Honor

I asked Halle Tecco, MPH, MBA, an early digital health investor and founder of Rock Health, a big question. What’s working in healthcare today and what’s not? One idea that stuck with me is how much our needs from the system have changed, but the system has been slow to adapt. It was built to treat acute illness, but today the biggest opportunity is in proactive management of chronic conditions. But the economic model and incentives don’t support that. This gap creates real challenges, but also real opportunities to improve how care works. Take a listen - but let us know. What realistic changes would you make to fix the incentives in the system? Watch the full episode of Aging Intelligence here. 🎥 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3QS5DDu 🎧 Spotify: https://bit.ly/4eC1spt 🎧 Apple: https://bit.ly/4ulg0hH #AgingIntelligence #DigitalHealth #ValueBasedCare #HealthTech

There's a real bias that small markets are less attractive places to build. Jonathan Fry, longtime Home Instead franchise owner, makes the opposite case. In smaller communities, relationships matter more, reputation matters more, and trust compounds. That can be a challenge, but it can also be a major advantage for organizations that do what they say they are going to do. Check out the full episode here 👇 YouTube: https://bit.ly/4eazbWs Spotify: https://bit.ly/4eaqUSu Apple: https://bit.ly/41idKLJ #RuralHealthcare #CareAccess #AgingIntelligence #HonorCare

Every leader has a “why.” Sometimes it comes from lived experience. In this episode of Aging Intelligence, Home Instead franchise owner Jonathan Fry, shares the family moment that made caregiving personal for him. Watching his mother and grandmother care for his grandfather gave him a firsthand understanding of caregiver burnout and what families carry every day. That experience changed the work from a business to a mission. As a leader, that kind of personal connection shapes how you show up, the decisions you make, and the empathy you bring to the people you serve. Listen to the full episode ⤵ 🎧 Apple: https://bit.ly/41idKLJ 🎙️ Spotify: https://bit.ly/4eaqUSu 🎥 YouTube: https://bit.ly/4eazbWs #Leadership #Caregiving #AgingIntelligence #HonorCare

There's a real bias that small markets are less attractive places to build. Jonathan Fry, longtime Home Instead franchise owner, makes the opposite case. In smaller communities, relationships matter more, reputation matters more, and trust compounds. That can be a challenge, but it can also be a major advantage for organizations that do what they say they are going to do. Check out the full episode here 👇 YouTube: https://bit.ly/4eazbWs Spotify: https://bit.ly/4eaqUSu Apple: https://bit.ly/41idKLJ #RuralHealthcare #CareAccess #AgingIntelligence #HonorCare

A lot of people assume rural America is just too hard to serve when it comes to aging and care. What I found interesting in this conversation with Jonathan Fry is how operational the answer really is. You build caregiver supply, you keep recruiting, and you refuse to think of geography as a reason to say no to families. There is a real lesson here for anyone thinking about care access. Some of the hardest markets can also be the most important to figure out. Listen to our full conversation on ⤵ YouTube: https://bit.ly/4eazbWs Spotify: https://bit.ly/4eaqUSu Apple: https://bit.ly/41idKLJ #RuralHealthcare #CareAccess #AgingIntelligence #HonorCare Home Instead

One idea that stuck with me from this conversation was how intentional other countries have been about connecting older adults with younger generations. In places like the Netherlands, they are actively designing programs that bring those groups together. It makes you think. We have an aging population. We have young people who need mentorship and support. There is probably more overlap there than we realize. I talked with Phil Weiser, Colorado Attorney General and candidate for Governor, about what that could look like here and why connection may be as important as any policy lever. Check out the first full episode of Aging Intelligence. ⤵ 🎧 Apple: https://apple.co/3PsYRDv 🎙️ Spotify: https://bit.ly/3NuHhOX 🎥 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NnPN2g #LonelinessEpidemic #Mentorship #AgingIntelligence #HonorCare

In fast moving areas like AI and caregiving, the extremes do not work. Overregulate and you crush the workforce. Under regulate and trust disappears. The real challenge is not choosing sides. It is designing systems that protect people without freezing progress. I talked with Phil Weiser, Colorado’s Attorney General, about how to think about that balance in the context of aging, AI, and public policy. Full episode of Aging Intelligence is live. ⤵ 🎧 Apple: https://apple.co/3PsYRDv 🎙️ Spotify: https://bit.ly/3NuHhOX 🎥 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NnPN2g #AIRegulation #PublicPolicy #AgingIntelligence #HonorCare

Scams are getting a lot more sophisticated. AI can clone voices. Social media gives context. And in a moment of urgency, families can lose thousands of dollars. I talked with Phil Weiser, Colorado’s Attorney General, about how this is playing out and what we can realistically do about it. Enforcement is part of it. Education might be the bigger part. Curious how others are thinking about this. How are you helping parents or grandparents spot scams before it’s too late? Full episode of Aging Intelligence is up on ⤵ Apple: https://apple.co/3PsYRDv Spotify: https://bit.ly/3NuHhOX YouTube: https://bit.ly/3NnPN2g #AIScams #FraudPrevention #AgingIntelligence #HonorCare