Ziegler and the Ziegler Link-age Funds are pleased to announce Shauna Sweeney, founder and CEO of tendercare, as the recipient of the 2026 John Hopper Impact Award. The announcement was made during the What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit in Berkeley, California, hosted by Mary Furlong & Associates. Now in its fourth year, the John Hopper Impact Award honors an exceptional entrepreneur whose work is transforming the aging experience through innovative, scalable solutions. tendercare is an AI-enabled aging care infrastructure platform designed to transform the chaos of a new diagnosis or hospital discharge into a clear, actionable care plan, within minutes.