Follow the Open Doors: How Boomers Are Creating Second Careers through Franchising

Gordon Dupries, President, FranNet of San Francisco

Dupries shares stories of boomers who have achieved second careers, security and success through franchising. He will address what is uniquely important to the boomer generation, what kind of person is right for self-employment, why franchising works for boomers, and what opportunities are most exciting now. He will discuss second incomes, semi-absentee ownership, sources for free business counseling, financing options and access to free online assessment.

MLF: Grownups
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 4:45 p.m. networking, 5:15 p.m. program
Cost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Program Organizer: John Milford
Also know: In association with San Francisco Village

Winning Retirement Strategies: How to Pay for Everyone Now Living Longer

David Kitaen, CLTC
Mike Welch, CRPC

Conventional wisdom holds that people should begin collecting Social Security retirement benefits as soon as possible, which is age 62. But the “silver tsunami” is here, and 10,000 baby boomers are turning 65 every day and are expected to live longer than any previous generation. Welch will advise those approaching retirement age about strategies for when to begin collecting Social Security benefits to have a significant positive impact. Kitaen will address new long-term care legislation and the long-term care insurance evolution and explain how these developments can help pay the care costs for this longer-living cohort of senior citizens.

MLF: Grownups
Location:  SF Club Office
Time: 4:45 p.m. networking reception, 5:15 p.m. program
Cost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 students
Program Organizer: John Milford
Also know: In association with San Francisco Village

Can We Prevent Chronic Disease by Slowing Aging?

Gordon J. Lithgow, Ph.D.; Professor, Interdisciplinary Research Center, Geroscience, Buck Institute

Aging is the single largest risk factor for diseases such as Alzheimer’s and cancer. Such chronic diseases account for 75 cents of every dollar spent on health care in the United States. The physical, emotional and financial burden carried by those who suffer from age-related conditions and disease – as well as by their family members and caregivers – is one of the most significant challenges to our health-care system and welfare as a society. Emerging science suggests that chronic disease could be prevented by simply understanding aging. Lithgow will discuss the basic science behind the next biomedical revolution and look at what’s to come.

MLF: Grownups
Location:  SF Club Office
Time: 4:45 p.m. networking reception, 5:15 p.m. program
Cost: $20 standard, MEMBERS FREE
Program Organizer: John W. Milford

The Rising Tide of Elder Financial Exploitation

Jenefer Duane, Sr. Program Analyst, Office for Older Americans, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Helen Karr, Elder Abuse Special Assistant, San Francisco District Attorney's Office

Again and again, we hear stories in which older adults have been exploited by unfair, deceptive and abusive practices ­– Power of Attorney abuse, for example. Often these crimes are perpetrated by the victim’s own family, caregivers or another trusted individual. Our speakers will provide information on advances in combating the hidden epidemic of fraud and scams and other forms of exploitation that target that target older persons. They’ll address this pervasive issue in our society, providing tips on how to prevent, identify and report financial exploitation.

MLF: Grownups
Location:  SF Club Office
Time: 4:45 p.m. networking reception, 5:15 p.m. program
Cost: $20 standard, $8 members
Program Organizer: John W. Milford
Also know: In association with San Francisco Village