Pamela Pope is an elder care specialist and author of Retirement Life by Design ~ Living Well (2008).  As Lead Elder Care Strategist of Pope Institute, Pamela Pope uses her experience as a rehabilitation therapist and elder care specialist to empower families to manage challenges with elder care and aging with a focus on quality of life. Her unwavering message of consumer empowerment and authentic living enlivens her book Retirement Life by Design: Living Well with Health, Wisdom, & Authenticity. She studied Health Administration and Policy at NYU and practiced in nursing home management. Pamela has appeared on several radio shows and has published many articles on health policy and elder care quality. Pamela is a professional speaker on elder care and aging. Pamela Pope brings elder care expertise and an informed advocacy voice to seminars, lectures, and expert panels on long-term care, aging in place, and elder care reform.   As an elder care and aging speaker, Pamela Pope's main topics include:   •           Aging in Place •           Holistic Retirement Planning •           Innovation and Elder Care Reform    ABOUT POPE INSTITUTE: Pope Institute is a national elder care and aging in place consulting firm headquartered in St. Louis Missouri. The mission of Pope Institute is to prompt change in the elder care system through empowering consumers and encouraging strategic elder care planning. Pope Institute helps families develop a strategic plan to age in place (at home), provides advocacy to get good care in a facility, and works with businesses to help employed seniors and caregivers manage elder care crises.   To achieve its mission, Pope Institute provides: One to one Consultations Interactive Workshops Telephonic Consultations nationwide