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Dear Colleagues and Friends,
We are grateful for the work you do to serve older adults, especially during COVID times. The resilience and empathy you demonstrate every day is inspiring. We are learning of your good work as we plan for our upcoming What's Next Longevity Innovation Summit on December 3-4.
At the Summit, NIA will share the news of their fund and mid-career entrepreneurs will describe how to access the funding. Sign up now and you can visit the NIA virtual exhibit booth and learn about the help they are providing.
As you can see from the Summit agenda, we will also be discovering the new world of work - and how you can quickly develop skills for remote work and care. Join us to learn about the economic, healthcare, homecare, technology, political, and media trends. All registered attendees have access to the full program and virtual exhibits for three months following the event!
The holiday season is upon us and we all face a new set of challenges. Gratitude, family connections, recipes, and connecting across generations during COVID-19 are just a few of the themes we touch on in our November podcast. Subscribe and listen today for perspectives on how to have a happy holiday with your family, friends and older adults as well as the role of food and play in our lives from Lidia Bastianich, award winning chef, author, and television host and Ted Fischer, CEO of Ageless Innovation. Let's also remember our Care Heroes this holiday season and remember to thank them each day for taking care of our loved ones.
Please connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube!
Thank you for all that you do,
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New What's Next Podcast Episode
Food, Fun, Friends and Family: Social Distancing and the Holidays
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AARP Voter Engagement Campaign
Protect Voters 50+ - Key Election Takeaways
The unpredictability of this year's election may only be matched by questions about what's next. However, there is some consensus that the 2020 election featured the most motivated electorate in this country's history and older Americans were prominent in determining winners and losers at the ballot box. While AARP awaits more reliable data on older voters, here are some early takeaways.
- The 50+ showed up in big numbers. Turnout was up across the board, and 50+ voters made up the majority.
- Their votes helped determine the outcome, particularly in key states. AARP will be digging into the data once the final exit polling is available.
- COVID-19 and Economic Security top the list of their concerns. Overwhelmingly, the majority of 50+ agree on the need to protect Social Security and Medicare.
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Announcing the CABHI Summit: March 24-25, 2021
Co-presented with Mary Furlong & Associates and The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI)
In March 2020, CABHI's What's Next Canada conference was one of the first events to go virtual, and to rave reviews. Now they're taking those insights to launch The CABHI Summit: Accelerating Innovation and Amplifying Impact, co-presented with Mary Furlong & Associates. This new global virtual event will take place on March 24 and 25, 2021, and will include:
- A $500K pitch competition, the largest in the aging and longevity sector
- The launch of a new global community platform for older adults and their care partners as users, discoverers, and co-designers of healthcare innovation
- Global thought leaders in one (virtual) room with you, innovative minds sure to spark collaborations and share insights
Listen to an engaging conversation on the Longevity Outlook Economy from CABHI's 2020 Conference, featuring keynote speaker Jean Accius, Senior Vice President, Thought Leadership and International Affairs, AARP.
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Embodied Labs Presents at Startup Showcase on the Future of Healthcare Work in the U.S.
Event Hosted by Village Capital and Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures
Earlier this month, Embodied Labs was selected as one of twelve startups to pitch their innovation that empowers and supports frontline health workers' efforts to reduce health disparities at the Shaping the Future of Healthcare Work in the U.S. virtual startup showcase, hosted by Village Capital and Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures. Embodied Labs CEO Carrie Shaw was also interviewed this month, alongside Kari Olson, President and Founder of the Front Porch Center for Innovation and Wellbeing, on the Future Proof podcast series by American Society on Aging President and CEO Peter Kaldes. Listen now!
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LifeBio Memory Tests New App for Capturing Stories for People Living with Alzheimer's
NIH/NIA $2.5M Direct-to-Phase II SBIR Grant
An early version of LifeBio Memory has shipped on time this month--loaded on iPads and Android tablets to people recruited for online focus groups. Research partner, Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, leads the groups. The first group was composed of people living with Alzheimer's disease to get an important perspective. Other groups will be staff members of retirement communities, family members, and individuals age 65 and older. The LifeBio Memory development team, with AI, machine learning, and natural language processing expertise, will continue to build out functionality, based on learnings and feedback, over the next 12 months with a fidelity trial and commercialization to follow.
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MyndVR Named Winner in Innovation Category: 2020 Sharecare Awards
How Virtual Reality Can Impact the Health and Happiness of Seniors
Established by Sharecare in association with The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, New York Chapter, the Sharecare Awards promote and reward excellence for the best productions and programming in health and well-being. "We are thrilled to have received this reward in recognition of MyndVR's commitment to older adults' well-being," said Chris Brickler, CEO of MyndVR. Read the press release and watch the virtual award presentation.
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xCures Launches xACCESS
New Module in the AI-Assisted Clinical Platform
This week, xCures Inc. launched xACCESS, a new module used to enroll cancer patients and empower them, and their physicians, to make informed decisions and learn about access to treatment programs. The xCures platform uses a Master Observational Registry to efficiently run a wide variety of oncology studies and decentralized trials. Read the full press release and watch this video about the platform. |
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The Glebe Center Awarded for BikeAround Project
Camanio Congratulates Center for Winning Supporting Seniors Award
Camanio recently congratulated The Glebe Centre on being recognized as the first winner of the Advantage Ontario Awards program! The Glebe Center was awarded the Supporting Seniors Award for its BikeAround jDome Research project with Bruyere. Camanio expressed their excitement about the publication of the results and the potential the BikeAround has to offer!
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New Conference: Longevity, Health & Innovation
Co-organized by Life Science Nation and Mary Furlong & Associates
Longevity, Health & Innovation (LHI) is a new partnering conference, co-organized by Life Science Nation and Mary Furlong & Associates, focusing on early-stage buyers and sellers in the longevity and aging market in order that today's seniors live longer, healthier lives. Join us January 14-15, 2021, sign up now! This January, startups can also pitch directly to a panel of investors during a live Q&A session! Pitch Challenge applications are now open! Early-stage companies are encouraged to submit an application, along with a pitch deck and an executive summary. For additional registration discount, use code: LHI100
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