June 23 at 12:00 pm PDT / 3:00 pm EDT 

Advances in public health and bioscience have added decades to average lifespans over the past century. But the way we plan has not met the moment. As evidence builds about the connections between healthy longevity and work, purpose, learning, and financial security, it is increasingly clear that traditional retirement must be reimagined. How should it change to ensure that older adults can realize the upsides and mitigate the risks? How should future retirees prepare? A panel of multi-sectoral experts will discuss the future of retirement and opportunities to advance policies, practices, equity, and cultural norms to support longer, healthier, and more meaningful lives.
 

Moderator

Paul Irving
Chairman, Center for the Future of Aging, Milken Institute; Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Davis School of Gerontology, USC
 

Speakers

Kevin Crain
Managing Director, Head of Workplace Solutions Integration, Bank of America

William Darity
Samuel DuBois Cook Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University

Linda Fried
Dean and DeLamar Professor of Public Health, Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health

Bob Kerrey
former US Senator, Nebraska
 

Materials

New Approaches to Long-Term Care Access for Middle-Income Households

From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century by William Darity