Ken Dychtwald, M.D.

Dr. Dychtwald has emerged as America's foremost visionary and leading authority on the business and marketing implications of the aging of the population. He is a psychologist, gerontologist and author of ten books on health and aging issues, including his best-seller, "Age Wave." His new book, "Age Power: How the 21st Century Will be Ruled by the New Old," was published in September 1999 by Tarcher/Putnam. He has written more than 200 articles in professional journals and consumer magazines and has been the feature subject in many prestigious publications including: "The New York Times," "The Wall Street Journal," "The Financial Times," "Inc.," "Fortune," "Time," "Newsweek," "Business Week," "USA Today," "Advertising Age," "Healthcare Forum" and "Modern Healthcare." Dr. Dychtwald has lectured and presented seminars to more than one million people worldwide, and appears frequently on national television and radio programs. He is a Fellow of the World Economic Forum, and has appeared as a featured speaker at the 1998, 1999 and 2000 forums in Davos, Switzerland. Dr. Dychtwald has been honored with the prestigious American Society on Aging Award for outstanding national leadership in the field of aging.