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Focusing on Fitness & Your Health (Episode 16)
Sponsored by GetSetUp. With the pandemic still with us and new vaccine advisories, how can older adults protect themselves. One way is to pay more attention to fitness and health. Joining co-hosts Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin are Dr. Prentiss Taylor from Doctor on...
Senior Safety Through Innovation (Episode 15)
Sponsored by Thrive Center Inc. How can homes be made more safe for seniors as they age? Senior Safety Through Innovation is the focus of What’s Next…Living Longer, Better, Smarter episode 15. Co-hosts Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin welcome Ayaplaces co-founders Jon...
Transforming Senior Care at Home: Honor and Home Instead (Episode 14)
Sponsored by Home Instead. This podcast looks at innovations in home care, highlighting one of the biggest deals to happen in that space. Last week Honor acquired Home Instead Inc. to create a combined organization representing $2.1 billion home care services revenue....
Aging and the Olympics: A View From Japan (Episode 13)
Sponsored by GetSetUp. In Japan...a world leader in longevity...more attention is being paid to "healthy life expectancy". And the Olympic games have brought a number of older athletes to Tokyo. Yasuko Akutsu and Stephen Johnston from Aging 2.0 join Mary Furlong and...
Gaming Grandparents: Using Tech to Connect (Episode 12)
Sponsored by Readeo. Gaming Grandmas? Tech can play a key role in helping family generations to connect. And it's fun! Today, grandparents are engaging their grandchildren across different online platforms, often instigating the interactions as they are helping to...
Vaccinations and Celebrations: Connecting Again (Episode 11)
Sponsored by AARP Innovation Labs. Even with the continuing concerns, staying connected is vital. Dr. David Rhew, Global Chief Medical Officer at Microsoft joins Mary Furlong and co-host Fred Fishkin as they discuss the realities of where we are with the COVID...
Older Women and the Challenges to Financial Security (Episode 10)
Sponsored by AARP. Throughout their lives women have long faced more challenges with financial security than men, and the issue becomes even more pronounced in their later years. In this podcast, sponsored by AARP, three leaders from different disciplines examine...
Baseball and Memory: A Double Play (Episode 9)
Sponsored by iN2L. In this episode, we focus on memory care and dementia, highlighting how baseball can play a role in improving the lives of those in cognitive decline, their loved ones and caregivers. At the top of the podcast, Fred and Mary talk with Mel Barsky,...
The American Rescue Plan: What Seniors, Caregivers and Investors Should Know (Episode 8)
Sponsored by LifeBio and MyHello. In this episode, DC insider Bob Blancato, President of Matz, Blancato and Associates, illuminates the implications of the recently passed American Rescue Plan on older adults, caregivers, and home and community-based organizations....
Hearing, Health and Happiness (Episode 7)
According to the Mayo Clinic, about a third of people between 65 and 75 in the United States have some degree of hearing loss. And that percentage reaches 50 percent for those over 75. In this episode Mary and Fred talk with knowledgeable guests who provide...