In this episode, we explore caregiver friendly products in recognition of November as the month for both National Family Caregivers and Alzheimer’s Awareness. Speakers highlight a broad range of tools for easing caregiver stress, improving planning tools, patient care, and ensuring better quality of life for both caregivers and receivers.

Recorded October 31, 2024, this show featured (in order of appearance):

Deborah Harlow, Founder, The Joyful Leader and Joint Creator of the “Women Who Care” Planning and Self-Care Challenges for Caregivers, shared WWC’s new, complimentary “Easy Planning Challenge for Caregivers,” which is especially designed for busy caregivers and caregivers-to-be. “Intentional planning can make all the difference in a caregiving journey, creating sustainable routines that keep caregivers balanced and supported.”

Kate Granigan, CEO, LifeCare Advocates and 2024 President of the Aging Life Care Association, described the role of life care managers in navigating caregiving challenges, finding resources, and supporting caregivers nationwide. “Care management services give caregivers back their time and let them be present with their loved ones rather than getting overwhelmed by logistics.”

Marty Agather, VP Marketing & Sales, Embrace Prevention Care, introduced the Medicare-backed Guide Dementia Care Program, which provides personalized care plans, medication management, 24/7 call support, and up to $2,500 annually for respite care. “The Guide Program is aimed at supporting dementia caregivers, with resources and relief through Medicare-supported benefits.”

GUIDE Website:
https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/innovation-models/guide

Nancy McGovern, Founder, Comfort Linen (and Former Physiotherapist) shared her journey developing low-friction bedsheets and garments that enhance mobility and sleep quality, while reducing injuries among caregivers. “With Comfort Linen, we’re creating more independence for care receivers and reducing the physical strain for caregivers.”

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Our Caregiver Friendly Products episodes feature leaders from innovative companies providing products and services that improve the lives of family and professional caregivers, as well as their care receivers.

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Recorded on 2-16-23, this episode is part of our Fitness and Wellness series.
Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

Jessica Cooper, MS, RD, Chief Science Officer, Opsis Health - Plateful (Opsis Health filed for bankruptcy March 2024) Jessica is currently Director Lifestyle Medicine Metrodora
Mory Bahar, CEO, Personal Remedies; Board Complex Health Solutions; member StartUp Health (speaker HLTH)
Odo von Wulffen, VP Partnerships East Coast kindly stood in for the executive from Biostarks headquarters he had arranged to present
Alka Sahnan, Registered Manager Prince of Wales Nursing Home pwnursinghome.co.uk
Michael Philips, AARP Technology (and co-host) shared AARP Nutrition and brain health research

This episode focused on the very important area of nutrition. Jessica Cooper, Chief Science Officer for Opsis Health, introduced Plateful, a free app that uses AI to analyze food intake and provide personalized dietary recommendations. Regretfully, Opsis Health filed for bankruptcy in March 2024. You will still benefit from learning about it. Jessica is currently Director of Lifestyle Medicine for Metrodora Institute.

Mory Bahar, CEO, Personal Remedies discussed their fully automated nutritional guidance system, which considers multiple chronic conditions and medications. We were fortunate to meet Mory through the HLTH conference.

Odo von Wolfen explained Biostarts' $199 blood tests that analyze biomarkers and provide dietary recommendations. There are three separate products for Longevity, Sports and Nutrition.

Alka Sahnan shared insights from the nursing home she manages in the UK, emphasizing the importance of natural, varied diets and regular weight monitoring.

Michael Phillips explained AARP's nutrition research.
Steve Ewell, Director of the Consumer Technology Association Foundation talked about the growth of food tech at CES.

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Important authors explain hospice and palliative care.

Recorded on 5-4-23, this episode is part of our Ending Well series. And Ending Well is part of our Caregiving series.
Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

Kaishauna L. Guidry, MD, HMDC, Author, “Dr. G’s H.O.S.P.I.C.E. Pocket Guide: 7 Things Hospice Physicians Need to Know to Be Ready for Work” - Mourning Dove Medical
Since this podcast, Dr G has added a second book for consumers “The Real Deal About Hospice”.
Dr. G also has a podcast: Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare

Jim Parker, Editor, Hospice News

Constance Dahlin MSN, ANP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN, Palliative Care Professor, Author and Expert

Robin Bennett Kanarek, Author “Living Well with a Serious Illness: A Guide to Palliative Care for Mind, Body, and Spirit” published April 4, 2023

Resources:
We spoke about palliative care timing with Dr. Zalan Alam on our News for the Ages June 18, 2024 episode

MedPage Today 4-25-23 surgeon-writer Atul Gawande on the Importance of Palliative Care. 'A scandal that routine care doesn't include talks about larger life goals’

Connie Dahlin: Palliative care started in the US with a nursing focus. Nurses recognized hospice and palliative nursing as a speciality in 1987.
Get Palliative Care org

NPR article Medicare Tests Letting Private Insurers Run Hospice

Some Hospice News details on the “private insurance” pilot that NPR discusses

Hospice is Not a Hustle - Hospice News 12-02-22

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Bone and Joint Health National Action Week is October 12-18. World Osteoporosis Day is October 20. Experts joined us to talk about Bone Health, Osteoporosis, the Osteoboost product and Wellen.
Note we discussed calcium supplementation precautions on our News for the Ages by Rethinking Aging Club show on October 15, 2024 with Dr. Zalan Alam.

Recorded on 10-17-24, this episode is part of our Fitness and Wellness series.
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Ellen Khalifa, Peer Educator for the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) and has been trained by her county to govern fall prevention classes for older adults at risk. Ellen Khalifa works with individuals and entrepreneurs on extending health and wellbeing to match 21st Century lifespans.
Ellen introduced our topic.

Carol Fujiyoshi, MD, FACOG, Up until recently Chief of Staff and head of OB/Gyn department at Wilcox Hospital, part of the Hawaii Pacific Health Group. Dr. Fujiyoshi gave a medical overview of Osteoporosis including prevention (Tai Chi is definitely of note) and pharmacological therapy options with their side effects.

Michael Jaasma, Co-founder, Chief Scientific Officer, Vice President of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs Bone Health Technologies
Dr. Michael Jaasma has a PhD in orthopedic biomechanics from UC Berkeley. In his PhD research, he studied how bone cells respond to mechanical loading, so his expertise aligns almost perfectly with the technology behind Osteoboost. Mike is the inventor for over 10 patents across a range of medical devices. He has also worked at the FDA as a medical device reviewer and manager of reviewers.
Clinical trial

Priya Patel, Founder, Wellen, Chief Product Officer Bone Health Technologies
Prior to joining Bone Health Technologies, Priya was the founder and CEO of Wellen, a personalized exercise program for individuals with osteoporosis and osteopenia, which was very recently acquired by Bone Health Technologies. As the Chief Product Officer at Bone Health Technologies, she leads the development of digital services that offer a comprehensive, multi-modal bone health solution for individuals with low bone density.
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Six different aspects of fitness for older adults are discussed. You will learn about some great innovations.

Recorded on 6-23-22, this episode is part of our Fitness and Wellness series.
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Andy Tubman, Co-Founder and Chief of Music and Therapeutics, Musical Health Technologies aka SingFit
Katharine Forth, Ph.D, Co-Founder and CEO, ZIBRIO
Eric Levitan, Founder and CEO, Vivo
Benjamin Surmi, Director of Education and Culture, Koelsch Communities
Mark Scher, Co-Founder and CEO, Spiro100 Senior Fitness & Wellness

Music therapeutics explained by the Chief of Music and Therapeutics of SingFit. Understand the difference between the passive and active music making processes and how they relate to dementia support.
SingFit uses patented technology that can be used in professional caregiving and at-home settings for people with neurological, physical and emotional challenges.

Stability Scale. Measure the probability of a fall before it happens with ZIBRIO.
Katie Forth has a PhD in human neurophysiology, particularly to do with sensory integration for human movement and balance. Formerly a scientist at NASA, her expertise is all around gravity.

Benjamin Surmi gives us insights into testing S3 Balance device and Ludofit at Koelsch Communities.

VIVO CEO explains their live and interactive small group fitness programs for older adults with a focus on building strength and muscle mass.

Spiro100 CEO ‘In a typical senior living community we have seated exercise class or a yoga class. You’ll get the same six or eight people come into class, but if you see something like a Parkinson's workshop, or arthritis workshop or PTSD workshop, you're going to attract an entirely new subset of residents that otherwise never would have shown up to class before.’

Listen to learn so much more in this interactive discussion.

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Companies play an important role in providing support for employees who provide care for aging loved ones in their off-work hours – an employee segment representing 30% of every company’s workforce. The demand for “caregiver support” is growing across all life stages – from birth to end of life, and companies are rising to the occasion.

Recorded on 12-22-22, this episode is part of our Workplace Caregivers Support Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

Jim McCann, Founder and CEO of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC. (parent company of Harry & David, which is leading the group’s employee caregiver support initiatives), and is actively creating a caregiver-friendly workplace at all 15+ companies under its umbrella, with an Employee Resource Group and specific benefits to support the needs of its employee caregivers.

Wendy Whittington MD, MMM, Chief Care Officer, Cariloop, a caregiver support platform with a mission to relieve the stress and anxiety felt by all caregivers by helping them to navigate the often difficult journey through a complex healthcare landscape. Cariloop’s outsourced care services to corporations are delivered through its digital platform and concierge coaching service.

Special thanks to Frances West for joining this important discussion. Frances is an Accessibility Expert, Founder, FrancesWestCo and Author: Authentic Inclusion™ Drives Disruptive Innovation, a C-suite oriented cultural and digital transformation leadership bestseller selected by CES and SXSW as one of the 2019 Technology Business Book of the Year.

Great overview of the expanding attention to this special area of corporate benefits!

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Celebrating National Wellness Month, this episode focused on Self Care. We looked at the contribution of hearing and brain health. We explored several approaches that can help: writing, Joy Journaling, Ayurvedic massage, and a wide variety of online courses that combine “learning” with “community.”

Recorded on 8-25-22, this episode is part of our Fitness and Wellness series.
Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

Dr. Krystal L. Culler, Founder, Virtual Brain Health Center
‘If you have 30 minutes a day for your own personal brain care,
It's 5 minutes of meditation, 10 minutes of brain fitness, 10 minutes of purposeful movement for your body, a 5 minute brain break. And bonus one minute practicing gratitude in some way. ‘

Charlotte Yeh MD, Chief Medical Officer, AARP (through July 2024; currently Founder, Yeh Innovations and Chief Experience Officer, Cherish)

On the importance of address hearing impairment with hearing tests and hearing aids:
'I like to say "you think you're old with hearing aids. You are old without hearing aids". Hearing aids will keep you younger and connected. But the stigma of hearing aids, that negative perception of aging that is so pervasive is what's keeping people from getting their hearing tests.'

‘There are twice as many people who take their dogs to the vet than the number of people who get their hearing tested.’

Liz Miller, GetSetUp
'One of our popular classes is around gratitude or changing negative thinking, we offer a number of classes around meditation for wellness and fitness classes, of course, which are super important. And then also around this idea of neuroplasticity from trivia and games for brain health.'

Trent True, Digital Content Architect, Gothic Scribe Studio
'With journaling, the good news is you don't have to worry about rules with style or voice or expectations. Blogging is for an audience, journaling fundamentally is for you.'

Carol Nace, Bodhi Ayurveda
‘Ayurveda is a practice that's over 5000 years old. The goal is to help us live to 100 years in a happy and healthy way.’
Please check out Carol’s Self Care tips.

Deborah Harlow, Joy Journaling, The Joyful Leader
“Joy Journaling as a practice is more than journaling of other kinds where you're writing out or diary practices or things like that. It's a combination of doodling and art therapy and affirmations.”

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Learn about nutrition for older adults. Why haven’t we devoted more space for this category at retail? Mature dogs get more space for their dog food. Star Director of Culinary Services for Koelsch Communities shares secrets to making easily consumed food more tasty.

Hydration is very important for older adults, especially for those with dementia. Zinnia TV provides excellent short videos to encourage drinking water. Hydro Gummy makes consuming water attractive.

Recorded on 3-24-22, this episode is part of our Fitness and Wellness series.
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John A. Gillespie, MD, MBA, Dr. Gillespie Recipes
Kenton Fedde, JD, PhD, Dr. Gillespie's Recipes, The Fedde Law Firm
Jamie Rincker, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Head of Vivo Nutrition Program for adults 50+
Joel August, National Director of Culinary Services, Koelsch Communities
Alka Sahnan, Registered Manager, Prince of Wales Nursing Home
Allyson Schrier, Co-founder and President, Zinnia TV
Lanie Yeung, Hydro Gummy
Dr.Shabnam Das Kar, MD, Functional Medicine Doctor, drkarmd.com
Carol Nace, Bodhi Ayurveda

Resource: Zinnia TV Hydration Video for Dementia Patients

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