When a leading authority on longevity teams up with an award winning tech journalist to create a groundbreaking podcast, the result is: What’s Next: Living Longer Better Smarter. Join Mary Furlong, Fred Fishkin and guests to explore the intersection of longevity, technology and aging.

This podcast features interviews with leaders making a difference in helping people live better and longer. Join us for in-depth discussions with the people behind the products and ideas that have the potential to really matter. Download the podcast from Anchor.FM, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more, or view it on our YouTube channel. Or you can simply scroll down and click to listen and watch any of the available episodes. 

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Motivate, Move and Measure (Episode 24)

Motivate, Move and Measure (Episode 24)

How to get more healthy and fit? Motivate, Move and Measure is the title of episode 24 of What's Next.. Living Longer, Better, Smarter. Co-hosts Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin are joined by Jolene Moore, a world class athlete now with Discovery Senior...

New Innovation for the New Year at CES (Episode 23)

New Innovation for the New Year at CES (Episode 23)

Despite the pandemic, there is lots of new innovation being unveiled at the 2022 edition of CES. How can it improve the lives of older adults? In Episode 23 of What's Next Living Longer, Better, Smarter we focus on New Innovation for the New Year at CES. CTA...

Wrapping up Top Techie Gifts for Older Adults (Episode 22)

Wrapping up Top Techie Gifts for Older Adults (Episode 22)

Sponsored by Vivid-Pix For older adults...what are some of the top techie gifts out there? From smart home and digital health and safety gear to a storytelling box to bring grandparents and grandchildren closer, you'll learn about the latest gift ideas with guests...

Caring & Companionship in a New Era (Episode 21)

Caring & Companionship in a New Era (Episode 21)

Sponsored by Intuition Robotics An empathetic robot that asks how you are feeling. A loving son or daughter filling a caregiving role. In Episode 21 of What's Next... Living Longer, Better, Smarter... Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin are joined by Dor Skuler, CEO of...

The new AgeTech Collaborative (Episode 20)

The new AgeTech Collaborative (Episode 20)

Sponsored by AARP Innovation Labs What will the new AgeTech Collaborative from AARP mean for start-ups, investors and consumers? The Director of Startup Engagement, Sasha Spellman and VP of Startup Engagement Rick Robinson join Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin for...

Hope and Help During the Holidays (Episode 19)

Hope and Help During the Holidays (Episode 19)

Sponsored by Ageless Innovation. A recipe for a great podcast...food, fun and caring! PBS chef, restaurateur and author Lidia Bastianich shares a dish from her new book...Lidia's a Pot, a Pan and a Bowl, Ted Fischer of Ageless Innovation uses tech to bring joy to...

The Digital Divide: You and Your Health (Episode 18)

The Digital Divide: You and Your Health (Episode 18)

Sponsored by Vivid-Pix With the Internet and devices connecting us to it becoming an essential part of every day life...for work, school, health care and social contact...how do we bridge the digital divide? Older adults can often be among those left behind. Joining...

Hearing, Health and Happiness (Episode 17)

Hearing, Health and Happiness (Episode 17)

Sponsored by Vivid-Pix What does hearing have to do with your health and happiness? In a word, everything. And there are new innovations and policies that can make getting help easier and smarter. The AARP's Dr. Charlotte Yeh joins Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin along...

Focusing on Fitness & Your Health (Episode 16)

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)

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...

Aging and the Olympics: A View From Japan (Episode 13)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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,...

Hearing, Health and Happiness (Episode 7)

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...

The Top Tech Trends for 2021: CES and Beyond (Episode 6)

The Top Tech Trends for 2021: CES and Beyond (Episode 6)

Sponsored by AARP Innovation Labs. In this episode, Fred and Mary talk with their guests about the trend of highlighting technologies that benefit older adults and those with disabilities. Fresh from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) they are joined by the Executive...

Hopeful for the Holidays (Episode 5)

Hopeful for the Holidays (Episode 5)

What’s Next… Living Longer, Better, Smarter: Hopeful for the Holidays. The best holiday tech gifts for seniors? Director of Technology Strategy Integration at AARP Michael Phillips shares his ideas. And with tech helping to keep us all connected, Pew Research Director...

2020 Election: What Older Voters Are Saying (Episode 3)

2020 Election: What Older Voters Are Saying (Episode 3)

Sponsored by AARP. With less than three weeks to go until the 2020 elections, older voters are poised to make their voices heard, perhaps as never before. In this edition of What’s Next… Living Longer, Better, Smarter.. co-hosts Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin are...

The Role of Telemedicine (Episode 2)

The Role of Telemedicine (Episode 2)

Sponsored by VitalTech. What does a 99 year old woman think of virtual doctor visits? Telemedicine has gone mainstream in a hurry during the Coronavirus pandemic, but there are still many questions. Helping to provide answers in Episode 2 of the What’s Next Living...

A Tribute to Author and Aging Icon, Gail Sheehy (Episode 1)

A Tribute to Author and Aging Icon, Gail Sheehy (Episode 1)

Episode 1 of What’s Next: Living Longer, Better, Smarter with Mary Furlong and co-host Fred Fishkin  In this edition: Gail Sheehy…a reporter’s life well lived…guests Ciji Ware and Sherri Snelling and Mary remember their remarkable friend. The best selling author and...

Resources:

Older Women and the Challenges to Financial Security

Baseball and Memory: A Double Play

Hearing, Health and Happiness

The Top Tech Trends for 2021: CES and Beyond

November: Food, Fun, Friends and Family – Social Distancing and the Holidays

October: 2020 Vote

September: Telemedicine

Mary Furlong

Mary Furlong

Mary is the President and CEO of Mary Furlong & Associates, and is a leading authority on the longevity marketplace. She is an author, educator, and serial entrepreneur, and she has helped to guide the business and marketing strategies of leading corporations, emerging companies and nonprofits.

Mary Furlong

Fred Fishkin

Fred is an award-winning journalist who has worked with CBS Radio, Bloomberg and public radio, and has hosted a long-running daily radio and online report on consumer technology. He also works with Princeton University and the faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering on a regular podcast focused on using technology to provide mobility for all.