Disrupt Aging: A Bold New Path to Living Your Best Life at Every Age (Thorndike Press Large Print Mini-collections) - Hardcover

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.

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
Jo Ann Jenkins doesn t just challenge the stereotypes of aging, she reduces them to rubble, showing that our later years can be just as productive, meaningful and purposeful as our primary working years. With its inspiring stories of people redefining what it means to grow older, "Disrupt Aging" is for anyone who insists on living a life of connection, engagement, expansion and possibility at any age. Arianna Huffington, co-founder, president, and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group
In "Disrupt Aging," Jenkins offers the generational call to action we ve been waiting forto break free from outmoded ideas about age, to embrace the rich possibilities present in the decades opening up beyond fifty, and to join a growing movement of individuals determined to live lives infused with purpose. Beautifully written, full of humor and inspiration, and powerfully argued, this book offers the definitive map for making the most of the longevity revolution, as individuals and as a nation. Marc Freedman, Founder/CEO of Encore.org and author of "The Big Shift"
A brilliant and compelling new look at the future of aging. Joseph F. Coughlin, Ph.D., Director, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Age Lab"

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
Jo Ann Jenkins doesn t just challenge the stereotypes of aging, she reduces them to rubble, showing that our later years can be just as productive, meaningful and purposeful as our primary working years. With its inspiring stories of people redefining what it means to grow older, "Disrupt Aging" is for anyone who insists on living a life of connection, engagement, expansion and possibility at any age. Arianna Huffington, co-founder, president, and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group
In "Disrupt Aging," Jenkins offers the generational call to action we ve been waiting forto break free from outmoded ideas about age, to embrace the rich possibilities present in the decades opening up beyond fifty, and to join a growing movement of individuals determined to live lives infused with purpose. Beautifully written, full of humor and inspiration, and powerfully argued, this book offers the definitive map for making the most of the longevity revolution, as individuals and as a nation. Marc Freedman, Founder/CEO of Encore.org and author of "The Big Shift"
A brilliant and compelling new look at the future of aging. Joseph F. Coughlin, Ph.D., Director, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Age Lab"

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
Jo Ann Jenkins doesn t just challenge the stereotypes of aging, she reduces them to rubble, showing that our later years can be just as productive, meaningful and purposeful as our primary working years. With its inspiring stories of people redefining what it means to grow older, "Disrupt Aging" is for anyone who insists on living a life of connection, engagement, expansion and possibility at any age. Arianna Huffington, co-founder, president, and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group
In "Disrupt Aging," Jenkins offers the generational call to action we ve been waiting forto break free from outmoded ideas about age, to embrace the rich possibilities present in the decades opening up beyond fifty, and to join a growing movement of individuals determined to live lives infused with purpose. Beautifully written, full of humor and inspiration, and powerfully argued, this book offers the definitive map for making the most of the longevity revolution, as individuals and as a nation. Marc Freedman, Founder/CEO of Encore.org and author of "The Big Shift"
A brilliant and compelling new look at the future of aging. Joseph F. Coughlin, Ph.D., Director, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Age Lab
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"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