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Dear Colleagues,
The annual
What's Next Longevity Business Summit is the nation's leading conference for learning about trends and opportunities in the longevity economy, making deals, establishing partnerships, and launching products for older consumers. Will you join us on March 26th in Atlanta during the Aging in America Conference?
Attendees at this year's Summit will be able to explore the opportunities that the $8.3 trillion longevity economy offers. See our full agenda and list of speakers and sponsors
here.
As a newsletter subscriber you can receive
20% off
with code: wn20fom20
- Exciting program with 50+ Longevity Market Speakers
- Innovative Session Tracks
- Lunch with a Longevity Market Expert
- The What's Next Innovation Challenge sponsored by AARP Innovation Labs
- Exclusive Data and Insights
- What's Next Pitch for Distribution
- Access to the New Media Center
We are thrilled to welcome new faces to the stage this year:
- Nancy Koenig, CEO, Caremerge
- Liron Torres, Head of Product, Amazon
- Mark Francis, Founder & CEO, CaregiverZone
- Justin Smith, Innovation Manager, Direct Supply
- Jim Murphy, SVP of Healthcare, Ageless Innovation
Our leading sponsors this year include: AARP Innovation Labs, GreatCall, Ageless Innovation, CareLinx, VitalTech, Medterra CBD, The Business of Aging, Susan Davis International, Caregiving Club, Ziegler, CABHI, iN2L, Hamilton CapTel, Home Instead, myFamilyChannel, SilverRide, Outpatient, Naboso Technology, Nationwide, Portfolia, Embodied Labs, Caremerge, Stay Smart Care, Thrive, Touchtown, LifeBio and Skylight.
Looking forward to seeing you next month!
Warmly,
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Aging + Brain Health Innovation: What's Next Canada 2020
The second annual What's Next Canada conference takes a deep dive into the innovations, industry, and lived experience of the aging and brain health space. The event brings together a unique blend of thought leaders, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, healthcare providers, and companies from around the world in discussions and demonstrations of groundbreaking innovations in the longevity sector. Network with 50+ world-class presenters from Canada, US, UK, Japan, and more! This event is co-hosted and co-produced by Mary Furlong and Associates.
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What's Next Innovation Challenge 2020
One in three Americans, ages 65 to 74, have hearing loss and half of those over age 75 have difficulty hearing, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
We are now accepting applications from startup companies with less than $500,000 in annual revenue or a maximum of $5 million in investor funding. Finalists will be notified by March 12th and are expected to pitch their idea onstage during the 17th Annual Longevity Business Summit at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta on March 26th.
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Family Caregiving News from AARP
We are excited to announce that AARP Family Caregiving will host a rural caregiving workshop this summer. The event will be held in Boise, Idaho, on June 23 and 24. The four topic areas that will be covered are transportation, finding resources, financial/legal issues, and work and self-care. You are welcome to participate in our event via LiveStream. Please stay tuned for registration information in the coming months.
To stay up-to-date with all family caregiving news, make sure you've subscribed to AARP's Family Caregiving Insider Newsletter. This new digest is for the policy-makers, practitioners, advocates, leaders of the industry, media, and communities who have the power to change the conditions in which America's family caregivers live, work, and care every day. Email
[email protected]
to subscribe.
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The Power of Play to End Social Isolation and Loneliness
As we grow older we tend to play less and less, and, society sends messages that play is not necessarily for older adults. Nonsense! Play is a basic human need at every age. Learn from Ted Fischer, CEO and Co-founder of Ageless Innovation, about how unleashing the power of interactive play can foster meaningful connections, improve emotional health and well-being and bring joy into our lives at a time when social isolation and loneliness among older adults are reaching epidemic proportions:
https://youtu.be/eUCfr5yhC2Q
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VitalTech Expands Senior Engagement Capabilities
with Breezie Acquisition
VitalTech, a market leader in connected care, digital health, and remote patient monitoring announced this week that it will be expanding the breadth of its existing services with the acquisition of Breezie™ a multitiered tablet-based platform that drives senior engagement and compliance.
This acquisition will allow VitalTech to add a social module to their capabilities, providing a new and easy way for seniors to connect with friends and loved ones. Read the full announcement here.
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Embodied Labs Named Finalist in Caregivers Challenge
GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation has named Embodied Labs as one of the four finalists from across the country in their Caring for Caregivers Health Innovation Challenge. This competition is a collaboration between Guidewell Innovation and Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida. Embodied Labs is also a part of the Jobs for the Future Immersive Learning Market Scan, sponsored by Walmart. Don't miss hearing from Carrie Shaw, the CEO and Founder of Embodied Labs, at next month's Longevity Summit in Atlanta!
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Forbes Feature: This Woman is Changing the Therapy Industry with VR and AI Technology
In the age of innovation, with a combination of virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and big data, Neuro Rehab VR is bringing new tools to hospitals, clinics, and rehabilitation centers around the US. In the last two years, Neuro Rehab VR has grown from a small startup working with one clinic in Fort-Worth, Texas to an expanding startup that is FDA registered, providing a suite of virtual reality applications to physical therapists for clinics in seven states in the US. You can read the full Forbes article here.
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LifePod Solutions Names Chief Medical Advisor
Earlier this month, LifePod Solutions, the first proactive-voice caregiving service announced the appointment of Dr. John Loughnane as their Chief Medical Advisor. Dr. Loughnane brings 20 years of experience, including his 10 years at the Commonwealth Care Alliance in Boston where he spearheaded innovative delivery interventions. LifePod also announced its partnership with MobileHelp, a leader in mobile medical alert and personal health management technology, to create a voice-first service enhanced with emergency response to serve older adults aging at home as well as healthcare patients and their caregivers.
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Aloe Care Health Announces Commercial Launch
Aloe Care Health has formally announced its commercial launch, making it the most comprehensive digital assistant for elder care in the market today. The safety and communication service is now available through numerous major private duty home care strategic partners, personal emergency response distributors in the U.S., and to consumers directly. Read the full announcement here and direct questions to the team at [email protected].
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Aloe Care Health's 2020 debut in Times Square!
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Camanio Care at the Thrive Center
Camanio's BikeAround and Bestic can now be found at the Thrive Center! The Thrive Center Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) technology innovation, and educational center designed to enhance the quality of life for those aged 50+. Located in the heart of NULU in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, the center occupies 7,500 square foot space that features innovative technology, specialized programming to enhance elder wellness, and a series of educational programs for the community.
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