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You still have time to register for the What's Next Longevity Venture Summit, taking place at UC Berkeley, June 16-18, 2026. Our keynote speaker is Nathan Price, Professor and Co-Director, Center for Human Healthspan, Buck Institute for Research on Aging. He joins a stellar lineup of thought leaders in the longevity space who will cover such topics as go-to-market strategies in the longevity market, rural partnerships, investor trends, longevity hubs, dementia and brain health, AI in Longevity and much more. You can also earn a certificate in AI in Longevity from CITRIS Health at UC Berkeley and Mary Furlong and Associates.



Rates increase on June 1, so register today! Use discount code FOM2026 to save 20%!

What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter

Episode 99 - Mary and Fred's first guest is known for her historical fiction and non-fiction titles. Nineteen years after Rightsizing Your Life was published to acclaim, Ciji Ware is putting the finishing touches on rightsizing after 70 in “Decluttering, Divesting and Deciding Who Gets What.” Then they sit down with Stephen Cone, VP of Strategic Initiatives at Capital Caring Health, a pioneering non-profit in hospice, palliative care and counseling.



See the full list of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter episodes.

Funding News

• Read MFA's new Longevity Sector Update, on funding news from February through April.
• Mediwhale, a medical AI startup that analyzes retinal images to determine several chronic conditions like glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, raised $13 million in a Series C funding round led by Premier Partners. 
• Chapter, a Medicare navigation company, raised $100 million in series E funding led by Generation Investment Management. 
• injewelme, a healthtech startup that focuses on AI‑driven contactless health monitoring, raised $1.2 million in a funding round led by Catalytic Capital for Climate and Health.
• Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals, which develops therapies for neurodegenerative and inflammatory diseases, raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Double Point Ventures. 
• TeiaCare, a provider of care monitoring solutions for residential healthcare facilities, raised €7 million in funding led by P101 SGR.
• Cala Health, a medical device company, that provides wearable neuromodulation therapy for patients with essential tremors and Parkinson’s disease secured a $50 million growth capital investment led by Trinity Capital.

AARP's Inaugural Guardian Award

“Time and again, we've seen the difference that one committed, passionate officer can make. And tonight, we honor two of the very best. They’ve made it their mission to stand up for and protect older Americans.”- Nancy LeaMond, AARP’s Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer

AARP recently hosted its inaugural Guardian Award reception, honoring law enforcement leaders whose outstanding work is helping protect older Americans from fraud. Illegal scams continue to cost U.S. families billions of dollars each year, with adults age 50 and older disproportionately affected. Learn more about these leaders’ impact—and AARP’s ongoing efforts to combat fraud and safeguard older adults—here.

The Smarter Service Partners with Dorvie and Avenues

The Smarter Service CEO Terry Dry recently took the stage at Medicarians 2026 to spotlight a growing challenge across healthcare and AgeTech: the “last mile” of technology adoption. As innovation accelerates, the conversation is shifting from access to actual usage, and why hands-on support is critical to unlocking outcomes. Learn more.

Childfree Trust Featured in MarketWatch



Childfree Trust was featured in Morningstar and MarketWatch this month, where they did a deep dive into the challenges of solo-agers and the rise of Childfree Trust's professional next-of-kin service.

GetSetUp Launches Its Longevity Operating System, Activating Older Adults Worldwide

GetSetUp has evolved beyond a learning platform into a full Longevity Operating System with the infrastructure that empowers local partners across the globe to activate, educate, and create real economic opportunity for older adults. Proven across the United States, India, and now starting in Singapore through a partnership with iWOW, the platform's peer-to-peer Guide model turns older adults into teachers, mentors, and earners — not just recipients of services.

AI augmentation runs throughout, matching learners to Guides, personalizing curriculum, and helping seniors confidently adopt new technology on their own terms. With 1.4 billion people aged 60+ by 2030, GetSetUp is building the platform infrastructure for the global longevity economy and inviting partners in government, health, and community to build it together.

Quiltt Introduces Resident Engagement Intelligence

For years, senior living engagement software has placed the activity calendar at the center. Quiltt has introduced a new category, the Resident Engagement Intelligence System (REIS), that places the resident profile at the center and turns signals like participation, mood, and social connection into intelligence staff can act on every day. To help communities see where they stand, Quiltt has also launched the free Resident Engagement Intelligence Benchmark.

Books, News, Reports, and Events

• The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a Medicare App Library featuring more than 50 participating apps, from chronic disease management platforms to AI tools, so beneficiaries can access and share their health data through trusted applications.
• Read Myrna Blyth's latest Substack on Arthur Miller and her husband.
• Despite growing use of AI chatbots, a Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults found that 85% of adults still prefer to get their health information directly from providers. 
• Patient Priorities Care, an age‑friendly healthcare resource provider, has updated its tools for professionals, older adults, and care partners, including the My Health Priorities web questionnaire to help older adults clarify what matters most and guide care preferences.
• Three states have advanced dementia‑related legislation aimed at expanding memory care licensure, improving insurance coverage for biomarker testing, and boosting public education around dementia care services.
• UC Berkeley opened the Barbara and Gerson Bakar Gateway building, the new home of the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS), which will be a hub for AI computing and its ethical use.

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