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How Ann Marie Cook Built a $22M Aging Services Movement by "Accident"

🎯 Ann Marie Cook, President & CEO of Lifespan of Greater Rochester, reveals why America's aging population crisis is bigger than most people realize, and what needs to change now. In this powerful conversation, Ann Marie shares insights from leading a $22 million organization serving older adults for nearly three decades. She discusses the uncomfortable truth about elder abuse, the explosion of financial scams targeting seniors, and why the "silver tsunami" will reshape everything we know about work, family, and community. This episode challenges common misconceptions about aging while offering practical wisdom for the sandwich generation caring for both children and aging parents. 🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS: Why financial exploitation and scams are reaching epidemic levels among older adults The critical conversations every family needs to have before a health crisis hits How America's demographic shift will create more adults over 65 than children under 18 by 2030 Why are older adults solving their own problems through record volunteer hours The difference between lifespan and healthspan—and why quality of life matters more than longevity ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction & Ann Marie's Unexpected 29-Year Journey 01:11 - From State Legislature to Nonprofit Leadership 02:04 - Growing a Mission While Keeping Its Soul 03:27 - Why Older Adults Are Often Overlooked and Forgotten 04:59 - Medical Advances vs. Processed Foods: The Longevity Paradox 06:03 - Dogs Living Longer: What It Means for Human Longevity 08:13 - The Power of Being Seen: Ann Marie's 94-Year-Old Mother 10:05 - What the Sandwich Generation Gets Wrong About Elder Care 12:01 - The Gift of Difficult Conversations: Planning for the End 13:22 - Elder Abuse: Still Invisible After All These Years 15:34 - The Scam Epidemic: Romance Schemes to Government Imposters 16:54 - When Unanswered Questions Spiral Into Crisis 19:05 - The Art Restorer Story: Tragedy, Resilience, and Redemption 23:05 - Why America Doesn't Value Older Adults' Wisdom 24:21 - The Silver Tsunami: More Seniors Than Children by 2030 26:19 - Finding Lifespan of Greater Rochester and National Resources 27:19 - Blind Question: A Moment of Care That Changed Everything 📋 EPISODE RESOURCES: Learn more about Lifespan of Greater Rochester: https://www.lifespan-roch.org National aging services resources available through Lifespan Medicare education classes and elder care planning workshops 🚀 ABOUT FRANSIS: FRANSiS helps mission-based organizations modernize communication and scale community engagement through SMS-powered conversational AI. Learn more at https://fransis.ai 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE & CONNECT: Subscribe for weekly episodes on nonprofit technology and mission-driven leadership Follow Hart & Hustle Podcast on LinkedIn:   / %f0%9f%a6%8dkeenan-hart%f0%9f%92%9c-65419811a   Questions? Email: [email protected] #hartandhustle #eldercare #nonprofitleadership #AgingServices #seniorcare #ElderAbuse #MissionBased #fransis