NFC Device for Dementia Safety, Smart Home AI Reboot, Age Worry Study 4-14-26

Our April 14, 2026 News for Ages episode reviewed an article on innovative devices for dementia patients, including a new NFC tag system in England. We discussed the challenges of setting up smart home devices and the potential still evolving role of AI in simplifying this process. We also discussed a study on aging anxiety and its correlation on biological aging, noting that anxiety about declining health was significant but needed further study.Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Senior Living Expert and Social Gerontologist BBC 3-17-26 'I Created Device to Help People with Dementia Stay Safe' by Isobel Fryhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly0jjn7k60oNFC (Near Field Communication) is a short-range wireless technology enabling two devices—typically a smartphone and a reader—to communicate when placed within a few centimeters of each other. It is widely used for contactless, secure payments (e.g., Apple Pay, Google Pay), digital wallet services, and, based on RFID technology, rapid pairing or scanning smart tags.Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury, CAPS, Life's Encore Planning  NY Times 3-5-26 Smart Home Getting a Reboot from AI by Brian X. Chen https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/technology/personaltech/ai-smart-home-google-gemini-amazon-alexa.htmlTP LinkBenjamin mentioned Jubilee TV during Elizabeth’s Smart Home article We had Ashish D. Aggarwal, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO of JubileeTV on our Rethinking Aging Club Podcast 11-6-25Linda mentioned a Boomer Tech Talk article she wrote with an illustration back in 2010 to support adult children helping their parents to use a Comcast remote.Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan Psychology Today 3-29-26 New Research Suggests That Age-worry Creates a Self-fulfilling Prophecy by Andrea Bonior, Ph.D.https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/friendship-20/202603/a-surprising-effect-of-worrying-about-agingStudyDiscussion hosted with commentary by: Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon and Debbie HowardBoomerTechTalk.com episode page with additional resource links4-14-26 LinkedIn Show PostNews for the Ages podcasts live on Tuesdays. How to join live.Please follow both of our podcasts including Rethinking Aging Club Podcast.Nickie’s Tune written and performed by Richard Sherman