The Truth About Aging: It's Not What You Think with Dr. Charlotte Yeh

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The Truth About Aging: It's Not What You Think with Dr. Charlotte Yeh, MD, FACEP, Thought Leader and Change Agent for Healthy Aging

Let's reimagine aging, not as a stage of decline, but as a time of thriving, purpose, and endless possibilities. In a world that often views growing older through a lens of limitations, how can we shift the narrative to one of strength, resilience, and connection?

Joining us is Dr. Charlotte Yeh, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare and a passionate advocate for vibrant aging. With over 30 years of experience—as a board-certified emergency physician to shaping policy as Chief Medical Officer at AARP—Charlotte now serves as Chief Experience Officer at Cherish and leads Yeh Innovation, helping organizations center care around people, not just systems. She brings deep insights into emotional well-being, resilience, and healthcare innovation, and has been honored as one of Modern Healthcare’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives. Dr. Yeh’s mission is clear: to help us all age with intention, compassion, and possibility.

Aging is something we all face, but the way we navigate it can change everything. Today, we’re exploring how purpose, motion, and meaningful relationships can transform the aging experience for individuals and their families. We’ll discuss the power of combating loneliness, the role of technology in measuring what matters, and how we can thrive—mentally, spiritually, and physically—as we age.

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About Dr. Charlotte Yeh

Dr. Yeh is a healthcare innovator and passionate ambassador for healthy aging and vibrant living. Her career has spanned the breadth of the healthcare ecosystem, from providers, payers, and regulators to patients, families, and caregivers. With an abiding focus on the “how to,” her ability to translate aspiration into sustainable transformation helps organizations change, grow, and thrive.

A Board-certified Emergency Physician, Dr. Yeh served most recently as Chief Medical Officer for AARP Services, Inc. Other leadership roles have included Regional Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Boston; Medical Director for the National Heritage Insurance Company, a Medicare Part B claims contractor; and Chief of Emergency Medicine at Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Tufts Medical Center.

Currently, Dr. Yeh is a part-time advisor and Chief Experience Officer for Cherish. In addition, she founded Yeh Innovation, through which she continues to pursue her deep commitment to patient-centered care, advocacy for the consumer voice in healthcare, and celebration of the vibrancy of aging. She advises a select number of companies and organizations within her portfolio who share her strategic vision, people-first values, and quest for operational excellence—finding together new ways to ignite innovation, improve health outcomes, and transform lives.

Dr. Yeh has served on numerous governance and advisory boards throughout her career, currently, the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care; the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Care; the Advisory Board for the Peterson Healthcare Technology Institute; HLTH Foundation Techquity Coalition Advisory Council; and GlobalSTL Innovation Advisory Board. Among her many previous board positions are Scientific Advisory Board for Dementia Discovery Fund and Advisory Council for the National Institute for Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.

Widely recognized for her devotion to the healthcare consumer, Dr. Yeh has been honored with numerous awards for her efforts on behalf of patients. Recently, she received the Academy of Geriatric Medicine Gerson Sanders award for mentorship in Geriatric Emergency Medicine and was named to Modern Healthcare’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives.

Dr. Yeh received a BA from Northwestern University and a medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School. She completed her internship in general surgery at the University of Washington at Seattle and her residency in emergency medicine at the University of California at Los Angeles.

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