It’s a salient time for the AARP, the non-profit that has been advocating for the over 110 million American adults aged 50 and over, and championing policies and resources to improve their lives since 1958. The reality of a rapidly growing population of older adults (10,000 Americans turn 65 each day), has laid bare the lack of solutions in place to support people physically, mentally, and financially as they age. Against this backdrop, there’s new uncertainty about how changes to health care policies and safety nets under a Trump presidency will affect the lives of older adults.
To lead the company into these headwinds, the AARP, which has 38 million paying members, announced Tuesday the appointment of Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan as its CEO. “This is an important time for the country, and we know that older adults have acutely felt the strain of inflation, cost of living, and healthcare costs over the past several years,” Minter-Jordan tells Fortune .
“Our top priority will always be to work with Washington and states around the country to protect Social Security and Medicare , and expand ways to support financial security and well-being so people can age with dignity and on their own terms,” she says. Minter-Jordan, who has previously held roles as president and CEO of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health and CEO and chief medical officer of The Dimock Center in Massachusetts, replaces Jo Ann Jenkins, who was appointed in 2014. Also among her top priorities, is wha.