News for the Ages by Rethinking Aging Club - Gen X vs Boomers for Stress and Trendy Wellness, Gen X Retirement Challenges, How Medicine Fails Older People, Stanford Longevity Center Century Summit, Streaming TV Picks 1-28-25

Gen X vs Boomers for Stress and Trendy Wellness, Gen X Retirement Challenges, How Medicine Fails Older People, Stanford Longevity Center Century Summit, Streaming TV Picks 1-28-25

01/31/25 • 53 min

News for the Ages by Rethinking Aging Club

Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities
Senior Housing News 1-15-25 Gen X Less Interested in Trendy Wellness, More Stressed Than Boomers by Austin Montgomery
https://seniorhousingnews.com/2025/01/15/gen-x-less-interested-in-trendy-wellness-more-stressed-than-boomers/
Related: Feb 7, 2024, same author
https://seniorhousingnews.com/2024/02/07/new-mather-institute-study-shines-spotlight-on-gen-xs-concerns-desires/
Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International
Benzinga 1-25-25 I Don't Think I'm Ever Going To Retire' – How Gen X Is Getting Squeezed Between Kids, Aging Parents And $600 Billion In Unpaid Care
https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/01/43217370/i-dont-think-im-ever-going-to-retire-how-gen-x-is-getting-squeezed-between-kids-aging-parents-and-600-billion-in-unpaid-care
Hat tip: Rick Robinson LinkedIn post
Debbie's related article for next week: The Brutal Effects of Medical Debt
Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan
AAMC 10-1-24 How Medicine Fails Older People by Louise Aronson MD, MFA
https://www.aamc.org/news/how-medicine-fails-older-people
AAMC = Association of American Medical Colleges
Ellen commented on the Stanford Longevity Center's Century Summit that she just attended
Kerry Hannon’s LinkedIn post on the Summit
Louise is pictured in this article speaking at TedMed in 2020. Ellen explained why TedMed ended in 2020.
Presented by Linda Sherman, Founder, Rethinking Aging Club
https://streamingtvrecommendations.com/2024-streaming-highlights-through-winter/
Comments throughout from co-host Ray Gordon, Architect, Urban Planner, Futurist
Debbie Howard’s summary of this show.
Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed.
Discussion hosted by: Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon and Debbie Howard
BoomerTechTalk.com episode page
1-28-25 LinkedIn Show Post
Nickie’s Tune written and performed by Richard Sherman

Previous Episode

Senior Living Costs, Family Caregivers Invisible Workforce, Taking Control of Your Health in Midlife 1-21-25

Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities
McKnights Senior Living 1-17-25 Senior Living Can Put Pandemic Recovery Behind It as Occupancy Rates Reach New Highs by Kimberly Bonvissuto
https://www.mcknightsseniorliving.com/news/senior-living-can-put-pandemic-recovery-behind-it-as-occupancy-rates-reach-new-highs/
Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International
McKnights 1-6-25 Investing in America’s Invisible Healthcare Workforce — Family Caregivers by Jason Resendez
Jason Resendez is the President and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving
https://www.mcknightshomecare.com/investing-in-americas-invisible-healthcare-workforce-family-caregivers/
Companies supporting family caregivers - Mentioned by Benjamin Surmi
Givers
Aidaly
Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury, LifesEncore.com
6 Life-changing Lessons from the Biggest Studies on Human Happiness by Liz Connor 9-16-24
https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/hedonic-treadmill
Malcolm Gladwell reference in the article. Talked about his latest book: Revenge of the Tipping Point
Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan
New Scientist 7-17-24 Midlife is Perfect Time to Take Control of Your Future Health by David Robson (author Laws of Connection)
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26335000-100-why-midlife-is-the-perfect-time-to-take-control-of-your-future-health/
Apple News Access: https://apple.news/AwCaMkS2SRk-2IImRfgeBzw
Linda referred to while emphasizing we should realize that alcohol is bad for you during Ellen’s article discussion:
Economist 2019 Alcohol tops dangerous drugs list
Monique Andrews Ph.D, Founder of Cope provided this link and was the first presenter for:
AgeTechCollaborative AgeTech After Dark Pitches
Debbie Howard's summary of this show.
Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed.
Discussion hosted by: Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon and Debbie Howard
BoomerTechTalk.com episode page
1-21-25 LinkedIn Show Post
Nickie’s Tune written and performed by Richard Sherman

Next Episode

Longevity Inequality Among Americans, Brutal Effects of Medical Debt, How to Distribute Estate Items 2-4-25

Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan
KFF Health News 1-22-25 The Growing Inequality in Life Expectancy Among Americans by Amy Maxmen
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/growing-disparity-life-expectancy-racial-ethnic-groups-study/

Related suggestion from Stacey Eisenberg
What the Health 2017 documentary on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80174177

Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International
Next Avenue 1-10-25 The Brutal Effects of Medical Debt by Richard Eisenberg
https://www.nextavenue.org/the-brutal-effects-of-medical-debt/

Refers to information from KFF Health News (kff.org)

Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities
ABC News 1-23-25 Tips on Overcoming the Loss of Cherished, Personal Belongings in Disasters by Julia Rubin (associated press)
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/tips-overcoming-loss-cherished-personal-belongings-disasters-118016594

"Matt Paxton's company is Cluttercleaner.com, and he recommends Fairsplit.com, Trustworthy.com and the Artifcts app, among others". We noted Prisidio could have been in the article, we had them on Rethinking Aging Club (link below).

Artifcts on CES 2024 Highlights part 2, Rethinking Aging Club Podcast January 25, 2024

Prisidio on CES 2024 Highlights part 4, Rethinking Aging Club Podcast February 8, 2024

Comments throughout from co-host Ray Gordon, Architect, Urban Planner, Futurist.

Debbie Howard’s summary of this show.
Articles above are listed in the order they were presented and discussed.
Discussion hosted by: Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon and Debbie Howard
BoomerTechTalk.com episode page
2-4-25 LinkedIn Show Post

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Nickie’s Tune written and performed by Richard Sherman