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Rethinking Aging Club Podcast

Rethinking Aging Club Podcast

By: Linda Sherman and Debbie Howard
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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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Episodes
  • Thine AI Companion, Care2U Mobile Urgent Care, Lunalino Home
    May 28 2026

    Our May 14, 2026 Project Updates episode featured Care2U Mobile Urgent Care, Thine AI Companion and Lunalino Home.

    Lon Hecht, CEO of Care2You, explained their innovative model, which replaces ER visits and hospitalizations with in-home care. The model involves deploying clinicians like physician assistants, nurse practitioners, or paramedics to the home, accompanied by ER or hospitalist physicians via telehealth to patients' homes within 2-4 hours. Care2You treats complex medical needs, including pneumonia and congestive heart failure, COPD, infections, and dehydration (not immediately life threatening like heart attacks and head injuries), at a third of the cost of hospital care. We discussed the challenges and costs of using this model to solve the needs of rural care. Care2U also serves Senior Living communities.

    King Lunalilo Trust provides long-term care and adult day care at Lunalino Home, as well as meal delivery services, grounded in Hawaiian culture and values. CEO Keola Dean described how Lunalino Home is able to provide unique entertainment and activities donated by a community that highly respects King Lunalino, who is fondly remembered as a progressive monarch.

    Pratyush Rai described the concept of Thine, an AI platform designed to understand people with deeper context through conversations and other digital interactions. Thine was the next step after Foyer’s Merlin.

    Pratyush highlighted the benefits of Thine for both young people and older adults, helping to manage information and improve productivity.

    Linda Sherman has been beta testing Thine since May 1st and found it is unique in learning ambiently and piecing together conversations and environments. Thine can perform directed AI agent types of tasks when you connect it to your Google Drive and gmail. It also works with Slack. She has recently given her Thine a name - Richard - inspired by Linda’s relationship with her friend Richard Sherman who wrote the original music in our podcast intro and outro called Serenity.

    Recorded on May 14, 2026, this episode is part of our Project Updates Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

    Lon Hecht, CEO, Care2U Mobile Urgent Care, Bringing ER & Hospital-level Care to Your Home

    Keolamaikalani (Keola) Dean, CEO, King Lunalilo Trust and Home

    Pratyush Rai, Co-Founder and CEO, Thine AI Companion (in beta) and already successful Merlin, both by Foyer.

    BoomerTechTalk.com episode page

    LinkedIn Show Post

    Co-Hosts: Linda Sherman, Debbie Howard and Ray Gordon

    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.

    Also available on Amazon Music and Audible.

    Music: Solemnity written and performed by Richard Sherman

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    59 mins
  • Rehab Tech with Gravitrex, Accelera and Morla Moves
    Apr 27 2026

    Our Rethinking Aging Podcast April 23, 2026 episode featured co-founders from three outstanding rehabilitation tech companies: Gravitrex, Accelera, and Morla Moves. Kira Burns from Gravitrex discussed their mobile gait trainer, which provides consistent unweighting without a motor, aiming for a $15,000 price for Skilled Nursing use. Mike Wing from Accelera highlighted their stochastic resonance stimulation technology, priced at $399 for a set of two devices, benefiting balance, mobility and rehabilitation. Ozlem Mertoglu from Morla Moves presented their AI-driven movement intelligence platform, offering real-time feedback and analysis without wearables, with a $9.99/month subscription model, lower annually or as an employee benefit.

    Recorded on April 23, 2026, this episode is part of our CES Highlights, PT & OT and Falls Prevention and Balance Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

    Kira Burns, Co-Founder and CEO, Gravitrex
    Gravitrex is an AgeTech Collaborative from AARP portfolio company

    Mike Wing, Co-Founder and COO, Accelera
    Accelera is an AgeTech Collaborative from AARP (ATC) portfolio company (Spring 2026 cohort)

    Ozlem Mertoglu, Co-Founder and CEO, Morla Moves

    CES 2026:
    Accelera was a pitch contestant in ATC’s AgeTech After Dark competition
    Morla Moves exhibited in the Netherlands pavilion
    Gravitrex participated in the City of Phoenix booth

    Resources:
    ATC for Gravitrex 11-13-25

    Gravitrex Pitch to Tokyo Win City of Phoenix News 3-4-26

    ATC for Accelera spring 2026

    We mentioned Accelera will be presenting during the bootcamp at Mary Furlong’s What’s Next Longevity Summit at CITRIX at UC Berkeley, June 16 - 18. Co-hosted by AgeTech Collaborative from AARP. Use RAC20 promo code.

    Thank you to Morla Moves co-founder and CPO Hakan Mertoglu for your support in setting up this episode.

    BoomerTechTalk.com episode page with additional resource links

    LinkedIn Show Post with carousel of photos of speakers, companies and products

    Co-Hosts: Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon and Debbie Howard

    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.

    Music: Solemnity written and performed by Richard Sherman

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    56 mins
  • Parkinson’s Support with Doing Life Today, TouchPoints and Cadense
    Apr 11 2026

    April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. April 11 is World Parkinson’s Day. We had three excellent speakers with products and a service that support people living with Parkinson’s.

    Bryce Perry shared his 15-year journey with Parkinson's, emphasizing the importance of understanding Parkinson’s not just being aware of it. Bryce hosts two Parkinson’s support podcasts, is doing a special series on sleep and has 700 on a waiting list for The Club an upcoming support community app.

    Vicki Mayo introduced TouchPoint Solution’s haptic wearable TouchPoints, which use patented BLAST technology with gentle alternating bilateral stimulation to help manage stress and tremors. Thodian is a new introduction that integrates with Apple Watch or FitBit.

    Tyler Susko PhD explained Cadence Adaptive Shoes, which use variable friction to improve gait and stability, benefiting over 40,000 users. The attractive shoes, priced at only around $199 have shown durability in clinical trials, lasting over a million scuffs. Tyler went into details on how they were created.

    All agreed that getting users involved early in the development process is essential.

    Recorded on April 9, 2026, this episode is part of our Parkinson’s Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

    Bryce Perry, Creator and Host, Doing Life Today Community and Podcasts;
    Parkinson’s Advocate; New app The Club

    Vicki Mayo, Founder and CEO, Touchpoint Solution - Touchpoints wearable; Co-Founder / Principal Owner, Mayo Global

    Tyler Susko, PhD, Founder and CTO, Cadense - adaptive shoes
    Cadense is an AgeTech Collaborative from AARP portfolio company

    References

    Bryce Perry’s Doing Life Today Community and Podcasts
    Living with Parkinson’s a Practical Guide
    Host of the podcast: Living with Parkinson's The Good, the Bad and the Reality

    Press: TouchPoint Solution
    Trend Hunter: Calming Haptic Tokens by Kanesa David 1-19-26

    Press: Cadence
    Prevention Magazine: These Adaptive Sneakers Are a ‘Lifesaver’ for People With Walking Difficulties by Hannah Joen 4-18-25

    BoomerTechTalk.com episode page with additional resources links

    LinkedIn Show Post

    Co-Hosts: Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon and Debbie Howard

    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.

    Music: Solemnity written and performed by Richard Sherman

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    55 mins
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