Fraud 2026 is the cover story of the latest edition of the AARP Bulletin. It details what some of the giants of tech are doing to battle scammers and also outlines the efforts of start-up Silver Shield. Founder Alec Glassman joins Mary and Fred to discuss how it can...

Adding More Spring to Your Spring. Welcome to episode 97 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter. Mary and Fred are joined by Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, best selling author of Eat Your Ice Cream- Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life. Then they welcome CareYaya...

Matters of the Head and Heart are the focus of episode 96 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter. Mary and Fred have some groundbreaking news from Posit Science CEO Dr. Henry Mahncke about a long term study on the first intervention ever to successfully reduce...

Looking for gift ideas for the holidays for parents or grandparents? Healthier, Happier Holidays is the theme on episode 95 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter. Mary and Fred welcome JubileeTV CEO Ashish Agrawal, from Withings, Paul Buckley and from AARP, VP...

Who doesn't love Lidia? The legendary PBS chef, personality, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich is back along with Ageless Innovation CEO and co-founder Ted Fischer for a pre-Thanksgiving tradition on What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter. And they have news...

A new blood test for early detection of Alzheimer's and a new scientific study on the benefits of a leading brain training app. Plus- help navigating through Medicare Open Enrollment. Join Mary and Fred for episode 93 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter....

Dramatic changes are on the way in medicine that could enable us to live longer and healthier. Best-selling author Dr. Michael Roizen has the latest research and a new venture to help guide you on the journey. He joins Mary and Fred for episode 92 of What's Next...

An AI assistant named Helen is helping older adults navigate the difficulties of finding aging services in an era of budget cuts. GetSetUp.com co-founder Neil Dsouza joins Mary and Fred to explain. Plus we have Virginia Buckles, captain of the Senior Games first place...

Aging Well Anywhere, A Tech Bar for Older Adults and a new book from Neal Shah taking on the health insurance industry highlight episode 90 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter. Joining Mary and Fred are Sandy Markwood from US Aging which has launched a new...

The digital health innovations at Withings continue with the BPM Vision for blood pressure monitoring and much more. The company's Paul Buckley joins Mary and Fred for a look. In the midst of Alzheimer's Awareness Month, Dr. Carl Hill from the Alzheimer's Association...

Hearing loss and long Covid related brain fog are affecting the lives of millions of people.  On episode 88 of What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter, Mary and Fred focus on Audien, a ground breaking company with a young CEO upending the world of over the counter...

How AI Can Help You! Join Mary and Fred for episode 87 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter where GetSetUp CEO Lawrence Kosick shows us the online platform's new AI tool, "Helen". Then Intuition Robotics CEO Dor Skuler outlines how the ElliQ AI companion is...

Innovation and Inspiration! Amelia Hay, at the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP, introduces Mary and Fred to the CEO of Vermut, Fernando Dellepiane. Vermut captured the top prize in the collaborative's Aging Made Easier pitch event at Vive 2025. Vermut has been...

AI is rapidly changing the world of health care. Microsoft's Global Chief Medical Officer, Dr. David Rhew, who is helping to lead the charge, tells Mary and Fred what is here now and what's on the horizon. And then.. game-changing innovations from Care Yaya...

What rules does best selling longevity author Dr. Michael Roizen live by? Can voice analysis detect if someone has diabetes? We talk to the lead researcher. And then we learn how GoGoGrandparent is solving mobility needs and more for older adults. Join Mary Furlong...

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...