Specifically for Seniors - A New Direction

Rick and I talk about his art, philosophy and passion for taking photographs and teaching photography. We discuss travel photography, what gear you should bring on a trip, the value of the camera in the iPhone. Rick talks about the interrelationship of music and photography.  His many books are available on Amazon.

Ashton Applewhite, author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism and TED speaker, and I discuss what ageism is. We talk about how the attitude and published article of a prominent physician may be one of the best examples of out-and-out ageism. We discuss the tell tale signs of ageism, why we are our own worst enemies, how to combat ageism and its relationship to all prejudices and other -isms . Ashton's book is available in both written and audio format at Amazon and other book sellers.

Howard and I have an essential discussion about aging in America. We talk about the lack of a long term care system in the United States as opposed to other countries, aging at home vs. senior living facilities, and how to know when we should be talking to our parents and deciding for ourselves when it's time to consider alternate housing and how to accomplish the change. Caring for our Parents - the Book https://howardgleckman.com/ https://twitter.com/howard_gleckman hgleckman@urban.org

I talk with Dr. Mindy Koch from the Seniors for Crist Coalition. We talk about Charlie Crist's political background and the reason he changed parties from Republican to Democrat and his thoughts on caring for seniors in Florida, his Covid policies, gun reform, school safety, parental rights in education, election gerrymandering, the Florida State Guard and Critical Race Theory. But most importantly, we discuss the difference in the definition of freedom beteen Charlie Crist and th current governor. Web site: CharlieCrist.com Email: Mindy@CharlieCrist.com

I talk with Drs. Xiaosi Gu and Daniela Schiller about The Social Brain app, which  is an exciting new app that gives users the opportunity to be part of cutting edge social neuroscience experiments. The app was developed to assess our social cognition and how that relatesto mental health. Today's podcast was a bit different than other podcasts in that my guests are going to ask you to participate in a cutting edge social neuroscience experiment. The App is available in both IOS and Android formats. For Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mountsinai.socialbrain For IOS The Social Brain App at the Apple App store on IOS VIdeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8wNfHtjF_A Website https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/center-for-computational-psychiatry https://labs.neuroscience.mssm.edu/project/schiller-lab/ Twitter https://twitter.com/xiaosigu LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/xiaosigu/

Laurence and I talk about the origins of digital art, missing a fateful meeting with Sid Vicious, teaching Andy Warhol to use a computer, starring in Apple's "Think Different" ad, his art and his art cars. Web Site: https://gartelmuseum.weebly.com

Riley and I talk about retirement, what to expect when the times comes. We discuss the psycholgical changes one goes through an the good and not so good parts of retirement.

Carl Honoré is a bestselling author, broadcaster and two-time TED speaker. He is also the voice of the Slow Movement. His latest book, Bolder: How To Age Better And Feel Better About Aging, is a spirited manifesto against ageism. Published in 35 languages, Carl has landed on bestseller lists in many countries.  Website: https://linktr.ee/carlhonore Social Media: https://twitter.com/carlhonore https://www.instagram.com/carlhonore/ https://www.facebook.com/carlhonorepage/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-honoré-81806ab3/?originalSubdomain=uk https://www.pinterest.co.uk/carlhonorepix/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2vBoiCIx0A7Sg1QbOgoRMA Books: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001IR3H8Q

Tom and I discuss flyfishing gear and flies, his own podcast at The Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing, ocean fly fishing and the best places to fly fish in southern Florida and what fish you can catch.

Angie Johnson,PhD and I talk about the relationship of humans and dogs, comparing learning ability in children and dogs, anthropomorphizing our pets and how dogs respond to our cues. Link to the Canine Cognition Center at Boston College  https://sites.bc.edu/doglab/