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Summary

What can we do about the challenges of an aging America?  Solutions will require the imagination and engagement of  government, business, medicine, philanthropy and academia. With  commitment -- with a movement -- there is hope and opportunity.  Millions of aging individuals are seeking new ways to remain  healthy, active, engaged and contributing members of society.  Thoughtful leaders are beginning to pay attention and respond to  the demographic wave. Solutions are being discussed and developed.  From new approaches to wellness and health care, to senior-friendly  housing and transportation systems, to encore education and career  opportunities, to the use of new technologies and social networks  to engage seniors, innovation abounds.  The Upside of Aging: How Long Life Is Changing the World of  Health, Work, Innovation, Policy and Purpose will be an  edited book by Paul Irving, Senior Managing Director and Chief  Operating Officer of the Milken Institute, with chapters written by  American leaders who speak to the challenges and promises of our  age shift. Each chapter will acknowledge the difficulties to be  addressed and the potential solutions to be considered. In sum,  this will provide thoughtful and expert analysis about the state of  American aging, the opportunity to build a better America, and a  call to action to empower seniors and improve aging lives.

Duration: about 9 hours (08:42:51)
Publishing date: 2021-06-16; Unabridged; Copyright Year: 2021. Copyright Statment: —

• Business & Economics
• Body, Mind & Spirit