Moving Forward

About this episode

This episode explores the AgeTech revolution and innovations in mobility for aging adults.

We’re an aging nation. By 2050, for the first time ever, Americans over age 60 will outnumber those aged 10 to 24. Older adults increasingly prefer aging in place, so the need for technologies that support activities of daily living, mobility, and social connection is growing. In Century Lives: The AgeTech Revolution, we travel to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where we and 150,000 of our closest friends scope out the technologies that claim they will improve our lives as we grow older. We ask: What do we want our final quarter of life to look like? And can the AgeTech industry actually improve the ways we live our longer lives? For aging adults, a loss of mobility often means the end of freedom and independence. In this episode, we talk to innovators who are developing exoskeletons and other robotic devices that rely on AI to help people move better and longer. We focus particularly on a company called Dephy, which makes sneakers that boost your ability to walk. The company’s founder describes them as e-bikes for your feet.

People in this episode

Host: Stanford Center on Longevity

Guest: founder of Dephy

Topics covered

• aging
• technology
• mobility
• social connection
• healthcare
• innovation

Keywords

• aging in place
• AI
• mobility
• exoskeletons
• Dephy
• Consumer Electronics Show
• robotics
• health technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stanford Center on Longevity, Dephy

Products: exoskeletons, robotic devices, sneakers

Places: Las Vegas

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