Specifically for Seniors - A New Direction

Dr. Andrew Budson, a professor of neurology specializing in memory disorders, and Dr. Elizabeth Kensinger, a psychology and neuroscience chair, dive into the captivating world of memory. They shed light on how memories form, why we forget, and the differences between normal age-related memory changes and Alzheimer's. The duo offers practical tips to enhance memory, such as the importance of sleep, a healthy diet, and engaging in cognitive activities. They also discuss their innovative FOUR strategy for improving memory retention, making this a must-listen for anyone looking to boost their memory skills.

Natalie Dattilo, PhD is a clinical psychologist who treats patients with depression. Her treatment approach is based on wellness science. We chat about mental health in general and specifically about the importance of playfulness and laughter in our daily lives. Natlie and I discuss the scientific effects of laughter both spontaneous and self-initiated laughing and why we older adults should dismiss the ageist trope "We must act our age" and include play in our daily routines.

Sebastian and I talk about his mission to teach photo artistry and to urge participants to live a photo artistic life. What is it all about? Listen to Sebastian as he talks about the joy he gets when he sees his students succesfully create art. 

Brett Johnson holds the distinction of being the only guest on the podcast who has ever been on the U.S. Most Wanted List.  He was convicted of 39 felonies, sentenced to more than 7 years in prison, escaped and built the first cybercrime community known as Shadowcrew, a precursor to today's dark web.  The United States Secret Service called him "The Original Internet Godfather." Brett found redemption and is today one of the leading authorities on cybercrime, identity theft, and cybersecurity on the planet. He works to protect us, as he likes to say, from the person he used to be. Brett discusses his criminal past and how and why he now works to protect us.  Brett and I discuss online crimes and scams and how to protect yourself.  This is one podcast you literally cannot afford to miss. AARP Fraud Watch - 877-908-3360

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