like package protec...
This episode featured CTA Foundation related activities. Steve Ewell Executive Director of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation and a Vice President focused on AgeTech and Accessibility for CTA gave us an overview of CTA Foundation activities including the new accessibility stage at CES 2026. CES (Consumer Electronic Show) is a very large trade show that takes place every year in Las Vegas in early January. Jack Walters of HapWare introduced Aleye, a haptic wristband for...
Maddy Dychtwald joined us to discuss her book "Ageless Aging: A Woman's Guide to Increasing Healthspan, Brainspan, and Lifespan" Maddy's book is a standout longevity book: It was written by women for women. It is not the opinion of one or two women, it is based on interviews with more than 100 recognized experts in their field. This book is extremely well researched and at the same time very readable. We learn new vocabulary in an easy manner. Published by Mayo Clinic Publishing assures it ha...
Our Rethinking Aging Club Podcast episode on December 18, 2025 provided project updates from our community. Dr. Tom Adler introduced Bide, a bedside innovation designed to reduce nighttime falls, which cost the UK's NHS £4.4 billion annually. Bide uses light and personalized voice messages to help users when they get up during the night, showing positive outcomes in trials. Sydney Marshman OTR/L discussed Care Partner Camp, a full-day event for caregivers providing them with practical c...
Our second Caregiver Friendly Products episode in November featured innovators supporting families navigating dementia care, including community and peer-based programs and music-driven therapeutic connection. We also highlighted stylish personal emergency response technologies designed to help older adults live independently. This episode continued our recognition of 2025 National Family Caregivers Month, National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, and National Home Care and Hospice Month....
We discussed Nick Larson’s Ageless Evolution Longevity Summit which had 763 attendees including Linda Sherman and reached over a million people digitally. Nick highlighted the summit's focus on health, longevity, and biotech, and introduced TUOM, a company developing dissolvable oral strips for mood regulation. He also spoke about TrueBinding and Galactin-3 for dementia. Carelle Woerz introduced Evolve Brava, a wellness ecosystem including a wellness marketplace app, zero proof Brava Bars, an...
In this first of two Caregiver Friendly Products episodes recognizing 2025 National Family Caregivers Month and National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, we featured four outstanding speakers all of them representing AgeTech Collaborative from AARP portfolio companies. AI elements were highlighted. Cost of care reduction and care enhancement were featured. Neal Shah introduced CareYaya Health Technologies, a tech-enabled platform connecting vetted pre-med and nursing school students...
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 500,000 recorded stories. Rick Voight of Vivid-Pix detailed their sof...
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 on alternatives to nursing homes for long term care. Thanks to Erin Hart, we learned a lot about what Ohio is doing in this field, which is in many ways admira...
September 25th, our focus is Longevity — a broad theme that touches every part of healthy aging. September 22–26, is Falls Prevention Week, we explored how balance, movement, and mindset can help us stay strong and steady. Jim Brown emphasized making exercise less intimidating, noting only 5% of Americans engage in strength training. Dr. Edythe Heus introduced her Rev6 program, which combines balance and functional neurology, and is being studied for fall prevention. Debi Robinson...
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, a live, interactive (shout outs and requests) music network for seniors, priced at $16/month on an...
Recorded on August 21, 2025, this episode is part of our Wellness Series. 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 well-being, sold in season pa...
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 Art 2 Aging podcast, featuring inspiring stories of active older adults. Our discussion highlighted the importance of ...
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. Utku Pehlivan from Houston Bionics introduced exoskeleton technology for in-home stroke rehabilitation, highlighting its potential for Medicare reimbursement. Lindsey Williams of My UTI.com presented a PCR-based UTI diagnostic service, offering fast ...
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 the need for educational content and strong messaging. Andreas Mueller advised using p...
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 primary care settings. Ask your GP for a Neurotrack test. It's a self administered, time efficient test. Linda Buscemi Ph....
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