Designing for Dignity

Designing for Dignity

What if we designed products and services in Brain Change, AgeTech, and Care with an emphasis on the humans they support? This podcast from Slide UX spotlights innovators, clinicians, caregivers, researchers, advocates—and people with lived experience—who are shaping the future of AgeTech and human-centered care. Through honest, curious, and deeply human conversations, host Erin Young explores how thoughtful design can enhance autonomy, connection, and quality of life for people navigating aging or brain change. Each episode surfaces lessons that bridge technology, empathy, and impact.

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April 28, 2026 51 mins

What does it take to truly understand the people you are designing for in aging and care?

It starts with listening. And few people have been listening longer or more closely than Nicole Will.

In this episode of Designing for Dignity, Erin Young speaks with Nicole Will, founder of WillGather, a platform and podcast focused on aging, caregiving, and AgeTech. Nicole also works with Rendever, a VR platform addressing social isolation in ...

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What if your voice could reveal what is happening in your brain years before any symptoms appear? In this episode of Designing for Dignity, host 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 br...

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How important is technology when it comes to top-tier 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. The conversation delves into the importance of understanding us...

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What happens when virtual reality becomes a bridge between generations? In this episode, Erin talks with David Wyatt, Head of Communications and Business Strategy at Mighty Coconut, about how the hit VR game Walkabout Mini Golf unexpectedly became a favorite among older players.

💡 What You’ll Learn

  • Why half of Walkabout Mini Golf’s players are over 45
  • How the pandemic shaped a new kind of social connection in gaming
  • The role of a...
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