Field Experts Interviewed
This brief was informed by conversations with leaders from across the aging field. We are especially indebted to the following individuals for sharing their expertise and helping us better understand the complexities and opportunities of an aging society.
- Michael Adams JD, Former CEO, Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE)
- Anni Chung, President & CEO, Self-Help for the Elderly
- L. Michael Costa MPP, Commissioner, California Commission on Aging
- Eunice Lin Nichols, Co-CEO, CoGenerate
- Sara McVey MBA, CEO, Sequoia Living
- Dr. Carla Perissinotto MD, MHS, Associate Chief for Geriatrics Clinical Programs, UCSF
- Samara Randhawa, Co-Lead, New Longevity, Ashoka
- Rigo Saborio MSG, President & CEO, Archstone Foundation
- Akaya Windwood, Lead Advisor, Third Act
Sources Cited
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living — Population Projections for Adults 65 and 85+ (2023)
- Stanford Center on Longevity — The New Map of Life (2021).
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living — How Much Care Will You Need?
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation — Addressing Homelessness Among Older Adults (2023)
- AARP – Longevity Economy® Outlook: Economic Impact of Americans 50-Plus (2026)
- U.S. Census Bureau — Retirement Savings by Age Cohort
- Federal Reserve — Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households (2025)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General – Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation.
- University of Massachusetts, Boston - Social Security Benefits Continue to Fall Short of Covering Cost of Covering Cost of Basic Needs for Older Americans (2022)
- National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC MAP) — Senior Housing Occupancy Data (2026)
- UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative — CASPEH study — Toward Dignity: Understanding Older Adult Homelessness in California (2024)
- Congressional Research Service; KFF — Older Americans Act Nutrition Aervices Funding Share (2025)
- Boston University School of Public Health, Journals of Gerontology Series — Unmet Dental Care Needs and Cardiovascular/Dementia Risk (2026)
- FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), 2025 Annual Report — Fraud Losses among Adults 60+
- University of Michigan, Health and Retirement Study.
- National Institute of Health – Exploring the Existential Vacuum (2025).
- Alzheimer's Association — Dementia Diagnosis Rate Differentials by Race (2020)
Photo & Image Sources
- Headshot photos provided by featured individuals featured in the brief
- Hero illustration by Tyrell Waiters
- Data graphics designed by Julie Schuchard
- Photo of two men laughing on Community page by Nathan Anderson on Unsplash
- Other illustrative images appearing on the Security, Community, and Purpose & Agency pages were generated using ChatGPT, OpenAI