With online tools and the popularity of DNA kits, diving into your family history has never been easier. And many older adults are leading the way and sharing what they've learned. Drew Smith from the Genealogy Guys podcast joins Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin along with Rick Voight from Vivid-Pi...

For older adults, rising prices can hit hard. On episode 27 of What's Next ...Living Longer, Better, Smarter with Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin, we focus on Taking on Higher Living Costs With New Skills. We're joined by Lawrence Kosick of Get Set Up, NY State Office for the Aging Director Greg...

They are three leaders who are using robotics and technology to improve lives. Ted Fischer heads Ageless Innovation, maker of Joy For All robotic companion pets. Dor Skuler at Intuition Robotics has created the ground breaking ElliQ companion robot. And Henry Mahncke at Posit Science is tackling ...

#TheOncDoc .. Dr. Sanjay Juneja, #XCures CEO Mika Newton and #StandUpToCancer co-founder Rusty Robertson join Mary Furlong and Fred Fishkin on episode 30 of Living Longer, Better, Smarter. Their focus...bringing new technology and cooperation to cancer treatment to extend and save lives. Join u...

Photographer Rick Sammon, who travels the world and shares his knowledge with all through books and more. Futurist Chunka Mui, whose latest book is A Brief History of a Perfect Future. Inventing the World We Can Proudly Leave Our Kids by 2050. They'll move you in many ways on episode 31 of Wh...

Time for a Checkup....when it comes to your health and your money and benefits. On episode 33 of What's Next...Living Longer, Better, Smarter, Mary and Fred are joined first by Dr. Florence Comite, co-author of a new study that finds Covid, even mild cases, can make you age faster long after sy...

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. Finding Your Passion at Any ...

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 Execu...

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 Fre...

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 W...

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 Amer...

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 h...

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 m...