Moderator Errol Barnett, Washington Correspondent, CBS News Speakers Marc Freedman, Founder and CEO, Encore.org Sherry Lansing, CEO, Sherry Lansing Foundation; Founding Partner, Saint Partners Philip Pizzo, Founding Director, Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute; David and Susan Heckerman Professor of Pediatrics and of Microbiology and Immunology and Former Dean, Stanford University School of Medicine; Former Dean, Stanford University School of Medicine Lynda Resnick, Vice Chair and Co-Owner, The Wonderful Co. Purpose in life can enhance health and well-being and becomes increasingly important as we age. This impulse we all share contributes to the greater good and brings hope for a better future. Purposeful older adults, in particular, represent a powerful resource, offering transformative social and economic benefits as teachers, mentors, volunteers, and workers. The promise is powerful, but many have yet to realize the opportunity. What are the benefits of purposeful lives for ourselves and those around us? What are the pathways to a more purposeful life? What are the impediments to realizing purpose as we age--and how can they be overcome?

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