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Jim Mellon
Jim Mellon is a British entrepreneur and investor with a wide range of interests.
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Arthur Bilger
Art Bilger is the founder and Chairman of WorkingNation. He is an active investor in early-stage
private companies involved in integrating content with new technologies, with a particular focus on online education, digital media, and analytics.
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Global Conference and Other Highlights from the Center for the Future of Aging
In this issue:
The Business of Aging »
Healthy Longevity »
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What We Can Learn About Aging From Little Singapore
When it achieved independence 50 years ago, Singapore was an unexceptional place, other than for its
challenges.
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Minding The Millennials—Lessons In Self-Empowerment For Baby Boomers
Can baby boomers searching for answers to the challenges of ageism look to millennials for lessons i
n self-empowerment?
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Age-Forward 2030
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Technology: Catalyst for a New Era of Aging in Place
In Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” Hal, the defiant onboard computer, foreshado
ws a future of runaway artificial intelligence.
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Are Millennials Ready for a 100-Plus-Year Life?
Dear Millennial, Are You Ready for a 100+ Year Life?
I usually write about aging and older adults,
but lately I've been thinking about the implications of longer lives for millennials.
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Purposeful Aging: A Model for a New Life Course
Marc Freedman, founder and CEO of Encore.org, offers an insightful observation about the promise and
potential of longer lives. “Thousands of baby boomers each day surge into their 60s and 70s,” he wrote in a recent article for The Wall Street Journal.
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Self-Empowerment in Later Life as a Response to Ageism
Ageism is alive and well, with old-age stereotypes lurking in public and private institutions. From
the water cooler to the webpage, negative age bias is frustratingly prevalent.
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How Boomers Became the Disillusioned Generation
Forgive some boomers for feeling a bit disheartened. They’re learning a lot about themselves while a
dvancing through middle age and into later life, and the news can be unpleasant.
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Hillary Is In -- And Her Age Is No Disqualifier
Hillary is in, and questions are already surfacing about her age. While I'd rather talk policy than
politics, let me take issue with that age question now.
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