Welcome to The National Conversation on Aging and Care, presented by APlan2Age.
My name is Richard Wexler, the Co-Founder and CEO of our Non-Profit–APlan2Age, and with me is Steph Baierl, the CIO of APlan2Age. We are your Tour Guides on this Aging Journey.
So, where are we on July 29th 2025?
Well, the Future of Aging is Now!
We have the oldest Baby Boomers turning 80 and over 100 Million people 50 and older and according, to the new joint report by AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving, the caregiving numbers are staggering!
In the last 10 years, we’ve seen a 45% increase in the number of caregivers—we now have 63 million American are Caregivers.
That is about 25% of our population –are caregivers. Forty percent of caregivers live with their care recipient and nearly 30 percent of caregivers have provided care for 5 years or more, on average, spending 27 hours per week providing care. 24% provide 40 or more hours per week, but guess what? We still have to work.
Caregivers are increasingly juggling responsibilities of home, caregiving and work, with 70 percent of caregivers in the workforce. This is new and getting worse! Many caregivers are handling medical or nursing tasks such as managing catheters, performing injections, or monitoring vital signs
Aging—
A journey that hopefully all of us will take
A journey with thought, planning and through conversations, can be peaceful and enjoyable.
The question I keep asking: “How are we going to House and Care for over 100 Million People?”
We can do what were doing—and we will fail!
Creating APlan2Age Aging Coach—We are trying to get BIG WORD—Everyone!!—Millions of people, an Army of Aging Coaches—to have Conversational knowledge—gained from through personal experience and attending our Conversations on Aging and Care
And Impart that knowledge to family, a friend, a neighbor—a co-worker like Bob did, if their open to that knowledge!
Please Remember our site is here to help. We have information on “The Family Conversation”– what is it is—how to start it, as well as a downloadable/printable template for a “Care Plan”.
Thank You to Our Presenters
- Debbie Dale, LTCP, LACP – Red Cedar Wealth Advisors
Wealth Advisor
Addressing Financial Planning
“We need to take the fear away from planning, it is about choice…”
Learn More - Peter Ross– Senior Helpers
Co-Founder and CEO of Senior Helpers
Board President APlan2Age
Discussing the difference of non-clinical home care
Learn More - Erin Dwyer-Busch – Senior Care Authority
Senior Housing Placement Specialist
Addressing Senior Housing
Learn More - Patrick Johnson, CLU, AEP, CLTC – Independent Agent
Addressing Long Term Care Insurance
Learn More - Sally Duplantier – Zing
Gerontologist and Healthspan Educator
Addressing Gerontology, Life and Health
Let’s look at the Care Partner
Learn More
We’re honored you were part of this important kickoff event designed to help us stay in control of how we and our loved ones age, where we live and the care we receive.
As we reflect and prepare for future sessions, we’d love to hear your thoughts. Please take a moment to share your feedback. Your insights will help shape what comes next.
We’d also love your help in spreading the word. If you haven’t already, please share that you attended The National Conversation on Aging and Care—and took the first step toward becoming an APlan2Age Aging Coach.- BTW—please make sure you get us you your email—you can use the form or email us at info@APlan2age.org–so we can send you your first APlan2Age Certificate.
Thank you again for being part of this growing movement.
We can’t wait to see you at the next Conversation Tues Oct 14th at 1PM ET.
Never Forget–The Better Prepared We Are—The More Peaceful The Aging Journey!!
Aging Well Starts Here!!—–Have a Great Day!
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