Risking Old Age in America
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<p style="font-weight: 400;"><span>In just five years, the oldest of the 65 million baby boomers in the United States will begin reaching their late 80s, the age at which people are more likely to need care. At the same time, most younger baby boomers have already left the workforce, many without enough money to pay for retirement, much less their future care needs. In this podcast, I talk with experts in the fields of aging and elder care about what this will mean for the nation and how we can prepare, both collectively and individually. </span></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">More on Harry Margolis: <a href="https://margolisbloom.com/harry-s-margolis/">https://margolisbloom.com/harry-s-margolis/</a></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Harry’s Substack: <a href="https://okayboomer.substack.com/">https://okayboomer.substack.com/</a></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"> </p>
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Recent Episodes
July 9, 2026
LogicMark CEO Chia Lin-Simmons on AI-Enabled Medical Alerts
Chia Lin-Simmons, CEO of LogicMark, describes becoming a “sandwich generation” caregiver after her experience with an embarrassing, imprecise, unattractive medical alert worn by her mother-in-law, motivating her to modernize the category with AI and IoT. Drawing on 30 years in tech (including Harman, Audible, Google, and an AI startup), she explains LogicMark’s shift from reactive fall alerts to more precise multi-sensor detection and predictive, proactive monitoring using longitudinal data, digital twins, and pattern analysis to anticipate risks. Data is shared via caretaker apps that create a “care village” including family, neighbors, and professionals. She highlights product design to reduce stigma, adding features like cameras, GPS/geofencing, and smaller phone-like form factors. The conversation covers caregiver shortages, enterprise integration, non-wearable sound-based devices, and policy priorities: veterans’ health support, Medicare/Medicaid coverage for enabling tech, and immigration to bolster the care workforce, plus advice for boomers to adopt safety tech, declutter, and plan early. Topics 02:10 The Ramen Alarm Moment 03:51 Beyond Ive Fallen 06:32 Digital Twins Prevention 10:27 Care Village Apps 11:42 Design Seniors Will Wear 15:46 Future Of Aging Tech 21:24 AI Supports Human Care 27:08 Policy And Personal Advice 31:23 Family Stories And Wrap
June 24, 2026
Right Place, Right Time: Ryan Frederick, Founder and CEO of Here
Harry interviews Ryan Frederick, founder and CEO of Here and author of ‘Right Place, Right Time,’ about how where you live influences quality of life, health, longevity, finances, and social connection—especially in the second half of life. Frederick explains his path from Silicon Valley to senior housing and writing the book during the pandemic, concluding that people lack a framework to evaluate “place.” He defines place through four quadrants—environment, health, community, and finances—and stresses that people choose “micro places” that shape daily life. He describes “place planning” as an intentional process that may or may not involve moving, emphasizing agency in how you engage your home and community and encouraging experimentation before major changes like relocating or moving abroad. The conversation addresses aging in place, senior living options, zoning barriers to downsizing within one’s community, and policy ideas such as increasing accessible housing supply and reducing tax frictions that discourage older adults from moving. More on Ryan: https://www.ryanfrederick.life/ Ryan’s book ‘Right Place, Right Time’: https://a.co/d/0hXfYGXs Topics 00:44 Ryan Frederick Origin Story 02:57 Writing Right Place Right Time 05:50 Four Quadrants of Place 08:11 Micro Places and Connection 09:30 What Is Place Planning 11:26 Intentionality and Agency 15:02 Aging Health and Longevity 19:01 Rethinking Aging in Place 21:09 Senior Living Options 22:31 Zoning and Housing Supply 24:13 Moving Abroad and Life Chapters 29:00 Policy Fixes for Better Housing 32:29 Advice to Boomers Plan Ahead 34:32 Closing Thoughts
June 10, 2026
Inside PACE with Anthony Zizza
Anthony Zizza, a geriatrician and chief medical officer at Element Care PACE, describes his career from Beth Israel Deaconess and Harvard to Landmark Health, a mobile interdisciplinary house-calls group serving the top 5% of complex Medicare Advantage patients, and why PACE was a natural next step. He explains PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) as a Medicare/Medicaid model for adults 55+ who are nursing-home eligible but can live safely in the community with support, offering an integrated package including primary care, transportation, therapies, social work, adult day health, home services, palliative and urgent care, and even long-term care when needed, with examples like providing an air conditioner to prevent COPD exacerbations. The conversation covers eligibility (service area, ADL dependence, dual eligibility, asset limits and look-back), Medicare-only/private pay options, limited geographic availability and heavy regulation, overlap and for-profit expansion, and policy recommendations to expand access earlier and simplify enrollment. Topics 02:06 Landmark Health House Calls 03:58 Why Landmark Ended 05:20 PACE Explained Basics 06:42 PACE Services and Team 08:04 Outside the Box Care 09:34 Costs and Long Term Care 12:35 Eligibility and Enrollment 16:43 Coverage Areas and Red Tape 18:56 For Profit Growth Debate 20:08 Element Care Mission Stories 23:24 Finding a Local PACE 28:26 Policy and Family Advice 30:43 Criticisms and Risk Adjustment 34:47 Closing Thoughts
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- What is Risking Old Age in America?
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><span>In just five years, the oldest of the 65 million baby boomers in the United States will begin reaching their late 80s, the age at which people are more likely to need care. At the same time, most younger baby boomers have already left the workforce, many without enough money to pay for retirement, much less their future care needs. In this podcast, I talk with experts in the fields of aging and elder care about what this will mean for the nation and how we can prepare, both collectively and individually. </span></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">More on Harry Margolis: <a href="https://margolisbloom.com/harry-s-margolis/">https://margolisbloom.com/harry-s-margolis/</a></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Harry’s Substack: <a href="https://okayboomer.substack.com/">https://okayboomer.substack.com/</a></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"> </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates bi-weekly.
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