You Still Have Time

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a plain-language introduction to AI for older adults What is A.I.? It’s software that learns from huge amounts of data and predicts what comes next. Older programs instead followed step-by-step instructions written by people. Harold’s key point is that AI doesn’t think and isn’t a person. It’s a computer program that humans built. Its hunger for data also explains why so many data centers are being built. The Good Health and safety: Smartwatches track yo...

Send us Fan Mail Does time seem to speed up the older you get? Hope and Harold dig into why the years feel shorter, share a few ways to slow things down, and look at how different cultures see the clock. Along the way you'll hear about hourglasses, toilet paper rolls, a tooth extraction, and a very large family cruise. Hope and Harold want to hear from you: does time seem to go fast for you, and what do you do about it? Email: [email protected] a 90-second voicemail...

Send us Fan Mail Hope and Harold dig into the vault to revisit a previous episode: Go Go, Slow Go, No Go. Retirement Stages Go-Go years — roughly retirement age through mid-70s. Best physical health, most energy, when people tackle travel and hobbies. Emotionally, this stage has its own arc: a "honeymoon period" of euphoria at not having to work, followed by an identity crisis ("who am I if I'm not defined by my job?"), then eventual readjustment. Slow-Go years — roughly 70s to 80s. P...

Send us Fan Mail “Age Defying Friendships” explores why friendship becomes increasingly important—and sometimes increasingly difficult—as people age. Hosts Hope and Harold encourage listeners, especially adults over 60, to maintain existing connections and build new friendships across age groups rather than limiting themselves to peers of the same generation. Episode Overview The hosts open by noting what they describe as a growing “crisis of friendship”: fewer adults report having many ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of You Still Have Time, Hope and Harold explore travel perks and discounts that older travelers may be able to access—if they know to ask. They discuss potentially unpublished senior airfares, companion gate passes, preboarding and seating accommodations, modified TSA screening for travelers age 75 and older, and additional savings through AARP, rail, bus, and car-rental programs. The hosts also encourage listeners to share travel tips, topic ideas, guest su...