Dear Colleagues,
As we get closer to the end of 2020, there is still much to look forward to in the weeks and months ahead:
- Today we have launched the 3rd Episode of our What's Next Living Longer, Better, Smart podcast series! Subscribe today and listen now to learn about the 2020 Election - What Older Voters Are Saying. Thank you to our sponsor AARP!
- We have partnered with Life Science Nation to produce the Longevity, Health & Innovation Conference in January 2021! This event brings fundraising startups together with investors in longevity innovation to make deals in order that today's seniors live longer, healthier lives.
Don't forget to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube to stay up to date on the latest news in the longevity market!
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New What's Next Podcast Available!
2020 Election: What Older Voters Are Saying
When a leading authority on longevity teams up with an award-winning tech journalist to create a groundbreaking podcast, the result is: What's Next: Living Longer, Better, Smarter. Join Mary Furlong, Fred Fishkin and guests to explore the intersection of longevity, technology and aging. Past episodes are available here and also on our YouTube page. You can subscribe and listen to the podcast on Amazon Music/Audible, Apple, Google, Radio Public, Spotify and more. Episode 3, sponsored by AARP, is now live - don't miss out!
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LifeBio Awarded SBIR Grant
Funding Supports New Reminiscence Life Story Tool for Individuals Living with Dementia
LifeBio and Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging were recently awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant ($2.5M), from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health, to research, develop and test a software application to facilitate life story work for people living with Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias. LifeBio has also launched MyHello, a service that uses any phone to connect people to others to reduce loneliness when people are socially isolated. Read more.
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Aging and Brain Health Solutions
Making an Impact on Diverse Communities
"Culture is an important part of people's determinants of health. We can't afford to leave it out." COVID-19 has placed a spotlight on the need for senior care reforms in Canada. Yet, while more attention has been given to improving the well-being of older adults during this time, not much has been given to solving
the equity gap that exists for racialized seniors and those born outside of Canada.
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Create Joyful and Meaningful Memories with BikeAround
The Experience Bike for Body and Mind Which Can Take You Around the World
With BikeAround you will be able to visit places that you long for or places that you've always wanted to visit. BikeAround consists of handlebars, a pedaling unit and software that, with the assistance of Google Street View, makes it possible for you to experience places all around the world. You can go solo or even with your friends; At Senior Star's Elmore Place community in Davenport, Iowa a group of men meet once a week with BikeAround. In the age of COVID-19 it is especially important to find tools to stay connected and keep the mind activated! Learn more.
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BlueStar SeniorTech Partners with Upward Health
Keeping Americans Safe, Healthy, and Connected in their Homes
BlueStar SeniorTech is collaborating with clinical provider Upward Health of Providence Rhode Island to provide COVID-19 monitoring and general telehealth services to a population of 450 developmentally disabled adults in Massachusetts, under a contract with the state's Department of Health and Human Services. Upward Health provides the clinicians, and BlueStar provides patient intake services, remote patient monitoring equipment and services, and nurse monitoring of patient data. If the pilot is successful, BlueStar and Upward will petition the state to roll out to other similar populations within the state. This is an extension of BlueStar's existing base of business in technologies. Learn more.
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MyndVR Partners with HTC VIVE
Biblical Adaptation in VR for Seniors Living at Home and in Senior Communities
MyndVR has partnered with HTC VIVE, a VR platform and ecosystem, to provide 7 Miracles , an immersive VR adaptation of the seven miracles of Jesus Christ based on the Gospel of John. The 360-degree experience immerses and connects the audience to these storied events in a novel and stirring way. "As a member of the HTC VIVE X accelerator program, we are excited to expand our partnership by providing this high engaging, faith-based content," said Chris Brickler, CEO of MyndVR. Read the press release.
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Front Porch Uses Embodied Labs for Staff Training
New Pilot Report Now Available
The Front Porch Center for Innovation and Wellbeing (FPCIW) has been actively exploring VR technologies to address the needs of older adults. They are taking Embodied Labs' VR kits on tour of the Front Porch communities to train skilled nursing and memory care staff. The results of this pilot project of 130 users between July 1, 2019 and February 30, 2020 have shown significant positive impact. Staff showed a 95% increase in understanding the perspective of older adults with hearing and vision loss and 173% increase in agreement that individuals with low-vision can live meaningful fulfilling lives. Read more qualitative and quantitative results in the full report here.
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Care360: COVID-19 Contract Tracing
CDC Compliant COVID-19 Disease Management Platform for Businesses
In California, the recent passing of AB 685 has made it mandatory for employers to notify employees, and any visitor to their worksite, that they may have been exposed to COVID-19, within one business day. CareValidate has created Care360, which offers an easy way to report symptoms and to contact trace, all while staying completely anonymous. It helps increase transparency between employees and employers, and keeps everyone safe. Learn more.
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myFamilyChannel Announces Name Change and Rebranding
The company is now OdessaConnect
myFamilyChannel has announced a name change and rebranding to OdessaConnect to better reflect the company's growth and strategic direction. OdessaConnect is on a mission to reduce social isolation and loneliness in the aging population through a technology experience that is intuitive and non-threatening. OdessaConnect turns the TV screen into a computer screen, eliminating the need to manage apps, downloads, passwords, or confusing digital devices. To learn more about what's going on with OdessaConnect, please visit OdessaConnect.tv.
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The Pandemic Effect: A Social Isolation Report
AARP Foundation and the United Health Foundation
Publish New Report
Earlier this month, a new report was published by AARP Foundation and the United Health Foundation that showed through survey results that two-thirds of adults say they are experiencing social isolation, and 66 percent say their anxiety levels have increased during the pandemic. More than half of the adults surveyed shared that if social-distancing continues through the winter holidays it will have a negative impact on their mental well-being. Read the full report here.
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