A devoted husband and new family caregiver with quiet strength shaped by years of responsibility. Weathered yet warm, Carlos balances resilience with vulnerability as he navigates exhaustion, loneliness, and a terminal diagnosis. A craftsman at heart, he embodies dignity and resourcefulness, determined to leave behind a lasting legacy of love through technology.

Gentle, graceful, and living with advancing dementia, Ellen still radiates warmth and rare moments of humor and clarity. She embodies vulnerability and resilience, carrying the traces of a lifetime of compassion and quiet strength.

A tech support researcher blending intelligence with empathy. Sharp, confident, and precise, she is able to translate complex systems into human connection. Maya bridges the gap between cutting-edge technology and real-world caregiving struggles.

A seasoned academic and intervention scientist whose life’s work has been dedicated to understanding dementia care and easing the burden on families. He is the credibility backbone of this story with every word chosen carefully, revealing both his intellectual rigor and deep empathy for caregivers.

A thoughtful researcher and team leader balancing scientific rigor with empathy for families. Ruggedly charismatic yet quietly fatigued, Michael represents both intellectual authority and emotional complexity.

A former tech professional whose empathy and intellectual sharpness make her both confidant and truth-teller. Warm, articulate, and grounded, Jasmine connects deeply with Carlos, bringing her own caregiving experiences into focus.

Carlos’s elder sister, poised and commanding, with a lifetime of leadership and loyalty. Polished yet compassionate, she speaks hard truths while fiercely protecting her family.

A seasoned physician with a calm, measured presence and a steady professionalism that masks the emotional weight of his work. In his early 50s, he has a thoughtful demeanor and a subtle gravity in his expression, the look of someone who has delivered difficult diagnoses too many times but still treats each one with care and humanity.

In his early 30s, the Record Store Clerk is a walking encyclopedia of music history, with a passion that spills out in every recommendation he makes. He dresses in well-worn denim and band tees, his look as timeless as the vinyl that surrounds him. Though unassuming, he carries a quiet charisma — the type that makes customers feel like they’ve stumbled upon an old friend. He believes music is more than entertainment; it’s memory, revolution, and therapy pressed into grooves.

Working at a memory care facility she is warm, professional, empathetic. She introduces Maya (and the audience) to how AI has transformed the caregiving environment. A bridge between institutional caregiving and the personalized, human-centered vision Carlos is pushing for.

Well-meaning but inexperienced retail worker at a big-box electronics store. Dressed in a slightly oversized polo and khakis, with a name tag that sits just a bit crooked, he embodies the awkward earnestness of someone still learning the ropes of customer service. Eager to help but clearly out of his depth, he reads product specs straight from the box, often missing the nuance of what the customer is really asking.

He is Jasmine’s son — a bright, personable young man with a natural gift for technology and connection. With a clean-shaven head, neatly trimmed beard, and warm, engaging smile, he radiates approachability and optimism. He dresses with casual confidence, often mixing crisp basics with a pop of color that mirrors his upbeat energy.

A rugged, blue-collar man with a weathered face, scruffy beard, and sun-faded ball cap. He wears a plaid flannel shirt and carries himself with the distracted nonchalance of someone used to rural backroads. Inattentive at the wrong moment, he becomes the unwitting catalyst for Carlos’s motorcycle accident.

We learn about the technology from Richard and Michaels dedicated team of from a fast pace scene on Zoom with Engineers, graduate students and NIH Staff.

Appear in the accident/emergency response sequence. Functional roles that heighten urgency and drama.

A diverse group of attendees at an Alzheimer’s convention where Carlos meets both Jasmine and Maya.

A group of diverse professional dressed individuals representing the National Institute on Aging and Age Tech leaders.

A diverse group of people during coffee shop scenes.

Scenes with graduate students listening to the research professor.

Seniors in the memory care scenes.

Interiors and exteriors

The town where Carlos and Ellen live.

Emergency Scenes

Warm and lived in.

Research Scenes

Separate coffee scenes with Carlos/ Jasmine, Stephanie, Maya / Michael

Business, engineering and Carlos Office scenes