The Role of Aging as a Driver of Economic Growth

Barry Kozak, Director of Elder Law Programs at John Marshall Law School, recently shared with us a copy of a syllabus for his new course on elder law.  He’s making a conscious choice to organize his class sessions to highlight core concepts addressed by the Chicago Declaration on the Rights of Older Persons.  He’s assembled a list of great short videos for use in class, and he’s allowed us to pass on his suggestions to readers of our Blog.  Thanks, Barry!

Here’s a great starting point, a four minute video from HelpAge USA and Pfizer Inc. that introduces the concept of global aging as an important driver of economic growth.  Instead of wringing our hands over the aging tsunami, these speakers urge this phenomenon as a reason to think creatively.