This episode celebrated International Women's Day and Women's History Month by sharing insights and experiences of women in the Rethinking Aging Club community. Key speakers included Sky Bergman, who discussed her film "Lives Well Lived," which highlights positive aging stories and her discussion guide; Susie Singer Carter, who shared her film "My Mom and the Girl" about Alzheimer's and her Love Conquers Alz podcast; Melissa Davey, who transitioned to filmmaking at 65 with her documentary "Beyond 60"; and Dr. Zhu Shen, who used film to heal family relationships. 

Jennifer Lagemann provided tips for providers to improve their marketing and communication, including using language that resonates with their audience by leveraging online reviews and forums. Bonnie Marcus discussed her book "Not Done Yet" on women's empowerment. Debbie Howard highlighted her caregiving advocacy. The session underscored the importance of storytelling, intergenerational connections, and overcoming ageism.

Recorded on March 10, 2022, this episode is part of our Project Updates Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

Sky Bergman, Filmmaker, Sky Bergman Productions, Lives Well Lived

Susie Singer Carter, Filmmaker - Mom and the Girl; No Place for Old People; Go Girl Media; Love Conquers All podcast

Melissa Davey, Filmmaker, Beyond 60 and Climbing into Life Melissa Davey and her documentary films

Dr. Zhu Shen, Ph.D., MBA, Filmmaker, Journey of a Thousand Miles 
Bamboo Shoots Productions and Perry Chen Studios

Jennifer Lagemann, Columnist, Long Term Care McKnight; NextJenn Copy

Bonnie Marcus, Author, Not Done Yet, Bonnie Marcus Leadership 

Clara Berta, Dementia caregiver at time of show. Continuing: Working contemporary artist About Clara Berta and her art

Debbie Howard (and co-host) Caregiving Advocate, Aging Matters International

Ilyse Veron (and co-host) Communications Professional, Veron Ventures

Resources:
Lives Well Lived Discussion Guide
Liz Solar Podcast with Dr. Zhu Shen 3-8-22
Susie Singer Carter’s Love Conquerz Alz podcast episode with Debbie Howard 3-10-22

BoomerTechTalk.com episode page with additional resources 

Please follow both of our podcasts including News for the Ages by Rethinking Aging Club. 

Music: Solemnity written and performed by Richard Sherman

This episode focused on caregiver-friendly and mobility products. Key presentations included John Debenedette’s Abby, a lightweight, foldable smart wheelchair, and Dr. Puja Viswanathan's Brave Mobility blind spot sensors for wheelchairs. Daniel Rumack discussed Robotics Care's bathing machine for independent hygiene. Maxwell Cohen introduced Peel Away Labs' multi-layered bed sheets for easy changes. Dor Skuler highlighted ElliQ, a proactive care companion for older adults. Paige Wilson from NaborForce shared their platform connecting older adults with community helpers. Mary Ann Sterling explained LivPact, a care management platform. Hodges Caldwell Jr. talked about the importance of mobility assistance for those with EB. Benjamin Surmi emphasized the importance of being aware of the available tech toolbox. 

Recorded on March 3, 2022, this episode is part of our Caregiver Friendly Products as well as the Mobility Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

John Debenedette, CEO, ABBY by GOGOTECH (product is still waitlisted 7-13-25)

Pooja Viswanathan, PhD, Founder and CEO, Braze Mobility, An AgeTech Collaborative from AARP portfolio company

Hodges Caldwell Jr., Founder and CEO,  EBLifeStyle, EB Lifestyles IG

Daniel Rumack, CEO and Sales Director, Robotics Care, at time of show
Currently: International Biz Dev Manager, Medclair

Maxwell Cohen, Founder and CEO, PeelAways 

Dor Skuler, CEO and Co-Founder, Intuition Robotics - ElliQ, an AgeTech Collaborative from AARP enterprise category participant

Paige Wilson, Founder and CEO, Naborforce 

Benjamin Surmi, Director Education and Culture, Koelsch Communities

MaryAnne Sterling, CEA, EVP, Caregiver Experience, Livpact 

Keren Etkin, Creator, The Gerontechnologist.com

BoomerTechTalk.com episode page with mentioned resources

LinkedIn Show Post

Co-Hosts: Linda Sherman, Debbie Howard, Steve Ewell, Michael Phillips, Pedro Ruíz and Gary Barg

Music: Solemnity written and performed by Richard Sherman

This episode focused on digital skills training for older adults. 

GetSetUp, a video social learning platform, tailors tech training to different skill levels, fostering confidence through peer communication. 

Aging Connected and Senior Planet (from OATS) provide virtual technology training, addressing the digital divide among older adults. 

Debbie Howard emphasized the importance of involving older adults in product development and creating user-friendly onboarding systems.

Benjamin Surmi suggested posting a person to senior centers and community spaces to provide accessible support and education.

Sky Bergman talked about the benefits of encouraging intergenerational activities, something she has strived to do with her film Lives Well Lived.

Frances West pointed out that probably the friendliest messaging platform in Asia is the app from Japan called LINE.

Joan Green, while a speech therapist, enjoys helping clients discover and learn digital skills.

Saltbox TV's short, on-demand digital skills shows aimed to demystify technology for seniors. 

UpTOSpeed offered premium support and education, leveraging partnerships within Canada for broader reach. 

Brett Adler and Gary Barg provided project updates.

The conversation highlighted the need for inclusive design, user-friendly onboarding, and intergenerational projects to combat isolation and enhance digital literacy.

Recorded on February 17, 2022, this episode is part of our Digital Skills Training Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

 Liz Miller, Dir Communications and Marketing, GetSetUp

Justin Weigel, Creative Producer and founding member Saltbox TV at time of show
Currently: Founder and Artistic Director, TrailBlazing Productions 

Daniel Marrello, CEO and Co-Founder, UpTOSpeed at time of show. Currently; SMB Accounts - Cisco Meraki

Brett Adler, Co-Founder, VoicePT 

Amanda Gimble, Director, Aging Connected by OATS at time of show

Debbie Howard, Chairman, CarterJMRN

Frances West, About Frances

Benjamin Surmi,  Dir Education and Culture, Koelsh Communities

Gary Barg, (RIP August 2024) Today’s Caregiver

Joan Green, Speech Therapist and Online Course Creator, Innovative Speech Therapy

Sky Bergman, Filmmaker -  Lives Well Lived

BoomerTechTalk.com episode page 

Co-Hosts: Linda Sherman, Debbie Howard, Michael Phillips and Frances West

Music: Solemnity written and performed by Richard Sherman

This episode focused on raising awareness for books on aging and caregiving.

Linda Sherman and Debbie Howard discussed the importance of social media for book promotion. 

Debbie shared her publicity strategy for her upcoming book, "The Caregiving Crisis," which includes LinkedIn, podcasts, and webinars. 

Keren Etkin highlighted her pre-order campaign on Indiegogo.

Benjamin Surmi suggested creating lending libraries for adult children and caregivers of senior living residents; and emphasized the value of local community pilots and partnerships for product adoption in senior living. 

Andrew Patino mentioned leveraging the sexiness of the entertainment industry. 

Liz Miller suggested using HARO and leveraging events like Father’s Day. 

Michael Phillips gave advice on using SEO based on how consumers search.

Recorded on February 10, 2022, this episode is part of our Marketing Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

Debbie Howard, Author, The Caregiving Crisis

Keren Etkin, Creator, TheGerontechnologist

Ilyse Veron, Marketing Professional

Liz Miller, Director Of Communications and Marketing, GetSetUp 

Benjamin Surmi, Social Gerontologist; Director of Education and Culture, Koelsch Communities 

Andrew Patino, Executive Producer, Saltbox TV (now shuttered) at time of show
Currently:  CEO and Founder, Ursa Creatives

Amy Stapleton, Currently Senior Analyst, Opus Research asking question

Michael Phillips, AARP on SEO 

Resources:
Liz Miller that mentioned HARO (Help a Reporter Out) worked really well for her

BoomerTechTalk.com episode page

LinkedIn Show Post

Co-Hosts: Linda Sherman, Debbie Howard, Steve Ewell and Michael Phillips

We continue to record new Rethinking Aging Club podcasts live on Thursdays. How to join live.

Please follow both of our podcasts including News for the Ages by Rethinking Aging Club.

We are catching up with publishing historical Rethinking Aging Club podcasts, and hope to be current by the end of September 2025.

New episodes on both of our podcasts are usually published soon after they are recorded.

Music: Solemnity written and performed by Richard Sherman

We were very pleased to feature Hon Pak MD, SVP, Samsung Electronics.
The concept for this episode was to discuss the importance of establishing baselines of health numbers so that we will have them when there is an incident. The discussion migrated to how tech can help with monitoring health. 

Dr. Pak detailed how wearables are evolving and how they can be part of “caregiving as a team sport”. 

Benjamin Surmi suggested how to get senior care staff to support device use by residents.

Michael Skaff introduced the issue of privacy and how that might be addressed with remote monitoring.

Recorded on November 18, 2021, this episode is part of our Caregiver Friendly Products Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

Hon Pak MD, Chief Medical Officer at time of show; Currently Head of Digital Health, SVP, Samsung Electronics 
Samsung Health is an AgeTech Collaborative from AARP enterprise category participant

Benjamin Surmi, Social Gerontologist; Director of Education and Culture, Koelsh Senior Communities

Deborah Harlow, Founder, The Joyful Leader

Michael Skaff, CIO Jewish Senior Living Group; strategic advisor - labradorsystems at time of show
Currently: Chief Information Officer, Sequoia Living
Advisor, Fika Ventures, Tau Ventures 

Yuta Endo‪, Co-founder and CEO, Voxela

BoomerTechTalk.com episode page 

Co-Hosts: Linda Sherman, Debbie Howard, Steve Ewell, Michael Phillips and Ilyse Veron

We continue to record new Rethinking Aging Club podcasts live on Thursdays. How to join live.

Please follow both of our podcasts including News for the Ages by Rethinking Aging Club.

We are catching up with publishing historical Rethinking Aging Club podcasts, and hope to be current by the end of September 2025.

New episodes on both of our podcasts are usually published the day after they are recorded.

Music: Solemnity written and performed by Richard Sherman

Linda Sherman (Rethinking Aging Club Founder) and Debbie Howard co-organize the Rethinking Aging Club's Age-Friendly Product Alliance shows.

We have published all of our 2024 Rethinking Aging Club episodes as podcasts and are working on 2023 and 2022. We plan to publish the remaining 70 or so by end first quarter 2025. Episodes are now published soon after they are recorded.

We have added seasons to make these updates easier: 2021-2022 is Season 1; 2023 Season 2; 2024 Season 3; and 2025 Season 4.

Linda has led several multinational subsidiaries in Japan and is focused on healthy longevity in her own life. At 75, she remains active in sports and fitness. She enjoys planning shows and recruiting expert speakers to support the club’s objectives. There is also synergy with her investment and participation in Marine Biology & Environmental Technologies Miracle of the Sea Natural Marine Extract rejuvenation and MBET Health wound care products. 

Debbie Howard, founder of Japan Market Resource Network (now The Carter Group - JMRN), helps clients develop agetech products for Japan and Asia. She is a strategist for caregiver-friendly workplaces and the author of two caregiver support books.

The Rethinking Aging Club is a community of professionals sharing the latest in healthy longevity and the diverse needs of aging adults. We support products, services, education, and advocacy for people aged 50+, including their caregivers.

Our two weekly shows are recorded live on Clubhouse. We like Clubhouse for its high-quality audio and live audience interaction. We promote our shows on LinkedIn, where both Debbie and Linda have deep networks of professionals devoted to these topics.

Tuesdays, we record "News for the Ages," discussing the latest news on aging, longevity, and caregiving since May 2022. Thursdays, "Age-Friendly Product Alliance" focuses on products and services, each week covering a different theme since June 2021.

Our themed shows feature CEOs, founders and leaders of global agetech and analog products, addressing needs in the longevity economy such as marketing, fitness, caregiver support, social isolation and end-of-life planning.

Our speakers provide perspectives on these topics. Our discussions are lively, featuring audience questions and comments, and full of valuable content. Expert speakers enjoy the relaxed setting, learn from each other, and often make new professional connections.

Debbie Howard: It's a pleasure to introduce our themed shows from the Rethinking Aging Club Podcast. At 71, I'm an active older adult, like Linda, I embrace life enthusiastically.

We cover product innovations on prevention, fitness, nutrition, vision and hearing, brain health, sleep and fintech. We also explore digital skills, inclusion, long-term healthcare, assisted living and aging in place, physical and occupational therapy, social isolation prevention and caregiver support.

In marketing, we focus on human-centered design, social media, and distribution channels. We start each year with shows featuring exhibitors and pitch competitors from CES (Consumer Electronics Show), highlighting innovations in AgeTech.

Join us to stay informed on products and solutions in aging, longevity and caregiving to gain new perspectives in this fast-changing market.

To learn how to join our live show on Clubhouse and more about our podcasts, please visit this episode on our website.

Music: Solemnity written and performed by Richard Sherman