Living healthy and economically-secure lives through old age is a goal shared by all, but aging can pose unique hurdles for women and members of racial and ethnic minority groups. Because of disadvantageous wage gaps, care-giving responsibilities, and life-expectancy trends, women often reach age 65 with fewer financial resources to support them in retirement. Overall, women receive almost $4,000 less per year in Social Security payments than do men. Women of color face an even greater disparity. How do these factors affect their health? This session will explore the inter-sectional issues facing women as they age and opportunities to address them.

Moderator

Patricia (Pat) Milligan, Senior Partner and Global Leader, Multinational Client Group, Mercer; Global Leader, When Women Thrive

Speakers

William Dow, Interim Dean, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley

Sarita Gupta, Executive Director, Jobs With Justice; Co-Director, Caring Across Generations

Cara James Director of the Office of Minority Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Lisa Margeson, Managing Director, Head of Retirement Client Experience and Communications, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Debra Whitman, Chief Public Policy Officer, AARP