What does it take to truly understand the people you are designing for in aging and care? In this episode of Designing for Dignity, Erin Young speaks with Nicole Will, founder of Will Gather, a platform and podcast at the intersection of aging, caregiving, and AgeTech. Nicole shares her journey from family caregiver at age 15 to gerontologist, registered nursing assistant, and AgeTech advisor with over 240 podcast episodes.

What if your voice could reveal what is happening in your brain years before any symptoms appear? In this episode of Designing for Dignity, Erin Young sits down with Kara Uchtman, Clinical Research Officer at Vibes AI, a company building low-friction cognitive health tools based on voice and sound. They explore early cognitive detection, the ethics of longitudinal voice data, and what it truly means to design for dignity in brain health.

How important is technology when it comes to best-in-class senior care? In this episode of Designing for Dignity, Erin Young interviews Christy Rockefeller, a caregiving veteran and with extensive experience at tech companies focused on improving home care. Christy shares her journey into senior care, and her experiences at nursing homes, memory care, hospice, and home care.