The AgeTech space is shaped as much by researchers, analysts, and practitioners as by products themselves. The individuals and firms listed below are consistently publishing grounded, evidence-informed perspectives on aging, caregiving, usability, and accessibility. Their work helps cut through hype and anchors AgeTech in the lived realities of older adults and those who support them.
Keren Etkin: TheGerontechnologist.com
AgeTech Advisor, Speaker, Writer
Keren Etkin bridges startup innovation, policy, and lived aging realities, with a sharp focus on where AgeTech hype breaks down in real-world adoption.
Laurie Orlov: Aging and Health Technology Watch
Industry Analyst, Founder
Laurie Orlov is a long-standing analyst who tracks what actually works in aging and health technology, with a particular emphasis on market viability, caregiving realities, and buyer readiness.
Mary Furlong: MaryFurlong.com
Investor, Founder
Mary Furlong is a pioneer in the longevity economy, connecting AgeTech innovation to investment, consumer behavior, and long-term demographic shifts.
Joseph Coughlin: MIT AgeLab
Researcher, Director of MIT AgeLab
Joe Coughlin focuses on how older adults actually live, decide, and adopt technology, grounding AgeTech in behavioral science rather than assumptions.
Adria Thompson: BeLightCare.com
Content Creator and Consultant focused on Real-Life Dementia and Dementia Care
Be Light Care Consulting focuses on dementia-informed care, education, and experience design, helping organizations understand the lived realities of aging, cognitive change, and caregiving beyond purely clinical or technical lenses.
Richard Caro: Longevity Explorers: a Tech-enhanced Life
Scientist, Entrepreneur, Advisor, Angel Investor
Richard Caro brings decades of expertise on AgeTech, medical devices / healthcare, digital health, telecom, & photonics. offering critical context for why many tech-first solutions fail.
Paul Irving: LinkedIn Profile
Scholar and Former Chair of Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging
Paul Irving frames longevity as a systems-level opportunity, linking aging, workforce design, financial security, and social infrastructure.