The U.S. population is aging: The number of Americans 65 and older is expected to double over the next 40 years. This demographic shift will place new demands on our health care system, care infrastructure and economic safety net. Systems that are already strained will need investment and innovation. The time to plan and act is now. How can we create equitable communities and environments that allow people to live fully as they age?

The 19th is bringing together experts in senior care, economics and health policy for big conversations on the steps we need to take to allow Americans to age well.

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Sponsor remarks from The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation | 1:05 p.m. ET

John Dwyer, President and CEO, The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Moderator: Karen Hawkins, Story Editor, The 19th

Creating Space and Infrastructure For Aging Populations  | 1:35 p.m. ET

Sarah Szanton, Dean of the Johns Hopkin School of Nursing; Co-Director, Project Capable

Vivianne Mbaku, Director, Equity in Elder Justice, Justice in Aging

Maitreyi Bordia Das, Manager, Global Programs, Urban, Resilience & Land Global Practice, The World Bank

Moderator: Sara Luterman, Caregiving Reporter, The 19th

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Live With The 19th: Aging Well and Equitably