Jo Ann Jenkins

Mission Memorial Audityorium,
11:30 a.m. Saturday May 6

Jo Ann Jenkins is chief executive officer of AARP, the world's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to social change and helping people 50 and over to improve the quality of their lives. Prior to her appointment as CEO, Jenkins served as their chief operating officer and before that, was president of AARP Foundation, AARP's affiliated charity.

Prior to the coming to AARP Foundation, Jenkins was the CEO of the Library of Congress. In May 2010, she was recognized by the technology industry with the 11th annual Women in Technology Leadership Award for her innovative work on the Library of Congress Experience. She is also a recipient of the Library of Congress Distinguished Service Award. She is a Malcolm Baldrige fellow, recipient of the 2013 Black Women's Agenda Economic Development Award for spearheading investments undergirding innovative social impact programs, and one of the NonProfit Times' Power and Influence Top 50 for 2013 and 2014.

In Disrupt Aging, Jenkins focuses on three core areas—health, wealth, and self—to show us how to embrace opportunities and change the way we look at getting older. Here, she chronicles her own journey and that of others who are making their mark as disruptors to show readers how we can be active, healthy, and happy as we get older. Through this powerful and engaging narrative, she touches on all the important issues facing people 50+ today, from caregiving and mindful living to building age-friendly communities and making our money last.

This is a book for all the makers and doers who have a desire to continue exploring possibilities, to celebrate discovery over decline, and to seek out opportunities to live the best life there is.

photo by Rachel Smith

REVIEWS & COMMENTS

“Remarkable…. Here is a book that that will make you rethink everything you thought you knew [about] what it means to grow older.” —Barnes and Noble Reads

“Jenkins has written a playbook for improving life for adults at any age, pointing the way to the freedom to choose, earn, learn, and pursue happiness. With a positive outlook and many creative suggestions, this straightforward book will be an inspiration to boomers and millennials.” —Booklist

“Jo Ann's Disrupt Aging is spot on: every single year is a gift. By confronting the most common stereotypes about aging, this book will help us all live each year to the fullest.” —Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of LeanIn.Org

“Jo Ann Jenkins believes that age and experience can expand life's possibilities for all of us. In this personal and thought-provoking book, she inspires us to seize the opportunities that longer lives give us and to embrace aging as something to look forward to, not something to fear.” —Jeff Gordon, Four-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion

"In Disrupt Aging, Jo Ann Jenkins lays out a game plan for living your best life regardless of your age.” —Dan Marino, former NFL Quarterback

Links

http://www.aarp.org/politics-society/experts/jo-ann-jenkins/

http://www.aarp.org/about-aarp/executive-team/info-2016/jo-ann-jenkins.html

http://www.diversitywoman.com/disrupt-aging/

http://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/book/disrupt-aging/jo-ann-jenkins/9781610396776

http://www.aarp.org/disrupt-aging/info-2016/joann-jenkins-disrupt-aging-book.html

http://www.aarp.org/about-aarp/press-center/info-03-2016/new-book-disrupt-aging.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jo-ann-jenkins/disrupt-aging_b_9582568.html

http://www.silvereco.eu/disrupt-aging-speech-of-jo-ann-jenkins-ceo-aarp-usa/

Social Media

https://twitter.com/joann_jenkins?lang=en