Our fourth CES 2025 Highlights featured three great speakers.

Tim Balz from Kalagon introduced smart seating technology to prevent pressure sores, clinically proven to reduce pain and fatigue, and fully reimbursable under Medicare.

Rajeev Ramanath from Blueberry Technology presented BBGo, an autonomous wheelchair initially for airports, achieving 98% satisfaction and reducing personnel-to-vehicle ratios.

Tomek Stomski from Vasco Electronics showcased their translation devices, including earbuds for natural conversation, available in 25 countries, with a focus on healthcare and travel.

Recorded on February 20, 2025, this episode is part of our CES Highlights Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

Tim Balz, Founder and CEO, Kalogon Smart Seating Technology
AgeTech Collaborative from AARP participant

Recent Kalogon Press:
Kalogon Orbiter Med product received a Time Special Mention
Tim Balz received a Future Leaders Award from Mobility Management

Rajeev Ramanath, Founder and CEO, Blueberry Technology autonomous personal vehicle BBGo

Recent Blueberry Technology Press:
BBGo featured on NBC Bay Area - newsclip video

Tomek (Tomasz) Stomski, Chief Product Officer, Head of People and Culture,
Vasco Electronics - Translator devices supporting travel and health care

Recent Vasco Press
BBC 10-18-24 Translation Tech tackles Health Language Barriers

Conde Nast Traveler Vasco Review

Debbie Howard's summary of this show.

Resources:
Mentioned by Tomek - Business to government (B2G) is the sale and marketing of goods and services to federal, state, or local agencies

6-2-23 Rethinking Aging Club Mobility podcast with Teresa Valenzuela; Spring Adamo from Omeo outdoor terrain wheelchair

The 2025 AARP Movies for Grownups Awards will be broadcast on PBS on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 7/6c.

BoomerTechTalk.com episode page with additional resources related to this show and our speakers.

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Our CES 2025 highlights shows continued with this third episode featuring caregiver-friendly products for aging adults.

Ted Fischer from Ageless Innovation discussed their Joy for All brand, which includes robotic pets and games designed to combat loneliness and isolation. They introduced a new game for CES 2025 - Yahtzee Slots.

Lisa Lavin from Ōmcare introduced their Home Health Hub, a device that integrates medication dispensing with video calls to enhance caregiver efficiency and patient adherence.

Jacob (Jake) Loader from Threshold Care presented the Motion Wi-Fi Sensing Plugs, which use Wi-Fi signal disruptions to monitor activity without intrusive cameras.

We talked about CES 2025 with Steve Ewell. Steve has a newly established position as VP, Consumer Technology Association Accessibility and Age Tech, demonstrating the importance that CTA is placing on this area. This is the Working Group link. Steve also continues as Exec. Director CTA Foundation.

Recorded on February 6, 2025, this episode is part of the CES Highlights as well as the Caregiver Friendly Products Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

Ted Fischer, Co-Founder and CEO, Ageless Innovation, LLC - JOY FOR ALL; Participant AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP

“Grown Up Toy Category”
NEW 2-5-25 Ageless Innovation press from Mashable

Lisa Lavin, Founder and CEO, Ōmcare; Participant AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP

Ōmcare Kare11 Minn local news 11-27-24

Jacob (Jake) Loader, Managing Director, Threshold Care; Participant AgeTech Atlanta; CES Innovation Awards 2025 Honoree.

Threshold Care CNET 10-14-24

Debbie Howard’s Summary of this show.

BoomerTechTalk.com episode page with additional resource links

LinkedIn Show Post - Contains photos of speakers and their products from CES

Co-Hosts: Linda Sherman, Debbie Howard and Steve Ewell

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This episode continued our CES 2025 Highlights with part 2.

Kota Ageiwa of Thinkie Inc. discussed the development and testing of their Android / iOS app, which, with a brain activity sensor, uses neurofeedback to improve cognitive function.

Bryce Folsom of eLife Health introduced a system that integrates health information into driver's licenses for faster emergency response, emphasizing the importance of paramedic accessibility.

Allyson Schreier and Bill Uniowski of Zinnia TV shared their app designed for dementia patients, which reduces anxiety and agitation, and has been tested to reduce antipsychotic medication use. Zinnia TV videos aim to enhance cognitive function and daily living for the aging population.

We expressed our appreciation to a great CES for us in the accessibility and AgeTech space to Steve Ewell, co-host and Executive Director of the Consumer Technology Association Foundation, which is the charitable arm tied to CTA, which is the group that runs CES. He is also CTA’s Vice President of Accessibility and AgeTech.

Recorded on January 30, 2025, this episode is part of the CES Highlights Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

Steve Ewell (also co-host), Executive Director of the Consumer Technology Association Foundation, and Consumer Technology Association (CTA)’s VP Accessibility and AgeTech

Kota Ageiwa, Founder and CEO, Thinkie Inc
Participant AgeTech Collaborative from AARP / exhibited in Pavilion

Bryce E. Folsom, Founder, eLife
Participant AgeTech Atlanta / exhibited in Pavilion

Allyson Schrier, Co-Founder and President, Zinnia Technologies
Bill Uniowski, Co-Founder and CEO, Zinnia Technologies
Participant AgeTech Collaborative from AARP / exhibited in Pavilion

Debbie Howard's summary of this show.

Thinkie Press:
Geek Wire 2024
Nature 2024

Thinkie Product Review:
The Gadgeteer 2024

BoomerTechTalk.com episode page

LinkedIn Show Post

Co-Hosts: Linda Sherman, Debbie Howard and Steve Ewell

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Music: Solemnity written and performed by Richard Sherman