AARP Is Working to Change the Conversation About Aging

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I lead a talented and passionate team that develops our public policy positions and solutions, works to improve our brain health and tries to change the conversation about aging across the

U.S. and around the world.

We work to improve the lives of older people and their families. That includes creating solutions to strengthen programs like Social Security and Medicare and to help people save for

retirement, keep them healthier and support them as caregivers.

We developed a program, BankSafe, to train financial services employees to protect consumers from financial exploitation. In our first two years we have stopped $34 million from leaving

their accounts.

Currently on my nightstand: Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder

If I could go anywhere, I would: Visit my parents in Washington state

Person who inspires me: Chef José Andrés, who's given away thousands of meals during the pandemic

People are living longer than at any time in human history.

Life expectancy has actually declined for certain populations, especially during the pandemic. It is a tragedy that race, where you live and the resources you have can impact how long you

live.

Making sure programs like Social Security and Medicare protect the Baby Boomer population and preparing our retirement savings and health care systems to support them.

AARP founder Ethel Percy Andrus inspire you?

Dr. Andrus was both a visionary and a pragmatist. She envisioned innovative ideas but also rolled up her sleeves to make things happen!

The commitment to making the world better. I've never been part of a more mission-oriented organization.

Addressing the problems in our long-term care system that were exposed by COVID-19 and rebuilding them to be better.

To make sure we make the most of our years. Most people prepare for the first half of their lives but don't know how to make the second half as fulfilling and secure.

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