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This category discusses the role of technology in the lives of older adults, including advancements in healthcare, digital tools, and how they enhance daily living.
AI in the Doctor’s Office: Is Your Physician Being Replaced? | Featuring Dr. Adam Rodman
March 22, 2026

AI in the Doctor’s Office: Is Your Physician Being Replaced? | Featur…

Artificial Intelligence is no longer a tool of the future—it’s already in the exam room. In this episode of Specifically for Seniors, host Dr. Larry Barsh sits down with Dr. Adam Rodman, a Harvard professor and internal medic...

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Cognitive Benefits of Engaging with Tech as You Age with Dr. Michael Scullin
Jan. 11, 2026

Cognitive Benefits of Engaging with Tech as You Age with Dr. Michael …

The Digital Workout: Why Your Smartphone is a Shield Against Dementia In this episode of Specifically for Seniors, Dr. Larry Barsh sits down with Dr. Michael Scullin, a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Baylor Unive...

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Episode 100: Senior Care and Trump's Budget with Nathan Boucher
June 1, 2025

Episode 100: Senior Care and Trump's Budget with Nathan Boucher

A FACT CHECK at the White House website proclaims “President Trump will always a protect Social Security and Medicare.” It goes on to quote Elon Musk saying “The waste and fraud in entitlement spending — which is most of the ...

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Culinary Characters Unlocked - a new podcast with David Page
Aug. 25, 2024

Culinary Characters Unlocked - a new podcast with David Page

My guest today on Specifically for Seniors is Emmy winner, international acclaimed journalist, executive producer, food and travel lover, and creator of the beloved groundbreaking show Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives, David Page ta...

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The Grand Canyon Run with Rick Mater
Feb. 11, 2024

The Grand Canyon Run with Rick Mater

Rick Mater is a longtime runner and Emmy-nominated TV executive living in Los Angeles. He was born in Pinner, England, and grew up in California, New Jersey, and Munich, Germany. A miler in high school, he lettered in cross-c...

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Exercise and Your Brain with Chris Young and Tim Parke
June 25, 2023

Exercise and Your Brain with Chris Young and Tim Parke

The number of Americans over the age of 65 is projected to more than double in the next forty years, increasing from 40.2 million in 2010 to 88.5 million in 2050. As many of us. know from personal experience, we start to have...

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Dan Steele - AI, ChatGPT and Tech
May 6, 2023

Dan Steele - AI, ChatGPT and Tech

Dan and I chat about ChatGPT, AI uses and abuses, the future of AI, what it can and cannot do, benefits for seniors. Dan wrote three books using Chat GPT and tells how and why. Dan introduces an app for grandparents that uses...

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The Social Brain with Drs. Xiaosi Gu & Daniela Schiller
Aug. 9, 2022

The Social Brain with Drs. Xiaosi Gu & Daniela Schiller

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 a...

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Tom Rosenbauer - The Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing
June 29, 2022

Tom Rosenbauer - The Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing

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.

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Pickleball with Ken Friedman
June 3, 2022

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Pickleball with Ken Friedm…

Bio Podcast This is the podcast to watch if you ever wanted to play pickleball or enjoying the game now. Ken is the 2021 Pickleball Global USA and World ranking of #1 in men's 60 singles for the entire year. Ken and I talk ...

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J. Scott Christianson - Crypto, Blockchain and NFTs
April 7, 2022

J. Scott Christianson - Crypto, Blockchain and NFTs

Bio Podcast Transcript Scott and I try to make sense of a very complex technology in a ½ hour podcast. Scott explains what crypto is, how a blockchain works, and for listeners who are artists, how an NFT works.

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Apple Products for Seniors with Bob Feinberg
March 2, 2022

Apple Products for Seniors with Bob Feinberg

Bob Feinberg Bio and Transcript Bob and I talk about Apple products' value for seniors, we discuss security, the Cloud, FaceTime, Apple Maps and, most especially the reason seniors should consider the Apple watch as a persona...

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