CHICAGO: One local delegate is attending the White House conference on aging in Washington. This once-every-decade conference aims to make recommendations to the President and Congress that “promote the dignity, health, and economic security of older persons.”
The core issue is the challenge of living with purpose, which is so powerfully connected to healthy aging.
The challenge is to frame goals for the large cohort of experienced people with talent, skills, and the desire to contribute rather than withdraw. Millions in the encore stage of life can be part of the solution to social problems facing young and old alike. These life-seasoned people are ready, willing and very much able to do what…
