Aging, explained one expert at a time.
Boomers Today is a weekly interview program hosted by Frank Sampson, built around guests who bring expertise on aging and the decisions that come with it. Episodes move through brain health, sleep, hospital bills, downsizing, and retirement planning in plain, unhurried conversation.
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Boomers Today is a weekly interview show hosted by Frank Sampson, with a run of more than 460 episodes behind it. The structure barely varies, and that is part of the appeal. Sampson opens by thanking listeners for sharing the show, introduces a guest with a specific area of expertise, and then gets out of the way. Questions are plainspoken. Answers run long. He recaps in simpler terms before moving on, and often circles back after a sponsor break to make sure a phone number or website landed. The topics are the practical business of aging. One episode covers strategies to reduce Alzheimer's risk with Dr. Mark Milstein, author of The Age-Proof Brain and a brain health researcher who also mentions launching a podcast of his own. Another brings in Dr. Carlera Weiss, a sleep science advisor at Airflow Sleep, research assistant professor at the State University of New York in Buffalo, and an adult geriatric nurse with over fifteen years of experience, to talk through sleep apnea and insomnia in later life. A segment on hospital bills features a guest from a nonprofit funded through philanthropy, whose patient advocates help people apply for financial assistance at no cost. A downsizing episode follows a company clearing out a home in Jacksonville, North Carolina while the son coordinates from Arkansas, and the guest's central point is that constant communication about progress matters more than any sorting system. There is a conversation about the transition from the driver's seat to the passenger seat, and where families can learn more about driving and dementia. Other episodes make the case that retirement needs an actual plan, not just a vague notion about golf and world travel, with the host and guest agreeing that people who retire without one often stay home and lose their edge. Urinary tract infections get a full episode, prevention and myths included. The register is warm and conversational throughout, closer to community radio than to a produced feature. Sampson signs off the same way each week, telling listeners to be safe and pointing them to the show's website. Sponsor reads are frequent and sit right up against the content, which is worth knowing going in. The show is best taken one topic at a time, when a listener has a particular question in mind and wants a specialist's answer without a medical dictionary. It works equally well for the adult children handling these decisions on a parent's behalf.
Made for: Baby boomers navigating health, money, and housing decisions, plus the adult children helping parents through the same territory. It suits listeners who prefer a specialist's plain explanation over a polished media package.
What sets it apart: Rather than general commentary on aging, each episode hands the floor to one guest with a narrow specialty and stays there long enough to reach specific, actionable detail. The host's habit of restating answers in simpler terms keeps technical material accessible without flattening it.
Boomers Today is a talk show where experts are interviewed on many of the issues facing boomers and an aging population.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Frank Sampson turns the medical, financial, and emotional pressures of aging into practical conversations families can use.
Boomers Today treats aging as a series of decisions that become easier once someone explains the available choices. Frank Sampson interviews guests about reducing Alzheimer's risk, planning for later life, sharing the weight of caregiving, and seeking financial assistance with…
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A grounded case for planning retirement around involvement, connection, and mental activity.
Retirement comes across here less as an ending than as something that has to be shaped with care. Frank Sampson's conversation with a guest who keeps working because he enjoys it, and because it helps keep his mind active, makes a steady case for staying involved.
A warm, practical conversation turns brain-health research into everyday habits that feel possible.
Boomers Today frames Alzheimer's risk through everyday brain-health habits, with host Frank Sampson joined by Dr. Mark Milstein, author of The Age-Proof Brain and a leading brain health researcher.
A practical guide to checking eligibility for free help with hospital bills.
Hospital bills are the focus as Boomers Today introduces Jared Walker, founder of Dollar Four, a nonprofit shaped by his family's experience with medical bills.
A practical conversation about making senior downsizing feel manageable for families near and far.
Senior downsizing lands as both a family process and a practical home project. Frank Sampson's conversation with Andy Brussman focuses on the strain of sorting belongings, bringing adult children into the work when needed, and lowering the pressure on families who may already…
A warm, practical episode on the guilt, grief, and mental load that can make caregiving difficult to share.
Caregiving is framed here as a quiet tug-of-war between devotion and self-preservation. With Frank Sampson and his guest, the episode looks at why caregivers can struggle to ask for help, even after it is clear that doing everything alone is not sustainable.
A clear, practical conversation about checking for free help before hospital bills overwhelm a family.
Hospital bills sit at the center of this episode, as Frank Sampson talks with Jerry about financial-assistance programs that can reduce what patients owe, and in some cases clear the balance entirely.
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Boomers Today frames a promising medication through both its appeal and its limits. Dr. Andrew Butson explains how antibodies can prompt an immune response, with white blood cells helping clear amyloid plaques from the brain, while Frank Sampson keeps attention on who might, or…
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Host Frank Sampson introduces guest Lauren Moore, a mobility equipment expert, to discuss solutions that help seniors maintain independence.
Frank Sampson interviews Jared Walker, founder of the nonprofit Dollar For, which helps eliminate medical debt.
Frank Sampson talks with Bob Nations on Boomers Today about Navigating the Art of Aging, and Bob says aging needs a plan rather than a wish to stay home forever.
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Boomers Today's Frank Sampson talks with Jared Walker of Dollar Four about how hospital bills, charity care, and medical debt hit older adults and caregivers.
This episode discusses prevention, treatment, and common myths about urinary tract infections for baby boomers.
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Boomers Today host Frank Sampson speaks with Andy Brussman, CEO of CTH LLC and founder of SilverGen Holdings, about Clutter Cleaner and senior downsizing.
Frank Sampson interviews Mike George of Soaring Families about the stress that builds when one caregiver carries medications, routines, and decisions alone.
Host Frank Sampson introduces a guest expert on mobility equipment for seniors, discussing how products like scooters and stair lifts help maintain independence.
Host Frank Sampson introduces a podcast episode featuring Sarah Ecklein, founder of Trust and Honor, who discusses fiduciary guidance for older adults and their families.
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Host Frank Sampson introduces guest Ben Sochek, founder of the Sierra Group, who discusses simplifying the home selling and downsizing process for baby boomers and seniors.