Deirdre van Dyk

Muriel Craig didn’t set out to be a regular volunteer for AARP. After retiring, she threw herself into yoga, writing workshops, book clubs and even cake decorating, looking for ways to repurpose her life. “But nothing was anything I wanted to do consistently,” says Craig. By chance, a few years ago, Craig, who is in her mid-70s, attended a lecture organized by AARP volunteers at her local Cleveland Heights, Ohio, community center. She walked away impressed.

Marilyn and Alex Westner demonstrate Xander Captioning Glasses in the AgeTech Collaborative booth at the Consumer Electronics Show Courtesy XanderGlasses Key takeaways The AgeTech Collaborative from AARP connects start-ups with investors opportunities to test products and mentorship. The accelerator runs multiple cycles annually, selecting a small group for each session. Participating start-ups have raised nearly $1 billion and reached 2.3 million people.