Laura Carstensen

That's when you're earning money and raising those kids.

And then the third part of life is finally about leisure.

And you didn't get much of it back when life expectancy was 50, but you might get a little bit of leisure those last couple years.

What we can do now, because of this gift of time, is to integrate education, work, and leisure together.

throughout all of our lives.

And it would solve so many of the challenges.

It would solve the challenge of finding time for leisure in the middle of life.

It would solve the financial problem of trying to save enough money in 40 years to support yourself for decades longer.

And it would allow us to continue learning throughout our lives.

To me, this is the model we need to strive for.

And it would be a model that would improve quality of life, not just for older people, but for all of us all the way through.

It is my pleasure to speak with you.

Thank you.