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2019 Influencers in Aging

Meet Next Avenue's 2019 Influencers in Aging. These 12 advocates, researchers, thought leaders, innovators, writers and experts continue to push beyond traditional boundaries and change our understanding of what it means to grow older.

Influencers in Aging

How We Chose the 2019 Influencers in Aging

Here's the work that went into selecting this year's 12 honorees

Louise Aronson Influencer in Aging

Dr. Louise Aronson: Creating a More Positive Perception of Aging

This 2019 Influencer in Aging is a geriatrician on a mission

Chip Conley Influencer in Aging

Chip Conley: Teaching and Cultivating Modern Elders

After the Modern Elder Academy, this 2019 Influencer in Aging has more ideas

Larry Curley Influencer in Aging

Larry Curley: Advocating for Native Elders

This 2019 Influencer in Aging aims to improve services for older American Indians

Sharon Emek Influencer in Aging, Next Avenue, age discrimination

Sharon Emek: Helping 'Vintage' Workers Succeed

Helping older Americans work from home thrills this 2019 Influencer in Aging

Karen Etkin Influencer in Aging

Keren Etkin: Discovering the Intersection of Gerontology and Technology

This 2019 Influencer in Aging is a young Israeli gerontechnologist

Cindy Gallop Influencer in Aging

Cindy Gallop: Disrupting Ageism in Advertising

This outspoken 2019 Influencer in Aging has a few choice words for the ad world

Ronald Long Influencer in Aging

Ronald Long: Keeping Older Brokerage Clients Safe From Elder Abuse

This 2019 Influencer in Aging helped create a form to prevent elder financial abuse

Gov. Gavin Newsom Influencer in Aging

Gov. Gavin Newsom: Creating a Master Plan for Aging in California

The bold idea of California's new governor makes him a 2019 Influencer in Aging

Mary Pipfer Influencer in Aging

Mary Pipher: The Cultural Anthropologist Navigating New Currents

This 2019 Influencer in Aging's book was dubbed 'the next boomer bible'

Dr. Tia Powell Influencer in Aging

Dr. Tia Powell: Working Toward Better Lives for People With Dementia

New thinking about dementia is why she's a 2019 Influencer in Aging

Sandy Stokes Influencer in Aging

Sandy Chen Stokes: Helping Chinese Americans Navigate End-of-Life Decisions

Her father's death led to the landmark work of this 2019 Influencer in Aging

Imani Woody Influencer in Aging

Imani Woody: Building a Home for LGBTQ Older Adults

This 2019 Influencer in Aging is a longtime LGBTQ and aging advocate

Meeting the needs and unleashing the potential of older Americans through media

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