The Best Resources for Age Tech and Aging News and Insights
I love reading. I love writing. I love listening to podcasts and audiobooks. Of all the ways that exist in our world for consuming content and gaining new knowledge, reading and listening are at the top of my list. There’s something about reading someone’s thoughts, or listening to their voice as they speak them, that really resonates with me.
Many people have been asking me, how do I stay up-to-date with everything that goes on in the age-tech ecosystem and related industries, so I decided to compile a list of my favorite resources.
Newsletters I’m subscribed to (and actually read!)
There are many reasons why Laurie Orlov’s (@AgingTech) blog belongs at the top of this list. Personally, I’ve been reading it regularly for years and it never fails to provide me with unique insights and with Orlov’s critical commentary on all things age tech.
Orlov is a tech industry veteran and former Forrester analyst. She’s a writer, speaker and elder care advocate who founded Aging and Health Technology Watch in 2009 as a means to provide market research and thought leadership about health and aging-related technologies and services that enable boomers and seniors to sustain and improve their quality of life.
MFA’s newsletter and the Living Longer Better Smarter podcast
Mary Furlong (@maryfurlong) is a powerhouse in this industry. Her conferences draw investors, entrepreneurs, care providers and others interested in longevity business and innovation.
Furlong is a leading authority on the longevity marketplace. She has guided the business development and marketing strategies of leading corporations, emerging companies, and nonprofit organizations for more than 30 years.
What many people don’t know is that prior to launching MFA, Furlong founded 2 nonprofit organizations (SeniorNet in 1986 and ThirdAge Media in 1996), raised $130 million and served more than 2 million adults aged 50 and older.
AGE-WELL, Canada’s technology and aging network has a bi-monthly newsletter that will keep you up to date on funding opportunities, upcoming events, research highlights, and network news. Make sure to tune in to their AMA sessions on Twitter as well!
People to follow
Jon Warner @joncwarner
Warner, a 5 time CEO and 3 time startup founder is incredibly experienced and knowledgeable, his Twitter and LinkedIn posts are always insightful and educational. Warner is the founder/ CEO of Silver Moonshots – a virtual accelerator program that is research based, seeks to surface major Moonshot challenges in the older adult population and then encourages startups and other organizations to commit time and money to come up with solutions that can really scale. He is on the board of St Barnabas – LA’s largest nonprofit in aging in LA county and is Co-Chair of the Aging into the Future conference attracting a large and diverse audience across North America. He is also Chapter President for Aging 2.0 in Los Angeles County and serves on the California National Healthcare and Care workforce planning committee in Sacramento.
Joe Coughlin @josephcoughlin
Joseph F. Coughlin, PhD is probably the most prolific writer in the bunch. He is most known for being the Director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab, author of The Longevity Economy: Inside the World’s Fastest Growing, Most Misunderstood Market for his research on the impact of global demographic change and technology trends on consumer behavior and business strategy. He was also named by Fast Company Magazine as one the ‘100 Most Creative in Business’ and by the Wall Street Journal as inventing the future of retirement.I enjoy reading his articles on Forbes, MarketWatch and the Wall Street Journal.
Steve Moran @SeniorForesight
“We keep dancing around this issue, this truth: nursing homes are obsolete, they are past their prime, they need to be put out to pasture for something a lot better. With a few exceptions, nursing homes need to go away, they need to disappear, they need to become the Palm Pilots, Blackberries, or fax machines.”
The above quote was taken from one of Steve Moran’s recent articles. He is known as the outspoken, no-nonsense publisher of Senior Living Foresight. If you’re looking to get the latest news and well-informed comentatorship on all things senior living, follow Steve and check out Senior Living Foresight’s website and Podcast.
Patrick Joseph Roden @aginginplacecom
Patrick Roden, RN, PhD, is the founder of Aginginplace.com, which he started with the purpose of providing actionable information to older adults who wish to age in place, and their families.
As an aging in place specialist (CAPS), he curates the best resources from around the web and adds his own articles, written from the perspective of someone with 30+ years of experience in elder care.
Ron Beleno @rb33canada
Ron is known as “the tech caregiver”. He spent 10 years as a caregiver for his father who lived with Alzheimer’s, and utilized multiple tech solutions. Today he’s an active advisor and mentor in organizations like CABHI and AGE-WELL.
Podcasts I listen to:
Living longer better smarter – Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin and guests to explore the intersection of longevity, technology and aging.
Community of innovation podcast – the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation, CABHI’s Community of Innovation podcast is where topics on ingenuity, aging and brain health collide.
Empire Longevity – What is the use of living longer if you aren’t healthy enough to enjoy it? Dr. Otto Janke interviews some of the world’s leaders to give you an insight into an even better you – for longer.
The Aged Care Enrichment Podcast – SilVR Adventures’ Ash De Neef interviews aged care industry experts, thought leaders and passionate individuals to share their knowledge, stories and experiences.
Daughterhood – the podcast for caregivers – is hosted by Rosanne Corcoran, who is a primary, sandwich, in-home caregiver. This monthly podcast aims to provide insight into navigating the healthcare system, resources, support and community to those caring for their loved ones.
Who Cares? The Future of home care – produced and presented by Honor, in which they’re talking with innovators and thought leaders in the home care industry and other experts along the care continuum.
Disrupt – by Home Healthcare News, breaking news and up-to-date information on the senior in-home care industry.
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