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How to Age Well with Amy Kaszak
Welcome to How to Age Well with Amy Kaszak—the show for Gen Xers and Boomers seeking to navigate real-world aging decisions with clarity and confidence. I’m Amy Kaszak, your host and fellow traveler as we tackle the legal, financial, health, lifestyle, and family dynamics that shape how we age. Each week, you’ll get fact-based, practical takeaways—not theory, not fluff—to help you move from unsure and overwhelmed to prepared, empowered, and connected. Aging isn’t something that happens to you…
Episodes
- How to Age Well with Amy Kaszak
Be Politely Paranoid: How to Spot Scams and Other Helpful Tech Advice
Scams are getting more convincing, and AI can now copy a grandchild’s voice. Amy talks with Liz Hamburg, founder and president of CanDoo Tech, about how older…
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Plan Before the Crisis: Home Care 101
Most families don’t look into home care until there’s a fall, a hospital stay, or a discharge that happens faster than anyone expected. Olivia Jones of Care…
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From Caregiver to Patient: What a Breast Cancer Diagnosis taught Dr. Katy Lanz
Nurse practitioner and Life Plans founder Dr. Katy Lanz shares what it’s like to go from caregiver to breast cancer patient, and how to have the hardest…
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Playbook, not Panic. Why I started How to Age Well.
Most families don’t plan for aging until a crisis forces the conversation. A broken hip, a dementia diagnosis, or a sudden hospitalization hits, and everyone…
How to Age Well with Amy KaszakLoneliness, Purpose, and Good Days
Loneliness isn’t just a feeling. It’s a measurable health risk. Nearly 1 in 3 adults aged 50 to 80 report lacking companionship, and loneliness raises the risk…
How to Age Well with Amy KaszakLong-Distance Caregiving: Can AI Help?
Caring for an aging parent from another state can feel like a second job. Jill Sumner has spent 20+ years in senior care and population health, yet when her…
How to Age Well with Amy KaszakWhat Is Assisted Living? Signs It's Time and How to Know.
Assisted living sits in a confusing middle space — not independent living, not skilled nursing — and most families don't know what it actually includes, what…
How to Age Well with Amy KaszakMedicare's Best-Kept Secret-Special Needs Plans
If you or someone you love is managing a serious chronic condition, living in a nursing facility, or juggling both Medicare and Medicaid, there's a corner of…
How to Age Well with Amy KaszakFree Kayaks, Hidden Costs: Medicare Advantage Truths and Trade-Offs
Over half of everyone on Medicare is now enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan — roughly 35 million people. In this third episode of the Medicare Season…
How to Age Well with Amy KaszakDirect Primary Care--Your Medicare Survival Guide Part 2
If you've ever felt rushed through a seven-minute appointment, struggled to find a doctor who accepts Medicare, or waited weeks to be seen, this episode is for…
How to Age Well with Amy KaszakYour Medicare Season Survival Guide Part 1
YOUR MEDICARE SEASON SURVIVAL GUIDE: PART 1 — ORIGINAL MEDICARE Medicare touches nearly 70 million Americans, but it's shockingly easy to get lost in its…
How to Age Well with Amy KaszakThe Owner's Manual for Your Brain:
What if the key to your next chapter isn't something new you need to learn, but something you were born with and simply forgot to use? In this episode, Amy…
How to Age Well with Amy KaszakDementia Doesn't Wait
Dementia doesn't wait until you're ready. It doesn't show up with a manual, and it doesn't care how busy your life already is. Every family should have this…
How to Age Well with Amy KaszakThe $130,000 Question
More than half of Americans over 85 will need some form of long-term care, and most of us have no idea what that actually costs, who pays for it, or what…
How to Age Well with Amy KaszakThe Forever Home Myth
Where you live may be one of the biggest levers you have for aging well — bigger than genetics, and bigger than most of us realize. In this episode, Amy sits…
How to Age Well with Amy KaszakHospital 911
This episode is your wake‑up call. If you think a hospital stay is something you’ll figure out when it happens, think again. A hospital can save your life and…
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Season 1 Trailer
Welcome to How to Age Well with Amy Kaszak—the show for Gen Xers and Boomers seeking to navigate real-world aging decisions with clarity and confidence. I’m…