EP 261 - When Aging Gets Complicated, Trust Becomes the Real Technology

About this episode

Families helping an aging parent are surrounded by promises. Artificial intelligence promises better care. Wellness companies promise longer lives. Financial products promise peace of mind. But when someone’s health, home, and savings are at stake, families need more than promises. They need help they can trust. This week on Senior Living News with Dale Corpus, Dale examines the growing financial burden placed on unpaid family caregivers and explains why care, money, and housing decisions need to be discussed before a crisis. He also shares the story of a man living with ALS whose caregiver was identified, in part, through AI-assisted matching. The technology helped create the match, but the human relationship transformed it into care. In this week’s Innovation Spotlight, Duke University is launching a national initiative to evaluate artificial intelligence for aging and dementia care. Its goal is to move promising technology from research into real-world use with better testing, transparency, and safeguards. Finally, Dale explores the growing longevity industry and why evidence supporting exercise and preventive care does not validate every product marketed as “anti-aging.”