LIVE from Aspen Ideas: Debra Whitman on Aging and "The Second Fifty"

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Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Debra Whitman, chief public policy officer of AARP, to discuss her upcoming book "The Second Fifty: Answers to the 7 Big Questions of Midlife and Beyond" and how she was driven to research questions like "Will I lose my memory?" and "Will I have enough money?" for her new book on healthy aging.

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Each week, Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil brings you in-depth conversations with leading researchers and influencers shaping the big ideas in health policy and the health care industry.

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