On June 21, 2022, AARP and ILC-UK hosted a series of panel discussions on the Longevity Economy. These discussions explored the current and future importance of the Longevity Economy, the impact of discrimination and inequality on older populations, and the role that healthy longevity plays in maximizing societal welfare.

On June 21, 2022, AARP and ILC-UK hosted a series of panel discussions on the Longevity Economy. These discussions explored the current and future importance of the Longevity Economy, the impact of discrimination and inequality on older populations, and the role that healthy longevity plays in maximizing societal welfare.

Here, along with the ample stories she gathers from real people, lies the book’s greatest strength. Whether we’re looking at the problem on a global, national or household scale, she writes, “we’ve got to start talking about it if we want to find solutions.”

I was in my mid-fifties when my good job disappeared, my income fell to zero and I was suddenly on the outside looking in at a life that was no longer mine. I learned some hard lessons from this experience. There’s a lot I would have done differently if I knew then what I know now.

In January, I wrote a piece for Next Avenue on my personal experience with retirement insecurity. I couldn’t have anticipated the warm response — nor could I have envisioned the outpouring of support and stories similar to my and many friends.

Appointing a presidential envoy on aging, longevity, and retirement security would send a powerful signal about the need to fundamentally change the paradigm on aging.

I wrote a survival manual on what to do if this happens to you. But there are steps to take to avoid landing here or to be better prepared if you do. Here’s what I’ve learned after interviewing dozens of people and hearing from hundreds more.

She went from passport stamps to food stamps. To rebuild her net worth, she had to claw back her self-worth.