Glowing Older

By Nancy Griffin

The Glowing Older podcast covers innovation in aging well. Wellness expert Nancy Griffin interview the experts shaping new housing models, strategies for aging in place, intergenerational living, lead... more

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May 09, 2021Episode 5:1 Carl Honoré Shares His Perspective on Why Senior Living is in Need of a Profound Rethink
The world's leading advocate of the slow movement turns his attention to aging well. Carl shares why we need to tear down the cult of youth and how there has never been a better time in history to grow older.
About Carl
Carl Honoré is an award-winning writer, broadcaster and speaker. His bestselling books have been published in 35 languages. His second TED Talk is called Why We Should Embrace Ageing As An Adventure. Whether online or in-person, Carl's keynotes and workshops are dynamic, inspiring, informative, and full of humor. His audiences range from business leaders, entrepreneurs and marketers to engineers, lawyers, and medical practitioners.
Carl’s latest book, Bolder, explores how we can age better and feel better about ageing. It’s a spirited takedown of ageism. Bolder was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and a Reader’s Digest Book of the Month
Key Takeaways
Expressions like “over the hill” and “wrong side of 50” are woven into our vernacular, as if every birthday we become less creative, less attractive, and less relevant.

As we age, we get better at seeing the big picture, weighing multiple viewpoints, and spotting patterns—skills that unlock solutions to difficult problems.

Ageism is the ultimate act of self-harm. You are doing damage to your future self. Downbeat views of aging and worshipping youth contribute to cognitive and physical decline.

Senior living needs a profound rethink. Ending age silos and encouraging interaction between generations deepens understanding and erodes stereotypes.
Carl Honoré Links
TED TALK: In praise of ageing
TED TALK : In praise of slowness
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33min
May 04, 2021Episode 4:10 David Harry Stewart Talks about How Aging Can Be Cool
The founder of AGEIST and host of the SuperAge podcast discusses the shift from anti-aging to positive aging, how targeting by age is an epic fail, and the endless possibilities in life’s third act.
About David
David is the founder and face of AGEIST, a new media company and agency that champions the vitality, capabilities, and influence of the modern 50+. He is a passionate champion and leading authority on the mindset and aspirations that drive this influential demographic. David is frequently called upon to share his expertise and insight at important venues and forums around the world. Recent speaking engagements include HIMSS in Las Vegas, the leading conference for health information and technology; TEDx, on Redefining Age; MONOCLE Quality of Life Conference in Zurich and the Mercedes Benz ME Convention in Stockholm.
Prior to launching AGEIST, David enjoyed an award-winning career as a photographer specializing in people-oriented advertising. His work for iconic brands including Nike, Adidas, Google, Coors, AT&T, Coke, Philip Morris, Toyota, Lexus, BMW, Corona, Gillette, Philips, Johnson & Johnson, Red Bull and many more has appeared in GQ, Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar, Wired, Interview, Time and The New York Times Magazine.
Key Takeaways
Don't target by age, it's a huge fail. Age is one of the criteria, but not the defining character criteria. What are people’s values and ambitions? How do they see themselves in the future?

The word “aging” is problematic because it is lumped together with disease.

Apple doesn't target age; they target people. The largest consumer segment for Apple products is men over 65.

Wellness is what we have control over, and a set of behaviors that have consequences. There is growing awareness that we have responsibility for our health outcomes; we have agency.

Become passionate about your purpose. Purpose orients your life around “How can I be most useful? How can I be most impactful in the world?”
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35min
April 26, 2021Episode 4:9 Real Talk with Steve Moran, Founder of Senior Living Foresight
Real Talk with Steve Moran, Founder of Senior Living Foresight and Evolve 2021
Steve has his “finger on the pulse” of senior living and is not afraid to tell it like it is. Find out why life enrichment is the unsung hero, what makes a senior living community great, and whether a big shakeup is coming.
About Steve
Steve Moran is the founder of Senior Living Foresight, which is dedicated to helping the senior living sector grow and flourish. While he is passionately curious about all things related to aging, he's particularly passionate about leadership and helping individual team members live out their dreams. Because when that happens, they are able to help older people live purposeful meaningful lives.
Key Takeaways
The most important thing senior living has to offer is the ability to live in community with like-minded people.

Typically, Life Enrichment Director is low pay without “C-level” status. Greater investment in this position would lead to higher occupancies and improve resident engagement and quality of life.

We will see a shift from entertainment-based programming to purposeful programming. Purpose can change the world.

There will be significant changes in leadership and ownershipof senior living communities in the coming months; some big companies have significant cash flow issues.
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25min
April 20, 2021Episode 4:8 Dr. Krystal Culler's “Secret Sauce” to Brain Health
Global research shows brain health is 90% lifestyle and 10% genetics. Small lifestyle changes such as nutrition, hydration, physical activity, cognitive engagement, lifelong learning, social connections—even circadian rhythms, have been proven to delay dementia while improving quality of life.
About Dr. Culler
Dr. Krystal L. Culler, DBH, M.A. is the Founder of the Virtual Brain Health Center. She is a Doctor of Behavioral Health, a social gerontologist, and a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health with Global Brain Health Institute at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, where she completed her residency training on dementia prevention and social determinants of brain health. Krystal has spent nearly 5 years in executive-level positions with health non-profit organizations and has 15 years of experience working with individuals with brain health concerns, their families, and advocacy organizations.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkrystalculler/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/your-brain-health-matters
Twitter: @DrKrystalCuller @VirtualBrainCtr
Instagram: @drkrystalculler @virtualbrainhealthcenter
Facebook: @virtualbrainhealthcenter
Key Takeaways
Global reports indicate a brain-healthy lifestyle could decrease Alzheimer's disease cases worldwide by up to 40%.

Centers for Brain Health are relatively new initiatives for senior living communities.

The Virtual Health Center’s online brain health assessment is an excellent tool to get a baseline of brain health and wellness, as well as tools and tips to make small daily changes.
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18min
April 13, 2021Episode 4:7 Chip Conley on MEA's Entry into Senior Living
Chip Conley, Bestselling Author and Founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality and Modern Elder Academy, talks about the first "midlife wisdom school" and the development of intergenerational communities to support people, place, and planet. Find out why MEA’s Communities will be to the 21st Century what Del Webb® Sun City was to the 20th Century.
About Chip

New York Times bestselling author Chip Conley is the hospitality maverick who helped Airbnb's founders turn their fast-growing tech start-up into a global hospitality brand. In Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder he shares his unexpected journey at midlife — from CEO to intern — learning about technology as Airbnb’s Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy, while also mentoring CEO Brian Chesky. Chip is the founder of the Modern Elder Academy, where a new roadmap for midlife is offered at a beautiful oceanfront campus in Baja California Sur, Mexico. He serves on the board of Encore.org and the advisory board for the Stanford Center for Longevity. www.ChipConley.com
Key Takeaways
People underestimate how much life they have ahead of them when they retire. Purpose, wellness, and community are lost.

Midlife is a period of “middle-essence” — an adult version of adolescence with hormonal and emotional changes as you transition from adulthood into “elderhood.”

Ageism is rampant in America because of our cult of youth, beauty, and athleticism—equating a declining body with overall decline as a human. It is the only socially acceptable bias that still exists in mainstream society.

Anti-aging creams are essentially “anti-women” creams because they send a message that women are not supposed to have wrinkles. Learning how to look your age and feel good about it is owning your originality.

The quickest to mortality is to have everything done for you. Too much hospitality can be harmful.
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26min
April 06, 2021Episode 4:6 David Sawyer with TSOLife Talks about AI for Better Data Capture & Personalization
TSOLife is the first senior living business intelligence platform to provide meaningful resident and prospect insights while creating more engagement and connections. Learn about TSOLife’s Minerva platform—a one-stop-shop for resident data leveraging artificial intelligence and simplified data collection to personalize interactions and experiences.
About David
David is the Founder & CEO of TSOLife, a Florida-based company that focuses on providing in-depth information on residents using the first-of-its-kind resident insight platform. Bringing a unique perspective and extensive tech experience to the senior living industry, David educates on powerful, innovative topics such as business intelligence and artificial intelligence.
Key Takeaways
The best technology frees humans to do what they do best.

Person-centered care is difficult when there is a massive misalignment of resident data. The continuum of resident data is all over the map. Programs don’t talk to each other, and there are still paper-based processes.

Collecting accurate data on residents is crucial. When information is turned into business intelligence, operators can create personalized experiences for residents and more efficiently operate their businesses.

Resident turn-over is high the first 90-days after move-in as people decide whether the community is a good fit. TSOLife’s AI algorithms identify common interests and activities that would likely be appealing.
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26min
March 28, 2021Episode 4:5 Angela Burton on Why Sharing Stories Is Like “Crossword Puzzles on Steroids”
Angela founded Feet to the Fire Writers’ Workshops® in her living room and grew it into a turnkey licensing program for senior living organizations to integrate curriculum-based writers’ groups that improve resident engagement, cognition, and joy. She shares the lessons she has learned along the way.
About Angela
Angela Burton is the Founder & Chief Writing Motivator of Feet to the Fire Writers' Workshops®, a creative program that inspires older adults to challenge themselves through expressive writing. Started in Louisville, KY in 2014, Feet to the Fire has expanded to develop a licensed train-the-facilitator program for senior living communities and wellness organizations. The program currently operates in seven U.S. states; in 2020, amidst the COVID pandemic, Feet to the Fire pivoted to launch a consumer version – writer’s kits and virtual groups for those who are socially isolated by the pandemic, a needed way for people to fill up their days, writing the stories of their lives, finding purpose along the way. She landed a spot in 2018 Louisville's WILD Accelerator for Female Founders program and has gained national attention since.
Feet to the Fire was recognized as Next Avenue’s Editor’s Picks for 2018 and has been featured in McKnight’s Senior Living (2019), MarketWatch, Forbes and other publications. When COVID19 restricted senior living communities from having even small-group activities, Burton decided to keep their voices alive by starting a podcast, Feet to the Fire Writers’ Workshops® OUTLOUD, featuring interviews with and stories read by the writers themselves. Currently the podcast is being listened to in the U.S. and abroad – from Canada to the UK to Ireland and India! Burton was recently named a Next Avenue Influencer in Aging, sharing the spotlight with such greats as Dr. Vivek Murthy and Michael J. Fox, among others.
Burton holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and a B.A. in English from the University of Louisville.
Key Takeaways
The relationship between caregiver and client is meaningful and intimate. Storytelling can improve care based on better understand. Stories that people work on together bond them and bind them.

Writing our stories helps us understand ourselves. We are able to look back over the trajectory that has been our world. It's naturally personalized, because no two stories are alike.

Writing is good for your brain—it is a thoughtful cognitive process. Writing is like crossword puzzles on steroids.

The pandemic has shined a light on how much we deeply need each other. We miss the opportunity for basic human interaction. Connection is essential for health and wellbeing.
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28min
March 24, 2021Episode 4:4 Jon Warner on the Technologies Changing the Trajectory of Healthy Aging
Healthy aging is serious business to Jon Warner. As CEO of Silver Moonshots, he helps startups turn ideas into scalable solutions. Jon shares his picks for communication, mobility and wellness technologies that make older adult lives better.
About Jon
Five-time company CEO, Jon Warner is a widely respected entrepreneur having founded and led 3 startups (with 2 successful exits).
His career started in the corporate world with Air Products and Chemicals, working in the US and across Europe before joining Exxon-Mobil. Following his 15 years in the corporate world, Warner founded and grew The Worldwide Center for Organizational Development, a management consulting business with global clients including Ford Motor Company, L’Oreal, British Airways, HSBC, Microsoft, Glaxo, Foster-Wheeler, Toyota, Johnson and Johnson, Coca-Cola, PWC, The UK NHS, Roche and MasterCard.
In addition to his position as CEO of Silver Moonshots, Jon is a deal flow adviser at Adaptive Health Capital and longtime Ambassador at Aging 2.0. A noted speaker at corporations and colleges across the world, he is author of 40 books.
Key Takeaways
We are overly pejorative about the older adult population. We don’t treat people between 0 and 50 as if they're all the same, but we do with people between 50 and 100.

Advice for start-ups for the 55+ market: Do a deep customer discovery around your target population, then solve a tangible customer problem. The pain point should drive a solution, which drives the technology you deploy.

Do not generalize about a population of people or the unmet need. You will be building “on a bed of sand as opposed to a bed of rock.”

Senior Living needs interoperability of data and has only recently realized the importance of resident data, not just for sales purposes or to manage churn. “Walled gardens of data” don't talk to one another.

Health data is the solid foundation for building better systems. Good data envelopes psychosocial and social determinants and offers a holistic view of health.
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29min
March 16, 2021Episode 4:3 Ashton Applewhite Takes Aim at Negative Perceptions of Aging
Ashton Applewhite is on a crusade to end the discrimination that sidelines and silences older people. Find out why her TED talk, Let’s End Ageism, has over 1.6 million views.
About Ashton
An internationally recognized expert on ageism, Ashton Applewhiteis the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism. A co-founder of the Old School Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse, she speaks widely at venues that have included the TED mainstage and the United Nations, and is a leading spokesperson for the emerging movement to raise awareness of ageism and to dismantle it.
Key Takeaways
We are barraged by negative messages about aging throughout our lifetime. Ageism benefits a sexist, ageist, capitalist society. When we are afraid, we buy things we don’t need.

Becoming “an old person in training” is to acknowledge that someday you’re going to get old instead of getting on the “hamster wheel of denial.”

The pandemic has brought to light the way different prejudices compound and reinforce each other. To be anti-ageist is to be anti-racist is to be anti-ableist.

OldSchool.info is an anti-ageism clearinghouse—a central repository of tools and resources for the emerging movement against ageism.
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We all deserve the chance to glow older…
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31min
March 08, 2021Episode 4:2 Dr. Roger Landry Talks about Making the Most of Your Whole Life Span
The message of the Masterpiece Movement is that we can continue to grow and flourish as we age. Research proves that keeping your body moving, committing to lifelong learning, staying socially connected and having a purpose contribute to resilience, longevity, and happiness.
About Dr. Roger Landry
Dr. Roger Landry is a preventive medicine physician, author of award-winning Live Long, Die Short: A Guide to Authentic Health and Successful Aging and President of Masterpiece Living, a group of multi-discipline specialists in aging who partner with communities to assist them in becoming destinations for continued growth. Trained at Tufts University School of Medicine and Harvard University School of Public Health, Dr. Landry specializes in building environments that empower older adults to maximize their unique potential.
His book, Live Long, Die Short: A Guide to Authentic Health and Successful Aging has been endorsed by AARP, is a 2014 Living Now Book Award Gold Medal Winner and was a 2014 Top Pick in MORE magazine. He was also a contributor to the recently published 80 Things to Do When You Turn 80 and the author of Where You Live Matters, a special brief on the role of cultural environment in aging. He hosts a podcast “Roger and Friends: The Bright Side of Longevity.”
Key Takeaways
We marginalize older adults because of erroneous information and stereotypes.

The key to healthy aging is how you handle life’s “curveballs.”

We are not born resilient, it is something we develop, and is dependent upon our life view. As Darwin proved, it is not the strongest and not the most intelligent who survive, it’s the most adaptable.

Masterpiece Living’s work in senior living facilities starts with a lifestyle profile—a tool developed by scholars in 1999 featuring research-generated questions that give a snapshot of your holistic health.

We reflect the values of those around us. Surround yourself with people who believe in you and your potential and who are getting the most out of life.
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25min

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