PAWTUCKET, R.I. (April 24, 2019)—Ageless Innovation LLC, a global company devoted to developing fun and engaging products for older adults, announced that key members of its leadership team have been recognized as visionaries in the senior living market. Ted Fischer, chief executive officer, was the recipient of the Leadership Longevity Award at the 16th annual What’s Next Boomer Business Summit, a conference for the longevity market. Tom Canterino, vice president, was named to the Senior Living Leaders Under 40 List at the 2019 Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference, hosted by the leading national trade association for the industry serving professionally managed senior living communities in the United States. 

“We are incredibly proud of the work that we do with our Joy for All companion pets and I am honored to receive the Leadership Longevity Award on behalf of the Ageless Innovation team,” said Fischer. “We built our business to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families and we are committed to making progress against that goal each and every day.”

Fischer was also a panelist at the What’s Next Boomer Business Summit on the panel entitled, “Lessons from the C-Suite.” The panel discussed how to move from a smart startup to a successful, sustainable business.

“Ageless Innovation’s Joy for All Companion Pets are proven to bring comfort and happiness to older adults,” said Mary Furlong, CEO of Mary Furlong & Associates and creator of the What's Next Boomer Business Summit. “They are doing impactful work that will be important as the 50+ market continues to grow.” 

“It is a humbling honor to be recognized by Argentum as a thought leader in our industry,” said Canterino. “I am fortunate every day to be a part of the passionate team at Ageless Innovation, as we work toward shaping the future of senior living and positively impacting the life of older adults and those that care for them.”

“These young leaders are setting the foundation for what to expect across the industry in the years ahead—years that will see tremendous growth in the number of aging Americans,” said Tim Buchanan, Argentum Board of Directors chairman and Legend Senior Living President and CEO. “We appreciate their dedication, their passion—and their compassion—as they continue to innovate for the future.”

Ageless Innovation is the creator of Joy for All Companion Pets, life-like, animatronic, interactive cats or pups which are uniquely designed to provide meaningful experiences for aging loved ones and their families. For additional information on the Joy for All Companion Pets, visit joyforall.com.