As the population of older adults increases over the next few decades, caring for an aging America is going to be a unique challenge. We'll all be involved in caring for an older adult in some capacity — whether your're a caregiver or caring for yourself. So how can we help each other age healthfully and be proactive about improving our health span?

In this introduction to the show, host Dr. Christina Chen talks about healthy aging, geriatric medicine, and what it means to age forward.

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