Modern Aging

Improving the quality of life for our elders with high quality, innovative products and resources. I’m talking about design and functionality.

A vibrant, active woman with discerning taste, my mother suffered a debilitating stroke in 2001 and now suffers from Parkinsons. An artist and a restauranteur, she didn’t want her home to feel like a hospital ward. But that was nearly impossible with the kinds of in-home healthcare equipment available. I created Modern Aging to help the elderly and infirm maintain a more home-like atmosphere as they need to integrate healthcare equipment into their daily lives. In my travels around the world, I have discovered that we have choices in terms of our healthcare products. I’ve imported wheelchairs that don’t look clunky, that aren’t creaky, that don’t break your back when you lift them to put them in the back of the car. Walkers actually do come in colors other than drab gray, and they don’t have to weigh so much either. My mother relies on forty-plus pieces of equipment to help her move, eat, sleep, bathe, medicate and toilet herself. For so long my family and I assumed that the devices being pushed online or by insurance companies were all that was out there, even if they weren’t a good fit for Mom and sometimes even dangerous. So we jerry-rigged and made do. Friends from overseas were appalled by what we were using as we tried to make Mom’s life safer and maybe a little easier, and they suggested alternatives only available in their countries, with a particular emphasis on goods available in Japan, where the elderly are venerated, and caring for them is a source of pride for the caretaker. I want to share with you the products I have found in countries where elders and their families do all they can to see that parents and infirm loved ones live in their homes, their sanctuaries, until the end of their lives.

08/12/2025

Acupuncturist and Herbalist Dr. Christopher Peacock of The Rooted Refuge shares insight on acupuncture channels.

Watch the full interview on the Modern Aging YouTube Channel and podcast

05/12/2025

How does acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine treat axnxiety and depression differently from one person to another? Thank you Dr. Christopher Peacock of The Rooted Refuge for all our incredible insight! Check out the full interview on the Modern Aging YouTube channel and podcast.

17/11/2025

Can Chinese herbs help treat chronic illnesses?

Find out in my interview with acupuncturist Shuang Hou, Founder of Cura Cura, on the Modern Aging YouTube Channel or the Modern Aging podcast.

15/11/2025

Chinese herbal medicine is known for its customized approach to healing understanding that each person is different. They also use a variety of herbs in their prescriptions which is different from how western herbal approach is where it is often one herb to address an issue. Chinese herbs looks at the whole body and attempts to get to the root cause of the illness.

How many herbs do Chinese medicine doctors use?

Watch the full interview with acupuncturist Shuang Hou, Founder of Cura, on the Modern Aging YouTube Channel or Modern Aging podcast.

10/11/2025

Working from sun up to sun down…making TV can be grueling and beautiful at the same time. But ultimately like any other industry, when you are with hard-working, kind and fun people, it makes all the difference. Thank you St Thomas for the adventure. New HGTV show coming to you next Spring…

05/11/2025

Where is your bed and how do you sleep in relation to the door? Are you causing your energy to drain simply because you sleep with your feet facing the door? Try switching positions for a week and see how you feel your energy shift.

03/11/2025

Do you have clutter around your front entrance? How can you create a habit to keep it clear and clean? Feng shui expert SooJae Lee shares her top 10 Don'ts when it comes to your home and wanting to create better energy.

Check out the full interview on the Modern Aging YouTube channel and Modern Aging Podcast.

01/11/2025

Clutter can be the bane of our existence. How can we reduce our clutter when we emotionally hang on to them and can't let go? What are the consequences of holding onto things we no longer need but think we value.

Feng Shui expert SooJae Lee share what we need to do in order to create more positive energy in our homes. Check out the full. interview on the Modern Aging YouTube Channel or Modern Agiing podcast.

30/10/2025

What is Feng Shui? It can mean different things to different people but essentially it is about creating an awareness, alignment and co-creation with your space. How does creating better energy flow in your home or workplace create a better life? Discover some tips about what you should NOT do in your home from Feng Shui expert SooJae Lee of Intuitive Feng Shui.

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Our Story

Welcome to the Modern Age! Our entire family has been caring for our mom (and now dad) for the last 17 years. Mom suffered a sudden debilitating stroke that left her with right side paresis. She was a healthy, fit, restauranteur who rarely got sick so it completely caught us off guard. We spent years trying to navigate the health care system without going completely broke and losing everything our parents worked so hard for. We had NO idea what to do…just praying that she would get better and life could return to normal. But, this WAS our new normal. We cried a lot, stressed out a lot, fought a lot, but also learned a ton and grew closer because of it. And eventually we learned to laugh and find joy again.

Navigating the healthcare system is not for the weary. We made A LOT of mistakes along the way. There are lots of holes and problems with the current system. As we found ourselves getting older and knowing that this population is only growing, we realized that there is much we need to do to change the current way we approach the issues and systems to care for our aging population.

Many of us worry about the unknowns of the future. What will happen to our parents as they grow older? Who will care for them? What about me? What about those of us who are childless? How will we pay for any potentially needed care? How do we relieve ourselves of the stresses associated with caregiving? The questions go on and on.

We want to change the way we think about aging and caregiving. This starts with having a dialogue, thus our YouTube Channel, The Modern Age TV! We will sit down with top experts and get sound advice and innovative practical tips on how to make our lives easier and safer as we age, whether we are a caregiver or need care. We want to empower you with modern knowledge and innovative tools so that you or your loved one can enter this phase while retaining the quality of life that you desire with comfort, choice and dignity.