This episode focused on social isolation and mental health for older adults and caregivers. Caroline Lawrence introduced Kind Space, an Alexa app offering daily well-being checks, interactive activities, and bedtime stories. Danielle Palli highlighted the importance of mental health awareness, noting that 1 in 5 people experience mental illness annually, and 40-70% of caregivers report burnout. Shail Mehta presented Last Game Board, a shared gaming platform to combat social isolation. Albert Wang explained Comend, a social platform for rare disease caregivers. Beverly Klau introduced Verbena app, a video collection platform for caregiver support. Elise Marie Collins emphasized routine and ritual for caregiver self-care. The session underscored the need for technology to enhance social connections and support for caregivers.

May is Mental Health Awareness month.

Recorded on May 18, 2023, this episode is part of the Social Isolation and Mental Health Series as well as the Fitness and Wellness Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

Caroline Laurenson, Creator, Kindspace app, MD TL Tech - Smart Home Solutions

Danielle Palli, NBC-HWC Author, Coach, Insight Timer, Spring Health
Thank you to Danielle for also speaking on 8-31-23 for a Rethinking Aging Club Podcast on Yoga, Meditation, Brain Body Connection.

Shail Mehta, CEO and Co-Founder, Last Gameboard, an antidote to social isolation, member of the AgeTech Collaborative

Albert Wang, Co-Founder, Comend for rare disease community support

Beverly Klau, Founder and CEO, Verbina App

Elise Marie Collins, Wellness Coach, Yoga, Author
Thank you to Elise for also speaking on 8-8-24 with Ellen Khalifa for a Rethinking Aging Club Podcast on Wellness.

Debbie Howard’s Summary of this show.

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Music: Solemnity written and performed by Richard Sherman