EPISODES & TRANSCRIPTS

EPISODE 313 Meals on Wheels not only delivers hot, nutritious food to seniors --- it provides an important social connection to people who may be lonely or disconnected. Meals on Wheels even makes older people safer!  Meals on Wheels...

EPISODE 312 11-term congresswoman and member of House Democratic leadership Debbie Wasserman Schultz takes Trump and the GOP to task for making health coverage unaffordable. "Not having health insurance... kills people," she says....

EPISODE 311 You may find yourself as the "financial caregiver" for an aging parent. Most people are thrust into this role with little preparation or warning.  Certified Financial Planner Beth Pinsker has written a new book, "My Mother's...

EPISODE 310 The Trump administration tried to make it harder for older workers to qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), but backed down under public pressure. Kathleen Romig of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities...

EPISODE 309 They say not to pay too much attention to off-year elections. But our political director, Luke Warren, says that 2025 might have been different. He tells us what last week's results portend for 2026. Luke also explains what we...

EPISODE 308 Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) tells us that Trump and congressional Republicans are leaving people of modest means "in the dust" --- by jacking up health insurance costs while showering the wealthy with huge tax cuts. He's also...

EPISODE 307 Pensions are quickly becoming a thing of the past, to the point where union members rely on Social Security like everyone else. The Alliance for Retired Americans advocates for the retirement security of all working people,...

EPISODE 306 What can you do to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's? And where are we with early detection and treatment? Dr. Heather Snyder of the Alzheimer's Association is here with news of exciting breakthroughs in the fight...

EPISODE 305 Dr. Erlene Rosowsky is a clinical psychologist at Harvard specializing in the field of aging --- or "geropsychology." Her research and writings spring from a deep sense of empathy for seniors and their families. Today, she...

EPISODE 304 Shahab and Walter answer your questions about Social Security & Medicare --- and we troll the trolls! Is it time to scrap the payroll wage cap? Is Social Security really running out of money? And how do you switch from...