Here comes the holiday whirlwind! We can help! On episode 83 Mary and Fred have some thoughtful, unique gifting suggestions that can really improve the lives of older adults. Then they turn to online shopping safety with AARP's Director of Fraud Prevention Programs,...

It's a pre-Thanksgiving Tradition! On episode 82 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter, Lifetime Emmy Award winning PBS chef and personality Lidia Bastianich joins Mary and Fred to talk about her upcoming special-Lidia Celebrates America: The Changemakers....

A new survey from AARP finds more older adults using tech for travel. How? AARP's Tom Kamber joins Mary and Fred for a look. Then they are joined by JubileeTV's Ashish Aggarwal. The company's fast growing set top box is improving the lives of older adults by...

The finalists have been unveiled in The Longitude Prize on Dementia, a more than 5 and a half million dollar prize funded by Alzheimer's Society and Innovate UK and delivered by Challenge Works. They include high tech specs and a smartwatch that learns daily routines...

The Second Fifty- Answers to the 7 Big Questions of Midlife and Beyond is the title of a new book that is chock full of insights and information on everything from longevity and brain health to financial planning. Author Debra Whitman, AARP chief public policy...

What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter: Lessons for Healthy Aging (episode 78) What can we learn about healthy aging from other countries and cultures? And what you should know about new caps on Medicare Part D prescription drug costs. Mary and Fred are joined by...

How will changes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services affect healthcare for older adults? On episode 77 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter, Mary and Fred welcome expert Ana Hanshuh from CAT5 Strategies and Get Set Up co-founder Lawrence Kosick....

A Summer of Caring is the theme of episode 76 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter. The AARP's Amy Goyer joins Mary and Fred to chat about how caregivers can make the most of vacations with those they care for. Then...we hear about some amazing innovations in...

With a couple of all-star guests on episode 75 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter, Mary and Fred focus on Interest & Involvement: The Elections and Older Adults. Former U.S. Senator and NBA Hall of Famer Bill Bradley joins us along with AARP Executive VP...

Ready for some worthwhile reading to kick off the summer season? On episode 74 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter, Mary and Fred are joined by the author of the new bestseller Ageless Aging, Maddy Dychtwald and by Dr. Maria Carney, co-author of The Aging...

Time to get stronger...with your body and your bank account! This time out Mary and Fred chat with Adam Davis, VP of Financial Health, Inclusion and Liquidity at Capital One about a new free financial online learning course. Then, Troy Taylor, head of performance at...

With his new book, Think Remarkable, technology evangelist, author, podcaster and entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki examines the inner workings of what makes people remarkable and helps readers along the way. Guy joins Mary and Fred for an inspiring discussion. Then we...

Keep working? For many older adults, there are many benefits. Economic, social, and health to name a few. On episode 70 of What's Next Living Longer, Better, Smarter Mary and Fred are joined by Carly Roszkowski, VP of Financial Resilience Programming at AARP and then...

From the AgeTech and AI trends to watch this year with Laurie Orlov to amazing new tech from Lotus Labs and Whispp, this is a must-see episode! The founders join Mary and Fred to show a ring that lets you point to control lights and more and an app that can restore a...

Ready to learn something new this year and use tech to get healthier? Deana Neibert, an amazing art guide on GetSetUp, joins us with co-founder Lawrence Kosick. How about learning Piano? Chris Vance who founded Playground Sessions with Quincy Jones is with us. It's...

What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter episode 67 recorded live at the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP studio at CES 2024. Mary and Fred's guests are Heather Nickerson- CEO of Artifcts and SingFit Co-Founder Andy Tubman. Watch for Heather's boots and Andy's song!...

What's Next Living Longer, Better, Smarter with Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin. Episode 66 recorded live at CES 2024 at the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP studio. Our guests: The Last Gameboard CEO Shail Mehta and Ageless Innovation CEO Ted Fischer. Both are bringing...

What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter with Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin. On episode 65 recorded live at the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP studio at CES 2024, Fred and Mary welcome the winner of the AgeTech Collaborative After Dark Pitch Competition, OnScreen...

What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter episode 64 with Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkini recorded live at the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP studio at CES 2024. In this episode- Dr. Bryan Wolynski from the Lighthouse Guild, winner of the 2024 CTA Foundation John and...

Improving lives. That's the focus of many age-tech startups. And many are about to unveil the latest- AI, robotics and more, at CES 2024. The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. On episode 63, Innovations are on the Horizon, Mary and Fred chat with Sasha Spellman...

When it comes to some unusual gift suggestions for older adults, who better to chat with than an orthopedic surgeon? Dr. Carmen Quatman from Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center joins Mary and Fred on episode 62 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter. Plus, we have...

A NY Times story about 89 year old Susan Auslander's battle to bring solar energy to her senior living community in Connecticut inspired Mary and Fred. So they invited her and Times reporter John Leland to join in for episode 61 of What's Next Living Longer Better...

With many struggling to save for retirement, the AARP has launched a new "Pretirement" campaign with the Ad Council. The AARP's Mary Liz Burns joins Mary and Fred. Then we dive into holiday shopping scam protection with Amazon's Scott Knapp. Ready for AI innovation?...

It's a pre-Thanksgiving tradition! The wonderful PBS chef and author Lidia Bastianich joins Mary and Fred with her brand new cookbook full of family recipes. And Ageless Innovation CEO Ted Fischer brings along some brand new family games! Food, Fun and Family on...

New things to know about tech and Medicare Open Enrollment. There's much that's changing on both fronts. Joining Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin on episode 58 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter are Tom Kamber, executive director of OATS and Senior Planet from...

With a new book, Me Time Monday, from Sherri Snelling, a new Longevity Playbook app from best-selling author Dr. Michael Roizen, and new approaches to health care from CEO Danielle Ruiz at Everest Health Partners, we have a powerhouse line-up for episode 57 of What's...

Ready for some fun? For Grandparents' Day and Beyond Joy for All is launching Reach Out and Play sponsored by AARP. All about the initiative and the versions of familiar board games newly reimagined to bring generations together from Ageless Innovation CEO Ted Fischer...

The Missoula Public Library has been named the best public library in the world and is so much more than shelves lined with books. Such as? Join us for a look with Abe Abramson, who has recently stepped away from the board of the library foundation. And Vivid-Pix CEO...

First up in episode 54 of Living Longer Better Smarter: the amazing Ellen Jaffe Jones is among the athletes who took home gold in this summer's National Senior Games competing with a team sponsored by GetSetUp. She is an Emmy winner, author (Vegan Sex is among her...

On episode 53 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter, Mary and Fred go from the dentist chair exploring how you can save money on expenses with DentalPlans.com to the easy chair with some great summer reading. After chatting with Jenn Stoll from DentalPlans.com,...

An app designed to open fun and meaningful communication between kids and grandparents? It won the Social Connection competition created by the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP at the June Longevity Venture Summit. From the collaborative, Amelia Hay joins Mary and Fred...

A robot that remembers where you put things? A smart stove knob that can turn itself off? A watch to monitor your health and connect to caregivers and doubles as a phone? Time for Some Tech is our topic on episode 51 of What's Next Living Longer, Better, Smarter with...

With a new book "The Real Work on the Mystery of Mastery" and a new audio book as well with Steve Martin, Adam Gopnik has so much to share. He takes up boxing, baking, dancing, art, driving and magic. You don't want to miss his tales. Join us for episode 50 of What's...

From the Oldest Voice in the World, recordings collected in Azerbaijan by Grammy award winning music producer Ian Brennan ...to a new study finding even a small amount of brain training can reduce dementia risk...episode 49 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter...

Dementia Prevention: Using Your Head to Save Your Brain is the title of a new book by the husband and wife team of Drs. Mitchell and Emily Clionsky. In episode 48 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter, they join Mary and Fred for a lively discussion. Plus Good...

Can Yoga stave off frailty? How can older adults get help finding the right answers and plan for health care? And what can be done to make healthy food available to all? Join Mary, Fred and guests for episode 47 of What's Next: Living Longer Better Smarter! Yoga, Your...

Already one of the hottest campaign issues in the next presidential race, The Importance of Social Security is the focus of episode 46 of What's Next: Living Longer Better Smarter. Mary and Fred are joined by AARP Executive VP Nancy LeaMond, and from WISER, President...

What can delving into family history do to improve our lives? There are some surprising benefits! A new partnership involving the National Genealogical Society and Vivid Pix, with the arrival of new Memory Station technology can help to open up many doors. National...

A gene that could turn back your heart's age by a decade? That's what researchers at the University of Bristol, led by Professor Paolo Madeddu, have found. He joins Mary and Fred along with The Great Age Reboot author, Dr. Michael Roizen, to explore. Plus..what over...

With CES 2023 wrapped up, New Tech for a New Year is the focus of episode 43 of What's Next Living Longer, Better, Smarter. And we highlight fun and fitness with Gary Atkinson, CEO of Singing Machine and Raghu Bathina, CEO of PlayinGames, maker of PlayinPickleball. It...

Still looking for that perfect gift? From the Consumer Technology Association, CTA Foundation head Steve Ewell joins Mary and Fred to chat about some of the latest tech. And then, Patty Sullivan drops in to chat about her new book, Betty White's Pearls of Wisdom.....

The holiday season often brings added stress for caregivers. But there is help and hope on the way through a new national strategy on family caregiving. Want to learn more? Caring for Caregivers is our title for episode 41 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter....

A pre-Thanksgiving tradition! Chef, entrepreneur, PBS personality and author #Lidia Bastianich joins us once again along with Ageless Innovation's Ted Fischer and the extraordinary Garrett Brown, whose latest invention is the #Zeen to transform personal mobility. Join...

The new prescription drug provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act will be a game changer for millions. What can you expect and when? Medicare, Your Money & the Inflation Reduction Act is the title of What's Next: Living Longer, Better, Smarter episode 39. Mary...

Finding a passion after retirement can lead to sometimes unexpected rewards. Join us for episode 38 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter as Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin chat with artists John Wider and Susan Abbott Martin and graphic designer Leslie Lynn Lamb....

Can 90 be the new 40? With a new Reboot Your Age app and a book titled The Great Age Reboot, Dr. Michael Roizen from the Cleveland Clinic along with Corey Bridges, a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur...are saying yes. They join us for episode 37 of What's Next...

How can photographs help with memory and cognitive issues? And how can technology open the doors to museums and art for all, regardless of age and mobility? Bringing Memories Back to Life, episode 36 of What's Next... Living Longer, Better, Smarter explores those...

iN2L co-founder Jack York and crew are embarking on an adventure to travel the country with a mobile studio capturing the stories of older adults in senior living facilities. And you'll be finding TaleGate on Saltbox TV. Jack and Saltbox TV co-founder Jerry Goehring...

From some of the biggest corporations like GM and T-Mobile to a couple of high school students from Louisville, Kentucky...there is innovation to help older adults in Living Longer, Better and Smarter. On episode 34, Mary and Fred highlight GM bringing OnStar into the...