[Applause] it was July 24th earlier this summer I
it was July 24th earlier this summer I
it was July 24th earlier this summer I was by my mother’s bedside we’re just a
was by my mother’s bedside we’re just a
was by my mother’s bedside we’re just a few weeks earlier our conversation had
few weeks earlier our conversation had
few weeks earlier our conversation had been one about an upcoming surgery rehab
been one about an upcoming surgery rehab
been one about an upcoming surgery rehab and she would be coming home but instead
and she would be coming home but instead
and she would be coming home but instead she was in the final minutes of her life
she was in the final minutes of her life
she was in the final minutes of her life so as I held her hand and stroked her
so as I held her hand and stroked her
so as I held her hand and stroked her hair and I told her it would be okay
hair and I told her it would be okay
hair and I told her it would be okay what came to me was at some point
what came to me was at some point
what came to me was at some point probably when I was younger she too had
probably when I was younger she too had
probably when I was younger she too had held my hand stroked my hair and told me
held my hand stroked my hair and told me
held my hand stroked my hair and told me I would be okay
I would be okay
I would be okay and as we look at this idea about the
and as we look at this idea about the
and as we look at this idea about the future of Aging
future of Aging
future of Aging you know what we really want to know is
you know what we really want to know is
you know what we really want to know is we will be okay but I also found was
we will be okay but I also found was
we will be okay but I also found was when we look at this journey it actually
when we look at this journey it actually
when we look at this journey it actually begins early on when we are born and
begins early on when we are born and
begins early on when we are born and it’s a journey that has many markers
it’s a journey that has many markers
it’s a journey that has many markers were born we learned to walk we ride a
were born we learned to walk we ride a
were born we learned to walk we ride a bike we go to school we get a car we
bike we go to school we get a car we
bike we go to school we get a car we graduate school we may go on to a job
graduate school we may go on to a job
graduate school we may go on to a job higher learning we get married have kids
higher learning we get married have kids
higher learning we get married have kids then at some point kids leave home
then at some point kids leave home
then at some point kids leave home we’re empty nesters dear God what are we
we’re empty nesters dear God what are we
we’re empty nesters dear God what are we going to do 24/7 together now we move on
going to do 24/7 together now we move on
going to do 24/7 together now we move on all of a sudden our parents die and we
all of a sudden our parents die and we
all of a sudden our parents die and we realize I’m next that world continues to
realize I’m next that world continues to
realize I’m next that world continues to maybe reach a point that at some point
maybe reach a point that at some point
maybe reach a point that at some point we need assistance and then it may end
we need assistance and then it may end
we need assistance and then it may end in the future the thing when you’re
in the future the thing when you’re
in the future the thing when you’re doing predictions in many ways is it’s a
doing predictions in many ways is it’s a
doing predictions in many ways is it’s a guess with our future of aging we know
guess with our future of aging we know
guess with our future of aging we know the end point and the question is what
the end point and the question is what
the end point and the question is what will that journey look like but what I’m
will that journey look like but what I’m
will that journey look like but what I’m here to tell you today is if you do your
here to tell you today is if you do your
here to tell you today is if you do your part
part
part with what we’re seeing in the world
with what we’re seeing in the world
with what we’re seeing in the world today you will live a much better life
today you will live a much better life
today you will live a much better life there there are thoughts out there that
there there are thoughts out there that
there there are thoughts out there that with aging 10 to 25% is genetics and 75
with aging 10 to 25% is genetics and 75
with aging 10 to 25% is genetics and 75 to 90% is your environment and if I
to 90% is your environment and if I
to 90% is your environment and if I would have been giving this TED talk in
would have been giving this TED talk in
would have been giving this TED talk in 1950 there’s a good chance I would have
1950 there’s a good chance I would have
1950 there’s a good chance I would have been at the end of my life because
been at the end of my life because
been at the end of my life because average life expectancy then was in the
average life expectancy then was in the
average life expectancy then was in the late 40s to the early 50s but today in
late 40s to the early 50s but today in
late 40s to the early 50s but today in the world people are living longer
the world people are living longer
the world people are living longer according to the World Health
according to the World Health
according to the World Health Organization by 2025 the average life
Organization by 2025 the average life
Organization by 2025 the average life expectancy in every country will be 50
expectancy in every country will be 50
expectancy in every country will be 50 years old and people 60 years and older
years old and people 60 years and older
years old and people 60 years and older will go from 900 million in 2015 to over
will go from 900 million in 2015 to over
will go from 900 million in 2015 to over 2 billion people by 2050 and in the
2 billion people by 2050 and in the
2 billion people by 2050 and in the United States where by the end of today
United States where by the end of today
United States where by the end of today 10,000 people will turn 65 with our baby
10,000 people will turn 65 with our baby
10,000 people will turn 65 with our baby boomers in our Generation Xers and
boomers in our Generation Xers and
boomers in our Generation Xers and there’s 74 million of them but when we
there’s 74 million of them but when we
there’s 74 million of them but when we talk about the Millennials what we don’t
talk about the Millennials what we don’t
talk about the Millennials what we don’t know is there’s even more of them at
know is there’s even more of them at
know is there’s even more of them at over 75 million before immigration so
over 75 million before immigration so
over 75 million before immigration so imagine what aging will look like in 30
imagine what aging will look like in 30
imagine what aging will look like in 30 years with the oldest of them being 34
years with the oldest of them being 34
years with the oldest of them being 34 when they turn 65 so the future of aging
when they turn 65 so the future of aging
when they turn 65 so the future of aging will look different just because there’s
will look different just because there’s
will look different just because there’s going to be so many more of us I’m here
going to be so many more of us I’m here
going to be so many more of us I’m here to tell you if you’re older you are cool
to tell you if you’re older you are cool
to tell you if you’re older you are cool we’re simply gonna outnumber all the
we’re simply gonna outnumber all the
we’re simply gonna outnumber all the young people and with advancements that
young people and with advancements that
young people and with advancements that are going on with medicine and
are going on with medicine and
are going on with medicine and technology our futures look very bright
technology our futures look very bright
technology our futures look very bright with medical technology doubling from 50
with medical technology doubling from 50
with medical technology doubling from 50 years in 1950 to seven years in 1983 and
years in 1950 to seven years in 1983 and
years in 1950 to seven years in 1983 and a half years in 2010 and projections of
a half years in 2010 and projections of
a half years in 2010 and projections of 73 days by 2020 amazing things are
73 days by 2020 amazing things are
73 days by 2020 amazing things are coming nanotechnology nano circuitry
coming nanotechnology nano circuitry
coming nanotechnology nano circuitry stem cell and genetic engineering are
stem cell and genetic engineering are
stem cell and genetic engineering are going to create amazing advancements for
going to create amazing advancements for
going to create amazing advancements for aging if any of you ever remember the
aging if any of you ever remember the
aging if any of you ever remember the movie from Michael
movie from Michael
movie from Michael Bay in 2005 the island the premise of it
Bay in 2005 the island the premise of it
Bay in 2005 the island the premise of it was individuals would pay they have
was individuals would pay they have
was individuals would pay they have clones made and then when you needed a
clones made and then when you needed a
clones made and then when you needed a body part they harvested it from the
body part they harvested it from the
body part they harvested it from the clone the good news is the clones don’t
clone the good news is the clones don’t
clone the good news is the clones don’t have to worry with the advent of 3d
have to worry with the advent of 3d
have to worry with the advent of 3d printing in our future if you need a
printing in our future if you need a
printing in our future if you need a kidney
kidney
kidney it’ll be printed you need a liver we’ll
it’ll be printed you need a liver we’ll
it’ll be printed you need a liver we’ll print it for you
print it for you
print it for you regenerative healing knees hips whatever
regenerative healing knees hips whatever
regenerative healing knees hips whatever it may be will simply remake it for you
it may be will simply remake it for you
it may be will simply remake it for you and these advancements are showing up
and these advancements are showing up
and these advancements are showing up with investments in the billions
with investments in the billions
with investments in the billions companies like Apple Google Johnson &
companies like Apple Google Johnson &
companies like Apple Google Johnson & Johnson and other Giants are investing
Johnson and other Giants are investing
Johnson and other Giants are investing billions of dollars and listen to this
billions of dollars and listen to this
billions of dollars and listen to this the FDA now recognizes aging as a
the FDA now recognizes aging as a
the FDA now recognizes aging as a disorder a disorder that can be treated
disorder a disorder that can be treated
disorder a disorder that can be treated and there are people predicting we could
and there are people predicting we could
and there are people predicting we could live another hundred years you might
live another hundred years you might
live another hundred years you might live to be a hundred and fifty and in
live to be a hundred and fifty and in
live to be a hundred and fifty and in our lifetimes even today we will see
our lifetimes even today we will see
our lifetimes even today we will see many of these advancements regenerative
many of these advancements regenerative
many of these advancements regenerative hearing or hearing tied into your
hearing or hearing tied into your
hearing or hearing tied into your smartphone and then if we let it layer
smartphone and then if we let it layer
smartphone and then if we let it layer on top of that the advancements with
on top of that the advancements with
on top of that the advancements with technology if you remember the bionic
technology if you remember the bionic
technology if you remember the bionic man and the bionic woman amazing things
man and the bionic woman amazing things
man and the bionic woman amazing things will happen but imagine driverless
will happen but imagine driverless
will happen but imagine driverless vehicles well it scares us now to think
vehicles well it scares us now to think
vehicles well it scares us now to think of a world where a 75 year old does not
of a world where a 75 year old does not
of a world where a 75 year old does not have to worry about getting stuck on a
have to worry about getting stuck on a
have to worry about getting stuck on a roundabout
imagine you don’t have to go to your
imagine you don’t have to go to your parents and say it’s time to take the
parents and say it’s time to take the
parents and say it’s time to take the license away
license away
license away you’re not safe driving or you are not
you’re not safe driving or you are not
you’re not safe driving or you are not identified by the type of vehicle you
identified by the type of vehicle you
identified by the type of vehicle you drive if you own a 2003 Buick LeSabre
drive if you own a 2003 Buick LeSabre
drive if you own a 2003 Buick LeSabre and your youth it’s okay
and your youth it’s okay
and your youth it’s okay or with drones what that will mean for
or with drones what that will mean for
or with drones what that will mean for individuals who may not be able to get
individuals who may not be able to get
individuals who may not be able to get out the stuff can simply come to them or
out the stuff can simply come to them or
out the stuff can simply come to them or as we look at the idea potentially was
as we look at the idea potentially was
as we look at the idea potentially was sight in the future by Ani guys what
sight in the future by Ani guys what
sight in the future by Ani guys what could that mean for individuals who are
could that mean for individuals who are
could that mean for individuals who are concerned about losing their sight as
concerned about losing their sight as
concerned about losing their sight as they age or could you imagine a world
they age or could you imagine a world
they age or could you imagine a world without Walker’s wheelchairs or canes
without Walker’s wheelchairs or canes
without Walker’s wheelchairs or canes who would not want that world we simply
who would not want that world we simply
who would not want that world we simply will all fit you with an exoskeleton if
will all fit you with an exoskeleton if
will all fit you with an exoskeleton if you look right now these are being
you look right now these are being
you look right now these are being tested in the military the idea of
tested in the military the idea of
tested in the military the idea of helping individuals but imagine a world
helping individuals but imagine a world
helping individuals but imagine a world where individuals no longer have steps
where individuals no longer have steps
where individuals no longer have steps as their barriers who wouldn’t want that
as their barriers who wouldn’t want that
as their barriers who wouldn’t want that world the idea of insoles in your shoes
world the idea of insoles in your shoes
world the idea of insoles in your shoes it will help with balance or work that’s
it will help with balance or work that’s
it will help with balance or work that’s currently going on with toilets your
currently going on with toilets your
currently going on with toilets your toilet will actually become one of the
toilet will actually become one of the
toilet will actually become one of the highest tech items in your house it will
highest tech items in your house it will
highest tech items in your house it will measure an output it will be able to
measure an output it will be able to
measure an output it will be able to pick up if individuals maybe are having
pick up if individuals maybe are having
pick up if individuals maybe are having urinary tract infections or people who
urinary tract infections or people who
urinary tract infections or people who flush it in the morning it’ll become a
flush it in the morning it’ll become a
flush it in the morning it’ll become a signal to let individuals know that
signal to let individuals know that
signal to let individuals know that they’re safe and if that toilets not
they’re safe and if that toilets not
they’re safe and if that toilets not flushed it will tell you something
flushed it will tell you something
flushed it will tell you something refrigerators that will help us to be
refrigerators that will help us to be
refrigerators that will help us to be able to see what people are eating or
able to see what people are eating or
able to see what people are eating or maybe not eating your garbage can is
maybe not eating your garbage can is
maybe not eating your garbage can is actually one of your best sources of
actually one of your best sources of
actually one of your best sources of information for people as they age if
information for people as they age if
information for people as they age if you visit your parents in the garbage
you visit your parents in the garbage
you visit your parents in the garbage can is empty it tells you something what
can is empty it tells you something what
can is empty it tells you something what is in there tells you a whole lot of
is in there tells you a whole lot of
is in there tells you a whole lot of things and what technology we’re going
things and what technology we’re going
things and what technology we’re going to know this but with in with all these
to know this but with in with all these
to know this but with in with all these advancements it’ll provide great
advancements it’ll provide great
advancements it’ll provide great opportunities and great challenges some
opportunities and great challenges some
opportunities and great challenges some of the greatest opportunities is we are
of the greatest opportunities is we are
of the greatest opportunities is we are going to start breaking down stereotypes
going to start breaking down stereotypes
going to start breaking down stereotypes I don’t understand why you turn 40 you
I don’t understand why you turn 40 you
I don’t understand why you turn 40 you are over the hill and you’re considered
are over the hill and you’re considered
are over the hill and you’re considered to start to be aging that in the future
to start to be aging that in the future
to start to be aging that in the future will maybe be 60 or even worse yet a ARP
will maybe be 60 or even worse yet a ARP
will maybe be 60 or even worse yet a ARP at 50 it’s just wrong it’s something
at 50 it’s just wrong it’s something
at 50 it’s just wrong it’s something that your children can use to torment
that your children can use to torment
that your children can use to torment you with what if that was too late until
you with what if that was too late until
you with what if that was too late until you’re 70 who here wouldn’t want that
you’re 70 who here wouldn’t want that
you’re 70 who here wouldn’t want that world and if you could live to be a
world and if you could live to be a
world and if you could live to be a hundred plus years old would you
hundred plus years old would you
hundred plus years old would you interesting enough when I ask people
interesting enough when I ask people
interesting enough when I ask people their first response is no I don’t want
their first response is no I don’t want
their first response is no I don’t want to live that long but what if you could
to live that long but what if you could
to live that long but what if you could when you’ve heard the other speakers
when you’ve heard the other speakers
when you’ve heard the other speakers here today with the challenges we face
here today with the challenges we face
here today with the challenges we face today what if you could live to be a
today what if you could live to be a
today what if you could live to be a hundred and eighty maybe you could see
hundred and eighty maybe you could see
hundred and eighty maybe you could see if we could come up with world peace
if we could come up with world peace
if we could come up with world peace maybe we’d have the knowledge know-how
maybe we’d have the knowledge know-how
maybe we’d have the knowledge know-how and tenacity to deal with social issues
and tenacity to deal with social issues
and tenacity to deal with social issues today because there’d be enough of us
today because there’d be enough of us
today because there’d be enough of us what if we’d find out there are other
what if we’d find out there are other
what if we’d find out there are other people from other worlds would you do it
people from other worlds would you do it
people from other worlds would you do it and what we have an opportunity to learn
and what we have an opportunity to learn
and what we have an opportunity to learn is with all these opportunities there
is with all these opportunities there
is with all these opportunities there will be challenges and we can learn this
will be challenges and we can learn this
will be challenges and we can learn this from a world stage evergreen the
from a world stage evergreen the
from a world stage evergreen the organization I’m with has been doing
organization I’m with has been doing
organization I’m with has been doing work to assist people in China and right
work to assist people in China and right
work to assist people in China and right there we can see where there have been
there we can see where there have been
there we can see where there have been unintentional consequences what
unintentional consequences what
unintentional consequences what decisions that have been made the
decisions that have been made the
decisions that have been made the one-child policy in 1979 they were not
one-child policy in 1979 they were not
one-child policy in 1979 they were not thinking ahead to how it would affect a
thinking ahead to how it would affect a
thinking ahead to how it would affect a culture where the expectation his
culture where the expectation his
culture where the expectation his children will take care of their parents
children will take care of their parents
children will take care of their parents and in China children pay for their
and in China children pay for their
and in China children pay for their parents care it is an expectation it’s
parents care it is an expectation it’s
parents care it is an expectation it’s called filial piety but imagine you are
called filial piety but imagine you are
called filial piety but imagine you are a Chinese couple you have for parents
a Chinese couple you have for parents
a Chinese couple you have for parents for Graham actually eight grandparents
for Graham actually eight grandparents
for Graham actually eight grandparents and you’re expected to care for all 12
and you’re expected to care for all 12
and you’re expected to care for all 12 so we’ve been doing work there trying to
so we’ve been doing work there trying to
so we’ve been doing work there trying to help them build skilled nursing and
help them build skilled nursing and
help them build skilled nursing and assisted living but the effects on their
assisted living but the effects on their
assisted living but the effects on their culture have been tremendous wealth
culture have been tremendous wealth
culture have been tremendous wealth distribution now is being passed to one
distribution now is being passed to one
distribution now is being passed to one individual great distortions with wealth
individual great distortions with wealth
individual great distortions with wealth or there’s an estimation there’ll be 30
or there’s an estimation there’ll be 30
or there’s an estimation there’ll be 30 to 35 million more Chinese men by 2030
to 35 million more Chinese men by 2030
to 35 million more Chinese men by 2030 than Chinese women of marrying age how
than Chinese women of marrying age how
than Chinese women of marrying age how are they going to care for
are they going to care for
are they going to care for these individuals – now parents actually
these individuals – now parents actually
these individuals – now parents actually consume Aaron in China if a child does
consume Aaron in China if a child does
consume Aaron in China if a child does not visit their parent or meet their
not visit their parent or meet their
not visit their parent or meet their duty to care and filial piety they can
duty to care and filial piety they can
duty to care and filial piety they can be sued so kids beware take care of your
be sued so kids beware take care of your
be sued so kids beware take care of your appearance or if you look at the
appearance or if you look at the
appearance or if you look at the challenges with how will we care for all
challenges with how will we care for all
challenges with how will we care for all these people where were we find people
these people where were we find people
these people where were we find people we can see that which I would Japan
we can see that which I would Japan
we can see that which I would Japan where they’re predicting by 2030 one in
where they’re predicting by 2030 one in
where they’re predicting by 2030 one in three individuals will be over the age
three individuals will be over the age
three individuals will be over the age of 65 and one in five will be over 70 so
of 65 and one in five will be over 70 so
of 65 and one in five will be over 70 so when we heard our earlier speaker about
when we heard our earlier speaker about
when we heard our earlier speaker about robots on the farm
robots on the farm
robots on the farm sorry I got to come back to actually
sorry I got to come back to actually
sorry I got to come back to actually I’ll come back to this and said here’s
I’ll come back to this and said here’s
I’ll come back to this and said here’s the other things I want to let you know
the other things I want to let you know
the other things I want to let you know about aging they will be different if
about aging they will be different if
about aging they will be different if you google the idea of aging we look at
you google the idea of aging we look at
you google the idea of aging we look at things like you should be knitting bingo
things like you should be knitting bingo
things like you should be knitting bingo building models crocheting blurring
building models crocheting blurring
building models crocheting blurring instead how about we’re on the water ski
instead how about we’re on the water ski
instead how about we’re on the water ski team in our 80s better yet in our 90s we
team in our 80s better yet in our 90s we
team in our 80s better yet in our 90s we got our GoPro camera on and we’re
got our GoPro camera on and we’re
got our GoPro camera on and we’re scaring the Dickens out of the kids back
scaring the Dickens out of the kids back
scaring the Dickens out of the kids back home as we’re skydiving or for some of
home as we’re skydiving or for some of
home as we’re skydiving or for some of us in here we’re training for our
us in here we’re training for our
us in here we’re training for our Ironman in our 90’s but again coming
Ironman in our 90’s but again coming
Ironman in our 90’s but again coming back to this idea of how are we going to
back to this idea of how are we going to
back to this idea of how are we going to care for all these people maybe one of
care for all these people maybe one of
care for all these people maybe one of our solutions will be robots the
our solutions will be robots the
our solutions will be robots the Japanese are experimenting with robots
Japanese are experimenting with robots
Japanese are experimenting with robots right now and imagine a robot and never
right now and imagine a robot and never
right now and imagine a robot and never gets tired it can hear the same
gets tired it can hear the same
gets tired it can hear the same conversation over and over and over
conversation over and over and over
conversation over and over and over again and it won’t say stop imagine this
again and it won’t say stop imagine this
again and it won’t say stop imagine this world these are being developed this is
world these are being developed this is
world these are being developed this is in our future with our aging but the
in our future with our aging but the
in our future with our aging but the caution I want to let us know is imagine
caution I want to let us know is imagine
caution I want to let us know is imagine this world now and in a society such as
this world now and in a society such as
this world now and in a society such as America where the number one thing
America where the number one thing
America where the number one thing people say is I want to remain in my
people say is I want to remain in my
people say is I want to remain in my home a culture now where a quarter of
home a culture now where a quarter of
home a culture now where a quarter of the population is choosing to remain to
the population is choosing to remain to
the population is choosing to remain to be single that in your home you can have
be single that in your home you can have
be single that in your home you can have a robot Astro your own god you have the
a robot Astro your own god you have the
a robot Astro your own god you have the ability to not worry about driving
ability to not worry about driving
ability to not worry about driving because you can go anywhere you want or
because you can go anywhere you want or
because you can go anywhere you want or just have it simply brought to you you
just have it simply brought to you you
just have it simply brought to you you can watch TED talks
can watch TED talks
can watch TED talks virtual you don’t even have to go we
virtual you don’t even have to go we
virtual you don’t even have to go we could actually if we are not careful we
could actually if we are not careful we
could actually if we are not careful we could create a world with whole new
could create a world with whole new
could create a world with whole new issues issues of people being isolated
issues issues of people being isolated
issues issues of people being isolated and not having purpose imagine a world
and not having purpose imagine a world
and not having purpose imagine a world where people no longer talk to one
where people no longer talk to one
where people no longer talk to one another and isolation kills people it
another and isolation kills people it
another and isolation kills people it actually is one of the greatest killers
actually is one of the greatest killers
actually is one of the greatest killers of people I’ve always asked people even
of people I’ve always asked people even
of people I’ve always asked people even if you could live in the Taj Mahal at
if you could live in the Taj Mahal at
if you could live in the Taj Mahal at some point your world gets small and
some point your world gets small and
some point your world gets small and keeping people connected is it’s it’s
keeping people connected is it’s it’s
keeping people connected is it’s it’s physical because you know what we all
physical because you know what we all
physical because you know what we all need we need friends and in our country
need we need friends and in our country
need we need friends and in our country a challenge we have is people have fewer
a challenge we have is people have fewer
a challenge we have is people have fewer friends because you know what friends do
friends because you know what friends do
friends because you know what friends do for you
for you
for you they tell you this it will be okay and
they tell you this it will be okay and
they tell you this it will be okay and that’s what we need is we look at our
that’s what we need is we look at our
that’s what we need is we look at our future of ageing is the idea that we
future of ageing is the idea that we
future of ageing is the idea that we will be okay and we need purpose in
will be okay and we need purpose in
will be okay and we need purpose in Japan there’s a saying called itchy
Japan there’s a saying called itchy
Japan there’s a saying called itchy guide which means the reason I wake up
guide which means the reason I wake up
guide which means the reason I wake up in the morning we have to continue to
in the morning we have to continue to
in the morning we have to continue to help individuals find they’re itchy guy
help individuals find they’re itchy guy
help individuals find they’re itchy guy because imagine out with all these
because imagine out with all these
because imagine out with all these people living longer does that mean now
people living longer does that mean now
people living longer does that mean now instead of retiring at 65 because you
instead of retiring at 65 because you
instead of retiring at 65 because you only expect to live till you’re 80 now
only expect to live till you’re 80 now
only expect to live till you’re 80 now you have to retire at 90 because you’re
you have to retire at 90 because you’re
you have to retire at 90 because you’re living to be 100 how much more will I
living to be 100 how much more will I
living to be 100 how much more will I have to save what does that mean for
have to save what does that mean for
have to save what does that mean for younger generations coming up well there
younger generations coming up well there
younger generations coming up well there what were their jobs look like in the
what were their jobs look like in the
what were their jobs look like in the future but imagine this world if we use
future but imagine this world if we use
future but imagine this world if we use this valuable resource a world where now
this valuable resource a world where now
this valuable resource a world where now you have a thousand plus master
you have a thousand plus master
you have a thousand plus master gardeners in a community imagine what
gardeners in a community imagine what
gardeners in a community imagine what they could do a world where there are
they could do a world where there are
they could do a world where there are abundant volunteers to work in our
abundant volunteers to work in our
abundant volunteers to work in our schools providing one-to-one mentorships
schools providing one-to-one mentorships
schools providing one-to-one mentorships for people remember two billion people
for people remember two billion people
for people remember two billion people all these people what are we going to do
all these people what are we going to do
all these people what are we going to do with them a world where when we talk
with them a world where when we talk
with them a world where when we talk about issues of global climate change
about issues of global climate change
about issues of global climate change having the know-how and the resources to
having the know-how and the resources to
having the know-how and the resources to deal with it it’s actually here in front
deal with it it’s actually here in front
deal with it it’s actually here in front of us it’s all of you as you
of us it’s all of you as you
of us it’s all of you as you the challenge is how do we make sure
the challenge is how do we make sure
the challenge is how do we make sure that we do it in a way that we remain
that we do it in a way that we remain
that we do it in a way that we remain connected and we always find purpose
connected and we always find purpose
connected and we always find purpose because here’s what happens is in the
because here’s what happens is in the
because here’s what happens is in the end it all ends the same and this is
end it all ends the same and this is
end it all ends the same and this is what I leave you with and I wish you all
what I leave you with and I wish you all
what I leave you with and I wish you all is that at some point whether it’s a
is that at some point whether it’s a
is that at some point whether it’s a friend a family member a caregiver that
friend a family member a caregiver that
friend a family member a caregiver that in your final moments there will be
in your final moments there will be
in your final moments there will be somebody holding your hand stroking your
somebody holding your hand stroking your
somebody holding your hand stroking your hair and telling you you will be okay
hair and telling you you will be okay
hair and telling you you will be okay before it’s over thank you
before it’s over thank you
before it’s over thank you [Applause]
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