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AGING IS A TEAM SPORT

Here at VivaValet, we have passionately spent years digging into understanding the experience of aging, whether that be aging in place, or in a form of collective independent or senior living.

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The Family TEAM around the holidays – a core anchor in Aging as a team sport

Caring for an aging parent is a profound and shared responsibility that can bring a family closer together, fostering a sense of unity and support even when you are living in a geographically dispersed family across the country or beyond.

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Key things to keep an eye on when visiting your aging parent over Thanksgiving

We continue our series on Aging as a team sport…in this episode, we highlight some of the key things to observe collectively as a family when you come together during the Thanksgiving holidays.

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AGING IS A TEAM SPORT – HOW DO WE PLAY?

We recently had a VivaValet team visit to an independent living facility in Palatine, Illinois where we tested the aging as a TEAM concept in the form of play, that being, running improv comedy games with Olders.

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Aging is a team sport the 5 conversations you should have your older parent during Thanksgiving.

We continue our series on Aging as a team sport…in this episode, we highlight the family as a core member of that team and some critical conversations to have 1:1 during the quiet moments of your Thanksgiving holiday.

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The post-game family debrief post thanksgiving

We continue our series on Aging as a team sport…in this episode, we highlight ways to structure the family debrief after you’ve come together for the Thanksgiving holiday.

In The News

Article

Health Care transformers, transforming the future of ageing

Women in healthcare leadership: Two women rewrite the story on aging

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ERE media, Viva Valet's hiring practices

As an early-stage tech start-up in elder care, communicating our...

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EMG GOLD 2023 predictious

The outlook for the coming year is one of positivity and progress, but what key trends and themes do...

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EMG GOLD Podcast 2023 predictions

Join Helena and Isabel in ringing in the new year with a special episode of The GOLD Podcast, in which five...

Research & White Papers

Research

Commissioned research on ageing and technology use

This report discusses the changing dynamics of the aging US population and more.

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UN white paper on Senior Tech literacy

The Digital Literacy roundtable, with participants from multiple countries, emphasized the increasing importance of the digital world...

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UN white paper on Senior Broadband access

The Broadband Access roundtable discussed the importance of technology access as a human right, identified barriers such as...

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UN White paper on Senior inclusive design

The Inclusive Design roundtable focused on the increasing role of the digital world, highlighted the experiences and challenges of participants...

Thought Leadership

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Honoring Grandpa Hal, our Founder's story

The story of how Grandpa Hal’s independence inspired Mariam...

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Youtube channel

On this channel, you can expect insightful interviews sharing knowledge and insights on life as an Older (how we lovingly refer to the older seniors...

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The 5 critical conversations to have today with Gerontologist Susie Di Giovanna

Gerontologist Susie DiGiovanna joins Jennifer Cain Birkmose on the....