Living Longer Better Smarter

12.5 trillion dollars! That is how much older adults contributed in economic activity in 2024. It accounted for 43 percent of U.S. gross domestic product. Those are among the findings in the 2026 Longevity Economy Outlook from AARP. It is just out and the leader of the team that put it together, Ani Harutyunyan joins Mary and Fred to share details on episode 45 of What's Next Longevity Deal Ta...

The upcoming What's Next Longevity Venture Summit, co-hosted by Mary Furlong and Associates and the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP, takes place this month in Berkeley, California. And the annual 10 thousand dollar Business Plan Competition has helped to launch many start-ups that have helped to improve the lives of older adults. On episode 44 of What's Next Longevity Deal Talk, Mary and F...

Welcome to episode 99 of What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter: Matters of Life and What Comes Next. Our first guest is known for her historical fiction and non-fiction titles. 19 years after Rightsizing Your Life was published to acclaim, Ciji Ware is putting the finishing touches on Rightsizing After 70! And Ciji joins Mary and Fred to talk about “Decluttering, Divesting and Deciding Who Gets...

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 help to protect older adults. And then legendary writer and editor Myrna Blyth, who is studying for a doctorate at 86, joins in to ta...

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 founder Neal Shah with a caregiving story to put a spring in your step, Paul Buckley from Withings on new tech for your health an...

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 the incidence of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. First, they are joined by Amy Nofziger, senior director of Fraud Vic...

A look back and a look ahead on epsidoe 43 of What's Next Longevity Deal Talk. With last week's Longevity Innovation Summit and the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show on the horizon, Mary and Fred are joined by Amelia Hay, VP for Startup Programming and Investments at the Agetech Collaborative from AARP; Consumer Technology Association Foundation Executive Director Steve Ewell and CTA VP of In...

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 of Fun and Fulfillment Heather Nawrocki. Making the holidays meaningful and merry!

The What's Next Longevity Innovation Summit is less than two weeks away and it features an agenda packed with leaders, entrepreneurs, investors and more. Such as? Our guest, CABHI Ventures Partner Mel Barsky joins Mary Furlong, summit executive producer and co-host Fred Fishkin to discuss who will be there and why anyone connected with the longevity economy should be there too. Tune in and sub...

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 to share about Lidia's new book and new PBS special and Ted's new Purple Play Packs to bring generations together. P...

Social impact investing: What is it? What are the trends? What should you know? On episode 41 of What's Next Longevity Deal Talk, Mary and Fred are joined by leaders on the front lines of social impact investing. Allison Sekuler from CABHI and Baycrest Academy for Research and Education; from the SCAN Foundation, Brendan Ahearn; and from Stead Impact Ventures, Dana Larson. Don't miss it. P...

More of the longevity news you need on episode 40 of What's Next Longevity Deal talk. Mary and Fred are joined by Erinne Dyer, the CEO of startup 4Youngevity, focused on improving health and wellness for all. Then Amelia Hay from the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP introduces us to Shimin Ooi, whose Sleep Reset just won the AgeTech After Dark Pitch Competition at HLTH. Before we highlight some...

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. Guests: Dr. Michael Roizen, Chief Wellness Officer Emeritus at the Cleveland Clinic; Dr. Henry Mahncke, CEO Posit Science, maker...

Two important new partnership deals are the focus of episode 39 of What's Next Longevity Deal Talk. USAging CEO Sandy Markwood has a new strategic partnership with BetterAge, headed by Diana Yin. What it means and how it happened? The leaders join Mary and Fred for an in depth discussion. Then we hear from Greg Olsen, who heads the New York State Office on Aging about the state's growing p...

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 Living Longer Better Smarter along with Audien Hearing CEO Ishan Patel, who has more new innovation. Plus from SuperAging News, David...

Despite challenges, it has been an active summer for entrepreneurs and companies in the longevity space. And on episode 38 of What's Next Longevity Deal Talk we have an all-star lineup to discuss the deals and what investors are looking for. Ziegler CEO and Investment Banking head Dan Hermann joins Mary and Fred along with the head of the New York State Office for the Aging, Greg Olsen. And he has...

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 over 70 women's volleyball team. And then...author and creator of Grandparent Merit Badges Dave Grunenwald tells us about his s...

Fresh off a busy conference schedule in Chicago, tackling both US Aging and the Ziegler Link-Age Funds Symposium, Mary Furlong joins co-host Fred Fishkin and a stellar line-up to focus on the rapid developments in AI and senior living. Guests include Ziegler Senior VP Jenny Poth, ThriveWell Tech President Nick Patel and MD Senior Wellness founder Dr. Raj Kalra. Tune in... and subscribe!

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 public awareness campaign, from Simpson, Carol McKinley fills us in on how a Tech Bar for older adults is taking off and then CareY...

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 tells us about a new blood test for detection and more. And in our Spotlight segment, CareYaya CEO Neal Shah introduces...

What if medical professionals and facilities could understand patients no matter what language they speak? Enter Lexi, the winner of the 10 thousand dollar business plan competition at this month's Longevity Venture Summit. Co-founders Siddharth Ur and Linh Pham join Mary and Fred on episode 36 of What's Next Longevity Deal Talk. Plus.. we have People's Choice winner Andrew Ritter, CEO...

What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter episode 88- Hearing, Health and Help. 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 hearing aids. And then we learn about a new study s...

New deals for senior housing and age tech and the latest data on the roles of AI are front and center on episode 35 of What's Next Longevity Deal Talk. From Ziegler, CEO Dan Hermann, who heads investment banking for Ziegler Link Age Funds joins Mary and Fred. We'll also bring in Ziegler's Senior Managing Director of Healthcare Investment Banking, Grant Chamberlain. He is out with a new...

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 shows how the ElliQ AI companion is making a difference for many. Then Neil Shah from CareYaya joins in for a new Spotlight feature where we meet an amazing...

A new venture capital fund, Equitage Ventures, leads off episode 34 of What's Next Longevity Deal Talk. The fund's Daniel Kaplan joins Mary and Fred along with Neursantys CEO John Ralston on the health tech company's latest deal. And then, fresh from a trip to the World Economic Forum, we hear from GetSetUp co-founder Neil Dsouza. Tune in for the latest on the age-tech economy and subs...