According to Alzheimer’s UK, the number of people living with dementia is set to increase from an estimated 57 million back in 2019 to 153 million by 2050. Let’s fight back! Join Lori and her guest Dr. Rob Winningham, professor in psychological science and in gerontology at Western Oregon University, as they discuss essential information on brain health in later life. We don’t ignore the body either, as our Innovation Spotlight guest Chris Zdenek of Soma discusses how posture affects overall health.

In 2025 alone, global losses from fraud have been estimated at between 442 and 534 billion US dollars. Many schemes specifically target older people, who are often more trusting, while at the same time less technologically adept. To protect yourself – and seniors for whom you have any responsibility – listen to this episode’s conversation between Lori and Joan Campbell, a retired Police Officer and Maricopa County Community Affairs Coordinator in the US, who shares her top prevention tips…and a few cautionary tales.

Wellness should be more than just a marketing phrase. This month, Lori talks to TAD Marketing Director, Valerie Adler, about the importance of “Wellness,” and the launch of the Wellness Interior Design Audit (WIDA), a tool that will help you raise your game on this very important topic.

Lighting is a integral part of designing any interior space, but it takes on added significance in situations where older people may not go out as often as they might have when they were younger. In this episode, Kam Dhatt, an international expert in circadian lighting, joins Lori for a discussion that touches on his research into chronobiology and the neuroscience of light. Even if you think you understand the science behind circadian lighting, we promise you: there’s a lot here you will never before have considered!

In Part 2 of Lori’s interview with Geraint Thomas, of Guided Innovation, we learn about what we should expect AI to do, and what we shouldn’t let it near…as well as a potential future for the use of driverless cars for staff members and much, much more. Geraint has chosen this month’s ‘Innovation Spotlight’ for us, too, and it relates to an interesting new direction in technology for senior living which we’ve never even heard of before!

In Part 1 of Lori’s interview with Geraint Thomas, Director and founder of Guided Innovation, we’ll hear why so many technology companies have entered the market and how users in the health and social care sectors can best assess the types of tech they actually require. This month’s Innovation Spotlight shines on ‘full-spectrum environmental monitoring,’ offering contributions to wellness of both Residents and staff.

If you speak with anyone in the Care industry about their number one challenge, staffing usually tops the list. In this episode we unpick elements which might make it easier to recruit, and importantly-retain staff. Perhaps you’ve noticed that recent immigration policy and Brexit haven’t helped! Join us as there are some environmental ‘easy wins’ which Lori discusses with this month’s special guest Karolina Gerlich, CEO of The Care Workers’ Charity.

In Part 2 of Lori’s interview with Susan Ryan, CEO of The Green House Project, we learn the secrets behind their unique staff retention rates, and how to adapt a senior living model to wildly different cultural norms. Truly essential listening!