Educator
Elder Activist
About This Innovation
Founder AARP & NRTA; as an educator set high academic standards & established innovative community-involvement programs to develop students' character & skills while breaking down cultural barriers between them; offered nigh-school programs for parents; worked to develop affordable group health insurance policy for members, was turned down by 42 insurers before finding a company willing to take the risk of insuring older adults; AARP offered affordable insurance 7 years before Medicare was established; founded Institute of Lifetime Learning
The Invention
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Key Information
Category:
Elder Activist
Completion Status:
yes
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Co-Inventor:
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Patent Information
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Technical Specifications
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Collaboration
Co-Inventor: None