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Why we built it

By Bob Olmsted and Miah Shull Olmsted

We are a husband and wife. Bob is 72 and Miah is 60, and we wanted a simple way to follow each other's days, without confusion and without pressure.

We looked around, and many health tools felt like a report card. Numbers turned into verdicts. Days without an entry turned into red marks. Many caregiver tools watch people without asking them first. That is not how we wanted to look after ourselves, or each other.

So here, sharing starts with the older person. You invite someone you trust, you choose the pillars and how much they see, and you can pause or stop whenever you like. Read how sharing works.

Build Your Pillars rests on four everyday pillars: Drink, Sleep, Move and Balance, which is our word for mental health. You log what you choose, you set goals only if you want them, and you look back with curiosity instead of judgment.

We kept it independent on purpose. There is no insurer or medical provider behind it and there are no ads. Nothing is all-or-nothing, and your data can be downloaded or deleted whenever you wish.

Free for everyone 60 and over. Free for everyone else during the beta.

We believe change is hard, and you are worth the effort. Be gentle with yourself. Your future self is grateful for the care you give today.

Bob and Miah