Caregiver Friendly Products with Neal Shah CareYaya, Counterforce Health; Ashish Aggarwal PhD JubileeTV; Matt Golden MapHabit; Kendra Seavey care.coach

This Caregiver Friendly Products episode honored National Family Caregivers Month and National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. We had four outstanding speakers all of them representing AgeTech Collaborative from AARP portfolio companies. AI elements were highlighted. Cost of care reduction and care enhancement were featured.

Neal Shah introduced CareYaya Health Technologies, a tech-enabled platform connecting vetted pre-med and nursing school students with older adults. Neal also covered the necessity of Counterforce Health to help fight claim denials. Ashish Agarwal PhD explained JubileeTV, a TV-based system enhancing family connection and caregiving. Matt Golden presented Map Habit, a platform helping neurodivergent individuals with daily routines. Kendra Seavey explained care.coach, offering interactive avatar companions for older adults, addressing loneliness and health needs.

Notable new word “learned helplessness” from Matt Golden.

Recorded on November 6, 2025, this episode is part of our Caregiver Friendly Products Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

Neal K. Shah, CEO and Founder, CareYaya Health Technologies; Chairman and Co-Founder, Counterforce Health; Author, “Insured to Death: How Health Insurance Screws Over Americans - And How We Take It Back.”

Ashish D. Aggarwal, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO, JubileeTV

Matt Golden, Co-Founder and CEO, MapHabit

Kendra Seavey, CEO, care.coach

Press:
Wirecutter, 9-12-25 The Best Universal Remote Control

Emory Health Digest, Summer 2025 - MapHabit and NeuroTrack

Forbes, May 16, 2025 - AI Companions Are Redefining Elder Care: 3 Ways They Fight Loneliness, Boost Safety And Scale Support - care.coach

CNBC 10-28-24 CareYaya

NBC Chicago 10-8-25 Counterforce Health

BoomerTechTalk.com episode page with additional resources related to this show and our speakers.

LinkedIn Show Post

Co-Hosts: Linda Sherman and Debbie Howard

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Music: Solemnity written and performed by Richard Sherman