Caregiver Friendly Products Lorenzo’s House, Memcara, Trelawear

Our second Caregiver Friendly Products episode in November featured innovators supporting families navigating dementia care, including community and peer-based programs and music-driven therapeutic connection. We also highlighted stylish personal emergency response technologies designed to help older adults live independently. This episode continued our recognition of 2025 National Family Caregivers Month, National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, and National Home Care and Hospice Month.

Patti LaFleur explained how Lorenzo’s House supports families facing younger-onset dementia with peer “Matches,” age-based Clubs for kids and young adults, grief groups, and a Youth Summit to heal, advocate, and educate.

Christina Tadin shared how Memcara offers web-based, therapist-guided music sessions using familiar songs, imagery, and prompts to spark presence, ease communication, reduce agitation, and create daily “anchor” moments for people with memory loss.

Mara Perlmutter showcased Trelawear’s approach to fashion-forward emergency pendants linked to a monitoring app and call center, turning stigmatized PERS devices into stylish, affordable safety tools that help active older adults age at home confidently.

Recorded on November 20, 2025, this episode is part of our Caregiver Friendly Products Series. Speakers are listed in order of appearance.

Patti LaFleur, Programs Lead, Lorenzo’s House
(AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP portfolio company)

Christina Tadin, Founder, Memcara
(Pitch contestant at CES 2026, “After Dark Pitch Competition” from the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP)

Mara Perlmutter, Founder, Trelawear
(Powered by FallCall Solutions, an AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP portfolio company)

Resources:
11-6-25 Caregiver Friendly Products Rethinking Aging Club Podcast

Provided by Patti LaFleur:
Blue Cross Blue Shield Report: Early-Onset Dementia and Alzheimer’s Rates Grow for Younger Americans, Feb 27, 2020

JAMA Neurology Article: Global Prevalence of Young-Onset Dementia 2021

Press and Podcast:
Shining Light on Younger-Onset Dementia with Lorenzo’s House, 2-11-25, on the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Podcast

BoomerTechTalk.com episode page with mentioned resources links

LinkedIn Show Post

Co-Hosts: Linda Sherman and Debbie Howard

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Music: Solemnity written and performed by Richard Sherman