{"podcast":{"title":"Turn on the Lights Podcast","slug":"turn-on-the-lights-podcast-6307880","podcast_index_feed_id":6307880,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NSSMO6501171747","website_url":"https://www.ihi.org/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/03eaaad0-d23e-11ed-9e41-e33b9cfb8f4d/image/73706558b12b7a1c50e00a6d60e66830.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"IHI","episode_count":143,"summary":"Hosted by Dr. Philip McAdoo, Director of Internal Equity and Workplace Well-Being at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), Turn on the Lights is a podcast that aims to improve health care worldwide by shedding light on health care issues through thought-provoking, patient-centered conversations. By demystifying health care problems, we hope to activate both the public and health care professionals to help accelerate changes leading to health and health care improvements worldwide. Our discussions cover various topics such as health care delivery, health equity, quality, and social justice. The podcast features solutions from around the world and encourages listeners to take action. Brought to you by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T20:19:37.731848+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/turn-on-the-lights-podcast-6307880"},"episode":{"title":"The Hidden Math Of Aging That Is Bankrupting Middle-Class Families with  Dr. Joanne Lynn","slug":"the-hidden-math-of-aging-that-is-bankrupting-middle-class-families-with-dr-joanne-lynn","published_at":"2026-02-27T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/turn-on-the-lights-podcast-6307880/the-hidden-math-of-aging-that-is-bankrupting-middle-class-families-with-dr-joanne-lynn","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/turn-on-the-lights-podcast-6307880","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSSMO3810203656.mp3?updated=1771955688","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSSMO3810203656.mp3?updated=1771955688","summary":"What would it look like if aging in America came with a real plan instead of a quiet free fall? In this episode, Dr. Joanne Lynn, a longtime geriatric and hospice physician and elder-care policy leader, explains how longer lives have outpaced the systems people rely on when disability arrives. She highlights how ageism and invisible, unpaid caregiving strain families, often forcing them to drain savings before support becomes available. She also examines staffing shortages in nursing homes, limited geriatric training for clinicians, and gaps in long-term care infrastructure. Finally, she shares promising solutions, including community villages, the PACE model, and policy reforms like catastrophic long-term care social insurance and stronger local accountability. Tune in to learn how we can build a future where aging remains meaningful, supported, and dignified. Resources: Connect with and follow Dr. Joanne Lynn on LinkedIn. Visiting medicaring.org to learn more about community-based eldercare improvements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"What would it look like if aging in America came with a real plan instead of a quiet free fall? In this episode, Dr. Joanne Lynn, a longtime geriatric and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2571,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/turn-on-the-lights-podcast-6307880/episodes/the-hidden-math-of-aging-that-is-bankrupting-middle-class-families-with-dr-joanne-lynn/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/turn-on-the-lights-podcast-6307880/the-hidden-math-of-aging-that-is-bankrupting-middle-class-families-with-dr-joanne-lynn.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}