The Age Tech Revolution – Keren Etkin

It's easy to take for granted how much we count on technology. Can you imagine life in the pandemic without it? But what does the future hold for technology that will make life easier for older adults? Keren Etkin, author of The Age Tech Revolution, previews what's coming and why Age Tech should be part of your planning, especially if aging in place is your goal. We discuss: What AgeTech is about What a Gerontechnologist does - and what led her to that field The two trends that are colliding and accelerating the development of new technology that will help older adults The 6 areas where technology can enhance the capabilities of older adults Myths about older adults and technology How older adults will use technology in our daily lives 10 years from now The Longevity Explorers and what we can learn from them Why retirement is ripe for disruption How reinvention and re-skilling are alternatives to traditional retirement The role robots will be playing with older adults in the future How planning for technology should be on your list if you're planning to age in place The coolest technology for older adults she’d like to see developed Keren Etkin joins us from Israel. __________________________ Bio Keren Etkin is the author of The Age Tech Revolution - a book about the intersection of technology and aging, founder of TheGerontechnologist.com, a media platform that covers the global agetech ecosystem and offers online courses through the AgeTech Academy, and the founder/director of AgeLabIL at Shenkar college in Israel, an interdisciplinary R&D center focusing on agetech. Named one of the most influential people in aging, Etkin is a sought-after public speaker and advisor for agetech startups, investors in the longevity economy, care providers and organizations who work on innovation in aging. Previously, Etkin was the first employee at Intuition Robotics, maker of ElliQ, a pioneering social robot designed with and for older adults, and co-founder & VP of Product at Sensi.ai, a startup that developed the first artificial intelligence solution for remote care monitoring. She holds an M.A. in Gerontology and a B.Sc. in Life Sciences from Ben-Gurion University. ____________________________ For More on Keren Etkin The Age Tech Revolution on Amazon Website: TheGerontechnologist.com _______________________________ Podcast Episodes You May Like Smarter Tomorrow – Elizabeth Ricker Are You Ready for The New Long Life? – Andrew Scott Who Will Take Care of You When You Are Older? – Joy Loverde Successful Aging – Daniel Levitin ___________________________ Mentioned in This Episode Apple’s iOS 15 Has a Fall-Prevention Feature Everyone Should Use The Longevity Explorers Stay Hydrated: There are a number of Water Bottles with sensors on Amazon - here's an example ____________________________ Wise Quotes On Older Adults & Technology "The facts are that older adults are adopting technology at increasingly growing numbers in the past decade and that this trend of of tech adoption has been around since before Covid. And the pandemic has definitely accelerated it. It accelerated tech adoption and tech usage for everyone, and that is also true for older adults. They bought tech devices they adopted more video chat than ever before, not just to to chat with their children and grandchildren but also also to consume healthcare care services and to use telehealth, and to chat with their friends. And their their book club steadily was online rather than in person.