Adriane Berg: Generation Bold--The Fountain of Truth About Aging--Health, Wealth, Science, Success

In 2012, the Global Health Program was established through the Western Connecticut Health Network (WCHN) in conjunction with the Larner College of Medicine, strengthening an already flourishing relationship with the College that sends dozens of medical students to Danbury Hospital each year for clinical rotations. The exchange of knowledge between WCHN and the Larner College of Medicine has foster...

Dr. Kerry is currently the Chief Gerontologist at GrandPad, a technology company that makes a simplified tablet for older adults. Prior to joining the private sector, Dr. Kerry served as a Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology at the University of California Irvine for 20 years. She founded the first Elder Abuse Forensic Center in the nation, as well as non-profit, Ageless Alliance.

Dr. Michael Lustgarten is Scientist II in the Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, and Sarcopenia (NEPS) Laboratory at the HNRCA. His research currently focuses on the role of the gut microbiome and serum metabolome on muscle mass and function in older adults. Dr. Lustgarten has been a guest lecturer at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy on topics such as the gut microbiome, serum meta...

With the Alzheimer's treatment landscape littered with failed attempts, one small company is taking a radically different approach to fight the disease and is poised to introduce the first viable treatment that slows or even stops it. Targeting people who are genetically at risk for Alzheimer's, Alzheon’s protocol flushes the disease causing toxins from the brain before they build up and cause mem...

Susan Weinstock, Vice President of Financial Resilience Programming, is responsible for the overall strategic direction of AARP programs and education competencies to improve the financial security of persons age 50 and older. In this position, she leads AARP’s enterprise-wide efforts on Work and Jobs. 

 The rising costs of dental care preventing family members from obtaining the treatment they needed inspired Paul McTaggart to establish Dental Departures – an online company that hooks up global dental providers with patients. Surprised his new wife had not been to a dentist in years because a chef’s salary couldn’t afford it was the motivation for McTaggart to explore inexpensive dental car...

  Rosemary Lombardy is the founder of Breaking Bonds, a free resource for abused women, and the author of Breaking Bonds: How to Divorce an Abuser and Heal- A Survival Guide . She is a financial advisor with over thirty-five years of experience. Although her professional expertise is in financial matters, her perspective on marital abuse,  divorce, and recovery is deeply heartfelt and ho...

Elizabeth Shulman is a writer for Guideposts Magazine’s “Strength and Grace” devotionals for caregivers and author of “Sanctuary in the Midst of Alzheimer’s: A Ministry for Husbands and Wives Caring for a Spouse with Dementia.  

People of all ages are defying stereotypes of ageism just by being themselves. #WithIt is not about being hip or trendy, or a certain age or time of life. It’s about being who you are and doing what you love. You are invited you to share what aging means to you and hear stories that are changing the conversation about aging in America.

The Lucky Ones is a life-affirming social and video platform, and online community. It is a digital destination for people to share their inspiring stories of those they’ve loved and lost. Exploring the continuing bonds with that special someone in our lives, The Lucky Ones celebrates our common humanity. 

Jane Mathews was born in England, but her career in advertising enabled her to live all over the world (Amsterdam, Chicago, Singapore, London) but now she calls Sydney, Australia home.  When she got divorced several years ago, and unexpectedly found herself living alone, she tried to find a book to help navigate its sometimes treacherous shallows, but couldn't. So she wrote one herself. &nbsp...

At 86, Carol Bauer is still on call around the clock in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut.  This fiery and charismatic volunteer and interfaith chaplain spends long days and many late nights supporting families in crisis, advising staff, comforting and cuddling sick babies, and helping parents cope with unimaginable loss. Supporting Norwalk Hospital is...

At age 52, Adrienne's 75-year-old mother convinced her to attend a line dance class with her (it was becoming all the rage).  She fell in love with it and within a year began teaching.  Since then she has taught weekly line dance classes for the past 25 years, created and perform with the Rhinestone Grannies dance troupe for the past 20 years.  The Grannies perform over 60 shows a y...

Louise Aronson, MD, is the author of the story collection A HISTORY OF THE PRESENT ILLNESS and a geriatrician, educator, and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where she directs UCSF Medical Humanities. A graduate of Harvard Medical School and the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College, Dr. Aronson has received numerous awards for her medical wor...

On May 23rd, an Act dubbed S.E.C.U.R.E., Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act , passed the House of Representatives. A nearly identical bill, the Retirement Enhancement Securities Act (RESA), is currently in front of the Senate. The eventual legislation will likely have aspects of both. Whatever the nuances in the ultimate Act, the legislation is the most significant change in...

Phil Southerland is a global ambassador for diabetes and is committed to educating and empowering the 1.2 billion people across the globe associated with the condition. He serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of Team Novo Nordisk, the world’s first all-diabetes pro cycling team that aims to inspire, educate and empower everyone affected by diabetes, and as President and Founder of the Team Type 1 Foun...

Louise Aronson, MD, is the author of the story collection A HISTORY OF THE PRESENT ILLNESS and a geriatrician, educator, and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where she directs UCSF Medical Humanities. A graduate of Harvard Medical School and the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College, Dr. Aronson has received numerous awards for her medical wor...

John Hishta, AARP Senior VP. John is a nationally recognized political consultant and strategist. He has spent over 30 years advising a variety of political candidates, elected officials, national committees, business groups and advocacy organizations. John came to AARP in May 2011 and leads the department tasked with managing and executing successful issue campaigns at the state and national leve...

Rabbi Cohen is the author of What Will They Say About You When You Are Gone? Creating a Life of Legacy. He is co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show, The Rabbi and the Reverend, with Reverend Greg Doll, writes for the Huffington Post Blog, and is a Bottom Line Inc. Expert. He serves as Senior Rabbi of Congregation Agudath Sholom, the largest modern orthodox synagogue in New England. 

  AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulat...

IL Portugal Correspondent Tricia Pimental never dreamed she’d see so much of the world when she left her hometown of Brooklyn. She has traveled much of Europe, the U.K., and parts of the Middle East, Africa, Russia, and the Balkans. Since 2012, she and her husband, Keith, have called central Portugal home. The former actress and Toastmaster has written two memoirs and a novel in addition to two bo...

 Senior Vice President of the Lown Institute, Brownlee is author of Overtreated:  Why Too Much Medicine is Making Us Sicker and Poorer , the internationally acclaimed book that launched the movement against unnecessary medical care. Brownlee will discuss the dramatic rise in medication overload among older Americans, the structural and cultural drivers of this growing epidemic, including...

Susan Peschin, MHS, is president and CEO at the Alliance for Aging Research.  The Alliance for Aging Research is dedicated to accelerating the pace of scientific discoveries and their application to vastly improve the universal human experience of aging and health. For more than 30 years, the Alliance has guided efforts to substantially increase funding and focus for aging at the NIH, FDA, AH...

As President of Bohse & Associates, Pat spearheads a team whose mission is to help not for profits change their world. She is a human resource and management consultant with more than three decades of experience working with not for profit organizations and government agencies. Pat is a catalyst for change and a champion for effectiveness and has directed organizations ranging in size from 40...

Beauty is a personal concept and Dr. Gregory Wiener believes the art of plastic surgery includes establishing a connection with each patient in Chicago, IL. He has built his practice based on thorough communication, as well as technical expertise and artistic vision.