Michael Chalfin from Samuelson Furniture explained their innovative sound chairs, which use vibration to produce sound, benefiting seniors with hearing loss and dementia. Kelly Hover from Tactacam discussed their defend 360 camera, designed for remote security without Wi-Fi. Michael Rodriguez from IAI Smart introduced their Emerson Smart Voice appliances, emphasizing simplicity, accessibility and privacy for older adults.

Recorded on February 12, 2026, this episode is part of our CES Highlights and Smart Home Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

Michael Chalfin, President, Samuelson Furniture - Sound Chairs
an AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP enterprise category participant

Kelly Hover, Chief Experience and Marketing Officer, Tactacam - Defense 360

Michael Rodriguez, Director Marketing, IAI Smart; Lead Project Manager, Emerson SmartVoice

Press:
Samuelson Furniture
Home Furnishings Business: CES 2026 Welcomes Furniture Companies & Innovations by Karen Parrish 1-1-26
Reviewed: Reviewed Honors the Best Tech Products of 2026 with its Annual CES Awards 1-16-26

Tactacam
Security Info Watch: Tactacam Expands Cellular Security Portfolio With Defend 360 Panoramic Camera 1-7-26
TechTV: Inside the Technology: Feathersnapcam & Defend by Tactacam 1-25-26
Brownfield Ag News: Farmers Turning to Tech Amid Risking Security Concerns by Jared White 12-11-25

IAI Smart Emerson SmartVoice
The Verge: Emerson’s SmartVoice devices follow verbal instructions without Wi-Fi or a hub 1-6-26
Techaeris: Emerson SmartVoice Wall Plug Review 1-17-26
ZDNet: overall Emerson SmartVoice review by Maria Diaz 1-13-26

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Music: Solemnity written and performed by Richard Sherman

This Feb 5, 2026 Rethinking Aging Club episode focused on brain health and longevity with experts Nikolaos Dimitriadis PhD, Antonio Forenza PhD and Dr. Thomas Santucci.

Niko emphasized the importance of neuroscience in business and education, highlighting the limitations of traditional market research methods.

Antonio introduced AWEAR, a wearable device that tracks mental wellness continuously, achieving 84% predictability in consumer behavior.

Dr. Santucci discussed his clinic's use of advanced technologies like violet lasers and qEEG for neurofeedback, aiming to improve brain health and longevity by reducing inflammation, enhancing mitochondrial function, and increasing autophagy.

Recorded on February 5, 2026, this episode is part of our Longevity Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

Dr. Nikolaos Dimitriadis, PhD, Director, EY (Leading the applied neuroscience lab and services, including neuromarketing, neuroleadership, neuroHR and neurosafety); Neuromarketing professor and lab, University of York Europe Campus
Speaker at Ageless Evolution Longevity Summit 2025

Antonio Forenza, PhD, CEO and Founder, AWEAR, a neurotech startup pioneering ear-worn EEG technology for emotional well-being
AWEAR won the 2025 Best Stage Pitch for Health award at TechCrunch Battlefield 200

Dr. Thomas Santucci, AFNI, Clinical Director, Neurointegrative Care of Los Gatos –
Neurometabolic Medicine using DNA testing, qEEG Neurofeedback, Mitochondrial lasers and Regenerative Medicine.
Speaker at Ageless Evolution Longevity Summit 2025

RESOURCES:
Niko’s presentation at Ageless 2025
Niko referred to Nielsen’s study showing neurometrics performing far better than traditional market research surveys 77% vs 24% Dr. Carl Marci, Chief Neuroscientist at Nielsen: 11-30-2018 YouTube timestamp: 26:07

Antonio Forenza presenting at TechCrunch Battlefield 2025
TechCrunch 12-5-25 article about Awear

Dr. Tom Santucci’s Podcast on YouTube Advanced Regenerative Medicine
On Apple Podcasts The Medical Insider
Neurofeedback with Erin Meldrum: 9-6-22

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This episode focused on Senior Safety product innovations.

Bill Mulholland introduced Agoyu, an AI-driven app that estimates moving costs and vets movers, benefiting consumers with free services and cost savings for movers. Bill has been able to leverage relationships with movers built over 20 plus years with a global relocation service.

Brint Florkowski explained aosu Life's smart home security solutions, emphasizing simplicity, solar power, and AI-enhanced features like package protection and accurate alerts.

Christophe Bron presented Veintree, a bio-cryptography authentication system using vein patterns for secure access, particularly useful for medical records and emergency situations.

Recorded on January 29, 2026, this episode is part of our CES Highlights Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

Bill Mulholland, Founder, Agoyu - fighting mover fraud

Brint Florkowski, Global Brand Director, aosu Life - home security systems

Christophe Bron, Founder and CEO, Veintree - Biocryptography - AuthEnTHICator preventing identity theft

RESOURCES:
ABC Florida local news Jan 2, 2026 Agoyu Helps Avoid Moving Scams

CES 2026: 10 HealthTech Innovations Driving A $2 Trillion Revolution by Sandy Carter for Forbes Jan 13, 2026 including Veintree

Our 1-20-26 News for the Ages by Rethinking Aging Club Best of CES 2026 Health Tech articles show that inspired us to reach out to Veintree.

Reviewed 1-16-26 Best CES Products CES 2026 - Smart Home section includes aosu SolarCam T2 Pro

Security Info Watch aosu Expands Modular Home Security Ecosystem at CES 2026
The company unveiled the T2 Ultra 4K SolarCam System, T2 Pro Dual-Camera and R2 Max Video Doorbell as the next phase of its aosuCortex platform, which is designed to unify multiple camera types into a single, customizable home security ecosystem.

SeniorSafetyAdvice.com by Esther C. Kane, CAPS, C.D.S.

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