Living Longer Better Smarter

For startups, entrepreneurs and investors in age-tech, episode 26 of What's Next Longevity Deal Talk is a must. With the What's Next Longevity Venture Summit fast approaching, June 11th and 12th, at the Fairmont in SF, Mary and Fred focus on that and more. They are joined by Amelia Hay, VP of Start-up Programming and Investments at the AgeTech Collaborative From AARP. And then we'll chat with Allison Sekuler, President and Chief Scientist at CABHI, the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation, as well as Allison Cook, founder of Better Aging and Policy Consulting.

On the latest episode of What's Next Longevity Deal Talk, Mary and Fred are joined first by GetSetUp President Lawrence Kosick who outlines how the company is working with states to take part in a 1.4 billion dollar Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program. Then, with the Longevity Venture Summit in June approaching...we hear from previous competition winners...on how the events have opened doors. Tune in and subscribe!

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 welcome Google technology expert Katherine Williams for some tips and tools to protect against online scams.  

Deals, conferences and more! On episode 24 of What's Next Longevity Deal Talk, Mary and Fred welcome Danny Aronson, the CEO of Tuned, a hearing health start-up that has won a 3.2 million dollar seed extension. The company has disruptive potential. Then they are joined by The Perfect Companion co-founder Jon Siegel and the new head of its Nashville expansion, Ed Kelley. With the ASA conference coming up, AgeTech Atlanta Jeffrey Gray talks about the pitch competition on tap. And we also hear from Full Circle founder Virginie Raphael, winner of the inaugural John Hopper Impact Award. Nominations are open now for this year's award coming up at June's Longevity Venture Summit. And watch for details on the coming CABHI global virtual summit.

With Spring approaching, it's time to focus on health! On episode 71 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter, Mary and Fred welcome , Mark Opauszky, whose personal health trials led him to develop the Stethophone. It's an app that may give a big boost to telemedicine. Then we get some important info on new Medicare benefits from Rebecca Kinney, Director of the Office of Healthcare Information and Counseling at the Administration for Community Living. Tune in and subscribe!

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 they welcome Sharon Emek, founder and CEO of WAHVE, Work at Home Vintage Experts. Tune in and subscribe!

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 person's voice. Join us for episode 69 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter.

Ready to learn something new this year and use tech to get healthier? Deana Neibert , an amazing art guide on GetSetup, joins Mary and Fred with co-founder Lawrence Kosick. How about learning Piano? Chris Vance who founded Playground Sessions with Quincy Jones is with us. It's the #1 rated piano-learning app. And then from Withings, Livia Robic shows how to live healthier with tech and a new device called BeamO!

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 generations together around games!

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 founder Costin Tuculescu. Plus from the AgeTech Collaborative, Aurelie Cornett and competition judge Colby Takeda from PearSuite.

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 Jane Shalam Award to combat social isolation. And from the National Institute on Aging, Director of the Office of Strategic Extramural Programs, Todd Haim.

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 at the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP and then they're joined by Steve Ewell from the Consumer Technology Association Foundation. What's Next- Living Longer, Better Smarter!

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 few ideas of our own! Tune in and subscribe.

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 Smarter. And they chat about John's book, Happiness is a Choice You Make-Lessons From a Year Among the Oldest Old, too. Then, expert Laurie Orlov joins us to chat about the role of AI in helping to solve the caregiving crisis. Tune in and subscribe.

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? We'll hear from Niels Coch of Nobi, which is using AI in light fixtures to monitor for falls and other health risks. Join us for episode 60 of What's Next: Living Longer Better Smarter- Getting Healthier Fiscally & Physically.

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 episode 59 of What's Next: Living Longer Better Smarter. Tune in and subscribe!

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 AARP. Then GetSetUp Co-founder Lawrence Kosick on their new Active Aging Report. And then Keen CEO Scott Matthews on what is new and what to watch out for during Medicare Open Enrollment. Tune in and subscribe!

What's Next Longevity Deal Talk brings you the latest again. Longevity Venture Partners Managing Partner Raissa Hacohen joins us from Israel to unveil three new deals. Plus we cover news from Intuition Robotics, Blooming Health and the upcoming Aging 2.0 Optimize conference where our own Mary Furlong will receive a lifetime achievement award! Join Mary and co-host Fred Fishkin for the latest.

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 Next Living Longer Better Smarter. Join Mary, Fred and guests for Aging, Actions and Attitude...and subscribe!

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 and AARP VP of Fun and Fulfillment Heather Nawrocki. Plus Wichita State Professor Michael Rogers on the health benefits of playing with grandchildren. And we say a fond farewell to Jimmy Buffett. Tune in and subscribe!

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 Rick Voight joins Mary and Fred too to chat about how libraries are evolving with new services and programs. Tune in and subscribe!

Deals and heartbreaking devastation on episode 22 of What's Next Longevity Deal Talk. First K4Connect CEO Scott Moody joins Mary and Fred to talk about the company's new nearly 9 million dollar investment round in a tough environment. Then Mike Fisher from Link-Age and Discover Live's Jay Wei chat with us about their just announced partnership. And we are joined by Discover Live Maui virtual tour guide Kelsey Winans, who narrowly escaped disaster and is among those doing what she can to help others.

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 titles), and fitness instructor who delivers plenty of inspiration. Want more? Dr. J. Carson Smith joins Mary and Fred from the University of Maryland to talk about his latest research on the brain health benefits of walking. Tune in and subscribe!

Summertime and Savings. 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, they welcome author and educator Roy Weaver, co-author of "Running Against the Grain- The Story of Philadelphia Eagle and Movie Star Timmy Brown". Plus GetSetUp athletes compete in the National Senior Games and we remember a dear friend. Tune in and subscribe.

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 along with Eben Pingree, founder of the winning app Kinsome. Tune in to episode 52 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter.

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 co-hosts Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin. Our guests are Sean Liu of Ping, Akshita Iyer of Ome and University of Waterloo researcher Ali Ayub. Tune in and subscribe!

A new partnership between Spiro100 and Discover Live will bring live, virtual touring to the Spiro100 platform. Spiro100 CEO Mark Sher, Discover Live CEO Jay Wei and CMO Tricia Norton join Mary and Fred on episode 21 of What's Next.. Longevity Deal Talk. And then we talk to Toi Labs CEO Vik Kashyap about the partnerships bringing the TrueLoo smart toilet seat to senior living facilities and to consumers. Tune in and subscribe!

On this edition of What's Next Longevity Deal Talk with Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin.. Grant Chamberlain, senior managing director of healthcare investment banking at Ziegler joins us previewing his new white paper on telehealth. Then we hear from Aging and Health Technology Watch principal analyst Laurie Orlov previewing her new research on The Future of AI and Older Adults. And then, ahead of the Longevity Venture Summit at the Claremont in Berkeley on June 14 and 15th, we chat with the finalists in the Social Connect Pitch Competition in conjunction with the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP. Episode 20 is one you don't want to miss!

What's Next Longevity Deal Talk with Mary Furlong & Fred Fishkin. On episode 19: Home Instead partners with Meals on Wheels, Ageless Innovation partners with Hasbro and best selling author Dr. Michael Roizen creates the Longevity Playbook app. Tune in and subscribe!

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 Next Living Longer Better Smarter. Plus with the Surgeon General focused on the epidemic of loneliness, Vivid-Pix founder Rick Voight shares the connection between photos and mental health.

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 is time well spent. Join Mary and Fred and tune into this edition, "A Strong Voice and a Strong Mind" with our guests Ian Brennan and Posit Science and BrainHQ CEO Dr. Henry Mahncke.

News you can use on the latest episode of What's Next Longevity Deal Talk. With the deadline fast approaching for applications in the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP Social Connect Pitch Competition taking place June 14 at the What's Next Longevity Venture Summit, VP of StartUp Programming and Investments Amelia Hay joins us for all the details. And then AgeTech Collaborative graduate Liz Hamburg, CEO of Candoo Tech, fills us in on the final rule for Medicare Advantage plans from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Important news! And finally, smart cane company Can Go makes a deal with Best Buy. How? For the details, CEO and founder Ahmad Alghazi joins Mary and Fred. Tune in and subscribe!

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 Trust co-founder Daniel Sieberg is with us to outline the company's latest comprensive estate planning tools. Tune in and subscribe!

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 Healthcare & Nutrition. And remember to subscribe.

It's already one of the hottest campaign issues in the next presidential race, The Importance of Social Security is what we tackle on episode 46 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter. Mary and Fred and joined by AARP Executive VP Nancy LeaMond and from WISER, President Cindy Hounsell and Sr. Research Fellow Dr. Laurel Beedon. Watch, listen and tell your representatives to watch too!

What goes into a deal like the acquisition of LifeWalker Mobility by Journey Health and Lifestyle?  On episode 17 of What’s Next Longevity Deal Talk, Mary and Fred are joined by Journey Health and Lifestyle CEO Mitch Yoel and the company’s Mark McCutchen, former CFO of LifeWalker Mobility, maker of the UpWalker. Then…there’s the busy March conference calendar, from SXSW to CABHI and more including the American Society on Aging event in Atlanta. AgeTech Atlanta CEO Jeffrey Gray chats with us about one of the events, the Age Tech Challenge Innovation Showcase. Listen or watch…and subscribe!

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 Genealogical Society Executive Director Matt Menashes and Vivid-Pix CEO Rick Voight join Mary and Fred to discuss the announcement at this week's RootsTech Conference and more.  Tune in and subscribe!

Lloyd Morrisett was the co-creator of Sesame Street.  And when he passed away in January the tributes came from far and wide.  But the roles he played in bringing ideas, people and money together for social good,  for the benefit of older adults included, are less well known.   Joining Mary and Fred for a look at Lloyd, his work at the Markle Foundation and more are Charlie Firestone, President of the Rose Bowl Institute and Posit Science co-founder Jeff Zimman.   That...plus some of the latest deals!

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 the counter hearing aids can mean for you and your loved ones...with leaders from  Nuheara and Lucid Hearing.  Join us for Your Heart, Your Hearing & Your Health.  What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter episode 44.

AgeTech took center stage at CES 2023 led by the AARP and the AgeTech Collaborative.   On episode 15 of What's Next Longevity Deal Talk, Rendever CEO Kyle Rand joins Mary and Fred to highlight the acquisition of Alcove from AARP.  And AARP Innovation Labs Senior VP Andy Miller gives his perspective on the deal and the AARP's huge presence at CES.   And it will get even bigger.  Kinoo CEO Jim Marggraff is with us to take about being part of the AgeTech Collaborative.   And we hear from the winner of the AARP After Dark Pitch Competition at CES,  Kim Petty, CEO of Onward.   Great insights you won't want to miss.

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 brings Pickleball into the home through VR.  Plus, we hear from Nuralogix, using selfies for health monitoring and Withings on the U-Scan home urine health lab.   Join Mary and Fred and subscribe!

With CES 2023 approaching fast, AARP and the Consumer Technology Association have a new track surrounding all of the innovation arriving aimed at bettering the lives of older adults.  From the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP Rick Robinson and Sheila Collins join Mary and Fred.   And then we get another preview from Consumer Technology Association Foundation Executive Director Steve Ewell.   From smart home tech to digital health and well being, there are great innovations on the horizon.    Tune in and subscribe.

The peer to peer virtual learning platform for older adults GetSetUp continues to grow around the world and now has a job assistance program.   How does it work and what has been behind the phenomenal growth?   Director of Business Development Adrienne Choflet joins Mary and Fred for a chat.   Plus, the National Council on Aging lands a fifty million dollar grant to help encourage vaccinations.  Tune in and subscribe.

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.. Life Lessons From a Beloved American Treasure.  Patty and Betty were close friends for decades and she shares tales of her warmth and humor.

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.  Mary and Fred are joined by Wendy Fox-Grage from the National Academy for State Health Policy and Rani Snyder from the John A. Hartford Foundation.

The AARP is out with a groundbreaking report on the Global Longevity Economy Outlook.  And on episode 12 of What's Next.. Longevity Deal Talk, AARP Head of Global Thought Leadership Jean Accius join Mary and Fred to discuss the numbers and their impact.  Then Aging and Health Technology Watch Founder Laurie Orlov is here with a new report on the future of sensors.  Tune in and subscribe!

Labrador Systems announces the first reservations for its assistive robots.   Where, when and what can they do?  On episode 11 of What's Next Longevity Deal Talk... "Robots, Healthcare and Senior Living"... Labrador Systems CEO Mike Dooley joins co-hosts Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin along with  Nationwide innovation director Micah Fening plus from Phoenix based The Perfect Companion...Jon Siegel and Kasondra McCormick.   They are among those on board with the new technology.   Tune in ...and subscribe!

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 Mary Furlong and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 40 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter.. "Taste, Togetherness and Technology".  Recipes, innovations and fun! 

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 and Fred are joined by #AARP Executive VP Nancy LeaMond and the Kaiser Family Foundation's Tricia Neuman.   They share what has been accomplished and the battles still ahead.