Roundtable: Discovery Gap for Older Adults Living Alone
Join AgeTech SF and AgeWell Innovators for a cross-sector roundtable on the Discovery Gap — the time between when an older adult living alone experiences a medical emergency at home and when someone realizes help is needed.
This overlooked delay can turn a survivable emergency into a life-altering crisis.
The insights from this roundtable will directly feed into the upcoming AgeTech SF Hackathon, where participants will use what we learn to develop ideas, prototypes, and solutions grounded in real lived experience and frontline knowledge.
This is not a passive panel. It is a working conversation designed to uncover real-world gaps, missed signals, and innovation opportunities that can help older adults living alone be discovered sooner when something goes wrong at home.
Schedule:
Roundtable
5:00 PM — Arrival, Check-In & Networking
5:15 PM — Welcome & Roundtable Purpose
5:25 PM — Framing the Discovery Gap
5:40 PM — Real-World Perspectives & Facilitated Discussion
6:10 PM — Reflection Notes
6:20 PM — Identifying Hackathon Challenge Areas
6:45 PM — Key Takeaways & Next Steps
7:00 PM — Event Concludes
This will be an intimate discussion between our distinguished guests and community members, so please be on time!
Following event: AgeTech SF Hackathon
Saturday, May 30, 9AM-6PM: Registration link
Both events will be take place in downtown San Francisco.
With great thanks to our Sponsor:
Routines is an AI assistant for elder care that uses anonymous sensors to help families know when loved ones are safe, supported, and following their normal routines—without cameras or intrusive monitoring.
About your hosts:
AgeTech SF is a practitioner-led community where innovators and the people they’re building for come together to take action. We leverage technology to positively impact aging communities in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
AgeWell Innovators brings together adults and caregivers who want their real-world experience to be heard, valued, and used with care.