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AI-Powered Caregiving
Hosts Aparna Pujar and Ishanya Anthapur talk with the operators, clinicians, researchers and founders changing how older adults are cared for.
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27 episodes · newest first
E27
AI & technologyFeaturing Irina Koyfman, DNP
Make AI your caregiving thinking partner
What to trust, what to check, and what goes to the doctor.
44 min · 13 Oct 2026▶ Listen
E26
AI & technologyFeaturing Aparna Pujar
What award-winning AI says about aging in place
The rural Kansas study behind two 2026 McKnight's Tech Awards golds.
38 min · 23 Sep 2026▶ Listen
E25
Dementia careFeaturing Khatera Bahadory
What to look for in dementia care
Tips from a memory care director who's been in a family member's shoes.
19 min · 15 Sep 2026▶ Listen
E24
Aging in placeFeaturing Jackie Hess
Keep parents home, safely
The simple tech fixes that boost safety for older adults.
22 min · 1 Sep 2026▶ Listen
E23
AI & technologyFeaturing Joe Avelino
Four places a hospital CEO sees room for AI
A hospital CEO on building trust before building tech.
22 min · 11 Aug 2026▶ Listen
E22
Senior livingFeaturing Carol Wilkes
The independent care advantage
What locally owned nursing homes can offer older adults.
34 min · 14 Jul 2026▶ Listen
E21
Policy & costFeaturing Rita Choula
The $1 trillion job
Inside AARP's report on the true cost of family caregiving.
23 min · 30 Jun 2026▶ Listen
E20
Home careFeaturing Lisa Lavin
When the pharmacy is 30 miles away
Bringing medication management into rural homes.
29 min · 9 Jun 2026▶ Listen
E19
AI & technologyFeaturing Ramon Llamas
AI won't fix healthcare. People will.
Why mission-driven organizations must get ahead of AI now.
35 min · 2 Jun 2026▶ Listen
E18
Dementia careFeaturing Angela Fairhurst
Fidgets that fight dementia boredom
Sensory tools designed for aging hands, eyes, and dignity.
33 min · 26 May 2026▶ Listen
E17
Senior livingFeaturing Jenna Kilawee
The case for AI in senior housing
How to lead tech change from inside a care organization.
24 min · 19 May 2026▶ Listen
E16
Home careFeaturing Jon Levinson
Finding home care shouldn't be hard
How AI is fixing a search that leaves families waiting for callbacks.
32 min · 5 May 2026▶ Listen
E15
AI & technologyFeaturing Justine Tamillo
Tech without losing touch
Balancing high-tech and high-touch in senior care.
59 min · 28 Apr 2026▶ Listen
E14
Dementia careFeaturing Bill Uniowski
Video as a lifeline for dementia care
How the right media can reduce stress and spark connection.
30 min · 21 Apr 2026▶ Listen
E13
Aging in placeFeaturing Monte Coffman
Creating a nursing home without walls
Most want to avoid institutions. Here's what comes next.
26 min · 14 Apr 2026▶ Listen
E12
AI & technologyFeaturing Julie Brown, PhD
The innovation gap in AgeTech
What gets missed when nobody asks older adults what they want.
32 min · 30 Mar 2026▶ Listen
E11
Caregiver supportFeaturing Anna De La Cruz
Gen Xandwich: caregiving for many
Coping when you're the caregiver for kids and parents at once.
36 min · 30 Mar 2026▶ Listen
E10
NutritionFeaturing James Briscione
Personalizing nutrition as we age
How AI can improve nutrition and preserve food memories.
19 min · 24 Mar 2026▶ Listen
E9
Senior livingFeaturing Melissa Brown
What to really look for in a nursing home
What matters most when choosing care for a loved one.
31 min · 17 Mar 2026▶ Listen
E8
Brain healthFeaturing Ted Teele
AI, brain health, and longevity
Helping older adults boost brain power through community and play.
34 min · 10 Mar 2026▶ Listen
E7
Aging in placeFeaturing Stephen Golant, PhD
Your ZIP code shapes how you age
Why where you live matters more than almost anything else.
54 min · 3 Mar 2026▶ Listen
E6
Aging in placeFeaturing Robin McCoy
Is your home ready as you age?
How a Senior Home Coach can help you plan the next move.
48 min · 24 Feb 2026▶ Listen
E5
Home careFeaturing Kristin Krause
How to bridge care for your folks
What your parents need before they're ready to admit it.
37 min · 17 Feb 2026▶ Listen
E4
Caregiver supportFeaturing Aaron Blight
Mental shifts for family caregivers
Frameworks that help caregivers build lasting resilience.
44 min · 10 Feb 2026▶ Listen
E3
AI & technologyFeaturing Majd Alwan
AI and care in 2026
How tech is changing senior care in the year ahead.
32 min · 3 Feb 2026▶ Listen
E2
Home careFeaturing Shanna Eckberg
What's virtual home care?
How one innovator uses tech to bridge gaps in rural communities.
35 min · 27 Jan 2026▶ Listen
E1
AI & technologyFeaturing Aparna Pujar & Majd Alwan
It's time for more talk about caregiving
Welcome to our podcast — why we're starting this conversation now.
15 min · 27 Jan 2026▶ Listen
AI & technologyFeaturing Irina Koyfman, DNP
Make AI your caregiving thinking partner
What to trust, what to check, and what goes to the doctor.
44 min · 13 Oct 2026▶ Listen
E26
AI & technologyFeaturing Aparna Pujar
What award-winning AI says about aging in place
The rural Kansas study behind two 2026 McKnight's Tech Awards golds.
38 min · 23 Sep 2026▶ Listen
E25
Dementia careFeaturing Khatera Bahadory
What to look for in dementia care
Tips from a memory care director who's been in a family member's shoes.
19 min · 15 Sep 2026▶ Listen
E24
Aging in placeFeaturing Jackie Hess
Keep parents home, safely
The simple tech fixes that boost safety for older adults.
22 min · 1 Sep 2026▶ Listen
E23
AI & technologyFeaturing Joe Avelino
Four places a hospital CEO sees room for AI
A hospital CEO on building trust before building tech.
22 min · 11 Aug 2026▶ Listen
E22
Senior livingFeaturing Carol Wilkes
The independent care advantage
What locally owned nursing homes can offer older adults.
34 min · 14 Jul 2026▶ Listen
E21
Policy & costFeaturing Rita Choula
The $1 trillion job
Inside AARP's report on the true cost of family caregiving.
23 min · 30 Jun 2026▶ Listen
E20
Home careFeaturing Lisa Lavin
When the pharmacy is 30 miles away
Bringing medication management into rural homes.
29 min · 9 Jun 2026▶ Listen
E19
AI & technologyFeaturing Ramon Llamas
AI won't fix healthcare. People will.
Why mission-driven organizations must get ahead of AI now.
35 min · 2 Jun 2026▶ Listen
E18
Dementia careFeaturing Angela Fairhurst
Fidgets that fight dementia boredom
Sensory tools designed for aging hands, eyes, and dignity.
33 min · 26 May 2026▶ Listen
E17
Senior livingFeaturing Jenna Kilawee
The case for AI in senior housing
How to lead tech change from inside a care organization.
24 min · 19 May 2026▶ Listen
E16
Home careFeaturing Jon Levinson
Finding home care shouldn't be hard
How AI is fixing a search that leaves families waiting for callbacks.
32 min · 5 May 2026▶ Listen
E15
AI & technologyFeaturing Justine Tamillo
Tech without losing touch
Balancing high-tech and high-touch in senior care.
59 min · 28 Apr 2026▶ Listen
E14
Dementia careFeaturing Bill Uniowski
Video as a lifeline for dementia care
How the right media can reduce stress and spark connection.
30 min · 21 Apr 2026▶ Listen
E13
Aging in placeFeaturing Monte Coffman
Creating a nursing home without walls
Most want to avoid institutions. Here's what comes next.
26 min · 14 Apr 2026▶ Listen
E12
AI & technologyFeaturing Julie Brown, PhD
The innovation gap in AgeTech
What gets missed when nobody asks older adults what they want.
32 min · 30 Mar 2026▶ Listen
E11
Caregiver supportFeaturing Anna De La Cruz
Gen Xandwich: caregiving for many
Coping when you're the caregiver for kids and parents at once.
36 min · 30 Mar 2026▶ Listen
E10
NutritionFeaturing James Briscione
Personalizing nutrition as we age
How AI can improve nutrition and preserve food memories.
19 min · 24 Mar 2026▶ Listen
E9
Senior livingFeaturing Melissa Brown
What to really look for in a nursing home
What matters most when choosing care for a loved one.
31 min · 17 Mar 2026▶ Listen
E8
Brain healthFeaturing Ted Teele
AI, brain health, and longevity
Helping older adults boost brain power through community and play.
34 min · 10 Mar 2026▶ Listen
E7
Aging in placeFeaturing Stephen Golant, PhD
Your ZIP code shapes how you age
Why where you live matters more than almost anything else.
54 min · 3 Mar 2026▶ Listen
E6
Aging in placeFeaturing Robin McCoy
Is your home ready as you age?
How a Senior Home Coach can help you plan the next move.
48 min · 24 Feb 2026▶ Listen
E5
Home careFeaturing Kristin Krause
How to bridge care for your folks
What your parents need before they're ready to admit it.
37 min · 17 Feb 2026▶ Listen
E4
Caregiver supportFeaturing Aaron Blight
Mental shifts for family caregivers
Frameworks that help caregivers build lasting resilience.
44 min · 10 Feb 2026▶ Listen
E3
AI & technologyFeaturing Majd Alwan
AI and care in 2026
How tech is changing senior care in the year ahead.
32 min · 3 Feb 2026▶ Listen
E2
Home careFeaturing Shanna Eckberg
What's virtual home care?
How one innovator uses tech to bridge gaps in rural communities.
35 min · 27 Jan 2026▶ Listen
E1
AI & technologyFeaturing Aparna Pujar & Majd Alwan
It's time for more talk about caregiving
Welcome to our podcast — why we're starting this conversation now.
15 min · 27 Jan 2026▶ Listen
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