Lori La Bey, founder of Alzheimer's Speaks, brings people to her "radio show" who are in the trenches, working to make a difference for those who have dementia as well as the caregivers to those with dementia. Lori is also the co-founder of sister site Dementia Map, which supports you and your family and/or business with free educational resources, a guide to service providers across 150 categories, and a growing collection of local memory cafes, searchable by state. (You can read more about Artifcts and how to get started in the Dementia Map blog, too!)

The cofounders of Artifcts, along with the executive director of the National Aging in Place Council, joined Lori to talk very directly about all our stuff and how Artifcts helps you to transform the stuff we collect and accumulate in life from a burden today—dust it, store it, move it!—and on future generations, who must wrestle with what to do with it all when it outlives us! Artifcts is here for your entire "village," no matter age or life stage. 

Enjoy the replay!

And before you go, check out Lori Le Bay's new book, Betty the Bald Chicken: Lessons on How to Care. Inspired by Lori’s journey caring for her mother, who lived 30 years with Alzheimer's disease, this endearing book explores hard topics and the tough feelings that go with them. 

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Mary Kay Buysse, Executive Director of the National Association of Specialty & Senior Move Managers ® (NASMM), describes herself as a "fan girl" of Artifcts and with good reason. Technology is awesome when it's awesome, and the rest of the time it gets in our way, causes costly delays and errors, and spoils relationships. 

Our founders joined the Hello! interview series from NASMM for a deep-dive into Artifcts, a powerful digital instrument move managers will want to have front and center in their move management toolboxes. We offered a behind the scenes look into how Artifcts came to be as well as how move clients and their families benefit from Artifcts.

"Artifcts really has no direct competitor. What Artifcts is doing is unique because it's solving a problem we all have when we have to both deal with our stuff and want to preserve our stories and memories. And it's so easy and fun. It's remarkable!" said Mary Kay.

It was an engaging discussion, and we hope an informative one for all of you who are move managers or are in the position to hire someone to help with your next move. Artifcting can help you prepare, ease the emotional nature of the actual pack out day(s), and bring you joy for years to come. Listen in!

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If you've been following along here at Artifcts, you know that Artifcting to support downsizing and decluttering as well as building those intergenerational bonds are very much a part of our ethos. So you can imagine how at home the founders of Artifcts found themselves when chatting recently with Marty Stevens-Heebner on her podcast How to Move Your Mom™ (and still be on speaking terms afterward). Stevens-Heebner's podcast features top experts as well as older adults and family members who’ve lived through it all in the search for answers to the questions most people don’t know to ask and explore the possibilities, complexities, and potential of later life.

Our discussion was wide ranging! Here are a few themes that guided our discussion:

• • Where you can preserve and share the history behind your personal treasures for generations to come
  • Why documenting your most important possessions with younger family members can bridge the generational gap and create closer relationships
  • The surprising crossover between Artifcts and insurance. Make sure you have the proper coverage. File claims faster and easier.
  • How sharing these memories makes it much easier to let items go when you’re downsizing.

Catch the preview here or jump in and enjoy the full podcast now by clicking the image below! 

And if you get curious as you listen, here are two of the Artifcts we mentioned in the discussion:

• • Asolo Hiking Boots, from @Heather
  • Mystery Ring From My Grandfather, from @Egoody

In the words of Stevens-Heebner, "What objects are traveling through your history with you?" We'd love to share your story at Artifcts. Contact Editor@Artifcts.com.

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Consider gifting the mom in your life Artifcts. Imagine all those "I never knew that about you!" moments that await.

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Artifcts was honored to be invited by Nancy Griffin, of the Glowing Older podcast, to chat about the purpose and realities of starting a consumer tech company that can support more meaningful and connected living. Co-founder and Chief Solutions Officer Ellen Goodwin spoke with Griffin about creating Artifcts to preserve history while protecting privacy, and how the founders strive to grow Artifcts into a household name for all generations.

Key Takeaways, according to Glowing Older:

• Artifcts will be adopting biometric options because they found members have difficulty remembering their passwords, so they write them down. (Please don't do that!)
• To be a trusted site for privacy and security, there is a padlock on sensitive information so certain fields are impossible to share in error. Read more about privacy and security at Artifcts >
• Artifcts’ diversity of functionality appealed to AARP Innovation Labs. Members can create stories with text, photos, audio, and video and then connect with others.

Listen to the podcast on Glowing Older now by clicking on the image below!

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ABOUT GLOWING OLDER

Hospitality and wellness expert Nancy Griffin interviews a diverse cohort of entrepreneurs, authors, corporate executives, experience providers, and agetech developers, all around the theme of senior living and aging well. Learn more >

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Artifcts was invited by Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin to join their podcast, "What’s Next… Living Longer Better Smarter: People, Places & Things (episode 28)."

Heather Nickerson, co-founder and CEO of Artifcts, led off the discussion sharing insights into how Artifcts has brought to market a friendly, fun, and powerful tool to unite stories and stuff so that our stories can live on, whether or not we hang onto the stuff!

Episode 28 was full of surprises, featuring not only Artifcts, but basketball great Rick Barry, Ancestry.com, and Vitalcy, "Your pro-age guide to living."

You can replay the podcast below or visit Mary Furlong's website to view this and other episodes. 

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Want to offer employees, business partners, event participants, and other groups experience-oriented gift options to choose from? Artifcts is available now on Unwrapit to meet the interests of any gift recipient from collectors and sporting enthusiasts to world travelers, genealogists, and artists. Unwrapit was created to provide sustainable gifting options, at scale, and no bow required, just as Artifcts cheerfully told you about its own gift subscriptions during the 2021 holiday season!  

"We've come to realize that an Artifct is in and of itself a gift, too," said Artifcts Co-founder Heather Nickerson. "Each Artifct can inspire connection to friends and family in addition to supporting financial and life planning as each Artifct is exportable to your insurance plan and/or will and is ultimately transferable to a friend or loved one.

It's your stuff. Will it be your story? Start your personal Artifcts collection today free here at Artifcts.com, and let your organization know that Artifcts is available via Unwrapit for gifting to your organization and community!

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