EPISODE EIGHT – AI-JEN POO

EPISODE EIGHT – AI-JEN POO

Today’s guest is Ai-jen Poo, the President of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and the Executive Director of Caring Across Generations. She talks with us about the history of caregiving, how we are building better systems, and why we need more stories of care in the media.  You can follow Ai-jen on Instagram, @aijenp [https://www.instagram.com/aijenp/?hl=en].  You can buy Ai-jen's book, The Age of Dignity [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-age-of-dignity-preparing-for-the-elder-boom-in-a-changing-america-ai-jen-poo/7e8ab86138b3b189?ean=9781620972014&next=t].  You can join Ai-jen's One Million Conversations movement here: https://caring.nu/1mcc-ap. [https://caring.nu/1mcc-ap]

EPISODE SEVEN - KEN STERN

Today’s guest is Ken Stern, the Founder and Chair of The Longevity Project, and an expert on our longer lives. He talks with us about the importance of social connections, what we’re going to do with all our extra time, and why we are so scared to get older.  You can follow Ken’s GrandPeople project on Instagram, @grand.people.longevity [https://www.instagram.com/grand.people.longevity/].  You can listen to Ken’s podcast, Century Lives [https://longevity.stanford.edu/century-lives/].  You can buy Ken’s book, Healthy to 100 [https://bookshop.org/p/books/healthy-to-100-how-strong-social-ties-lead-to-long-lives-ken-stern/3282d3857d2e5c58].

EPISODE SIX- KEREN ETKIN AND CONSUMER ELECTRONIC SHOW

Today’s episode is a double feature. First, we speak with Keren Etkin, the Gerontechnologist, about agetech and robots. Then, we head to the CES convention where we speak with Steve Ewell, the Executive Director of the Consumer Technology Association. He joins The Future is Old to talk with Cornel Amairei, the CEO and Founder of .lumen which won the 2026 CTA Foundation’s Pitch Competition.  You can follow Keren Etkin’s work on thegerontechnologist.com. [https://thegerontechnologist.com/]  You can learn more about CES on their website [https://www.ces.tech/] and download accessibility and agetech guidebook here. [https://www.cta.tech/research/accessibility-and-agetech-guidebook-for-cta-members/] You can discover .lumen’s innovative work for older adults and people with disabilities on their website [https://www.dotlumen.com/].

EPISODE FIVE - JACYNTH BASSETT

Today’s guest is Jacynth Bassett, the founder of Ageism is Never in Style, an international organization dedicated to intergenerational inclusion in the beauty industry. We talk about why fashion ignores older women, beauty standards around aging for men versus women, and why representation of older adults matters.  You can follow Jacynth on Instagram, @jacynthbassett [https://www.instagram.com/jacynthbassett/].  You can follow Jacynth’s work on ageismisneverinstyle.com [https://www.ageismisneverinstyle.com/].

EPISODE FOUR – DEBRA WHITMAN

Today’s guest is Debra Whitman, the Executive Vice President and Chief Public Policy Officer of AARP. She talks with us about the dangers of loneliness, how long we will live, and if we will have the money to live that long.  You can follow Debra on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-whitman/].  You can purchase Debra’s book, The Second Fifty [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-second-fifty-answers-to-the-7-big-questions-of-midlife-and-beyond-debra-whitman/cbd18426d53205c3?ean=9780393867657&next=t&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=%7Bcampaignname%7D&utm_content=6443417794&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=16235479093&gbraid=0AAAAACfld43YxKrCS6Rvemi9V63NE1dzu&gclid=CjwKCAjwtIfPBhAzEiwAv9RTJqAZuxNxm8534HoMXtGo3NcJzaj3nNjOXMbMUGeDmshE6yP4LY3ywhoCsYAQAvD_BwE].