What if the biggest obstacle to aging well isn’t physical? What if it’s the story we’ve been told about what aging means? In this episode of Geezers, Gadgets and Gizmos – The Podcast, Garrison sits down with Ashton Applewhite—author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism and one of the most influential voices challenging how society thinks about aging. And what she reveals is both simple—and deeply unsettling: Much of what we believe about aging isn’t fact. It’s bias. Continue reading Ageism and Aging: The Story We’ve Been Told and Why It’s Wrong
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Online Scams Targeting Older Adults: A System Problem, Not Just a Personal One
For years, the advice to older adults has been simple: Be careful. Don’t click. Stay alert. But what if that advice—while well-intentioned—is incomplete? In this episode of Geezers, Gadgets and Gizmos – The Podcast, Garrison sits down with Ebony White of the National Council on Aging to explore a deeper truth: Online scams targeting older adults aren’t just happening—they’re being enabled by systems many people trust every day. Continue reading Online Scams Targeting Older Adults: A System Problem, Not Just a Personal One
How Independence Is Lost and What Actually Helps Older Adults Stay Mobile
Loss of independence doesn’t usually happen all at once. It happens quietly — through small changes in mobility, confidence, environment, and expectations. In this special written edition of Geezers Gadgets and Gizmos, host Garrison Leykam interviews Dr. Thomas Gill, one of the nation’s leading experts on aging, mobility, and functional decline, to unpack how independence is lost and what actually helps older adults stay mobile. Continue reading How Independence Is Lost and What Actually Helps Older Adults Stay Mobile