What if the biggest obstacle to aging well isn’t physical? What if it’s the story we’ve been told about what aging means? In this episode of Geezers, Gadgets and Gizmos – The Podcast, Garrison sits down with Ashton Applewhite—author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism and one of the most influential voices challenging how society thinks about aging. And what she reveals is both simple—and deeply unsettling: Much of what we believe about aging isn’t fact. It’s bias. Continue reading Ageism and Aging: The Story We’ve Been Told and Why It’s Wrong
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A Motion Sensor Light for Seniors: When the Room Knows You’re There
A motion sensor light for seniors may seem like a small thing—but it solves a moment most people don’t talk about. You walk into a room—and hesitate. Not because you don’t know where you are. Because you’re not quite sure where the light switch is anymore. Continue reading A Motion Sensor Light for Seniors: When the Room Knows You’re There
How Independence Is Lost and What Actually Helps Older Adults Stay Mobile
Loss of independence doesn’t usually happen all at once. It happens quietly — through small changes in mobility, confidence, environment, and expectations. In this special written edition of Geezers Gadgets and Gizmos, host Garrison Leykam interviews Dr. Thomas Gill, one of the nation’s leading experts on aging, mobility, and functional decline, to unpack how independence is lost and what actually helps older adults stay mobile. Continue reading How Independence Is Lost and What Actually Helps Older Adults Stay Mobile
Top Tech Tools to Enhance Seniors’ Quality of Life
Tech used to be all about younger people. Headphones the size of dinner plates, watches that tell you everything except the time, and apps that remind you to breathe. Meanwhile, the rest of us were just trying to open a jar without dislocating a shoulder. But times are changing. Seniors — yes, the same folks who once thought Bluetooth was a dental condition — are now leading the tech revolution. From wearables to voice assistants, technology is becoming the ultimate sidekick for living smarter, safer, and a whole lot bolder. Continue reading Top Tech Tools to Enhance Seniors’ Quality of Life