April 13, 2022
Aging in America
We are all familiar with the topic and idea of aging – some of us even work in the field where we interact with seniors everyday! This presentation takes a look at how the concept of aging has changed over the years and what it will look like in the future. How are you going to adapt as you get older?
Presented by: Ben Karakunnel, Home Instead
Ben Karakunnel is the owner of Home Instead in Los Angeles. Home Instead provides both non-medical and medical services to seniors and people with disabilities. Ben is passionate about building businesses with a focus on healthcare, specifically those entrepreneurial efforts around allowing individuals to remain in the home and in their community regardless of age and disability.
Ben’s prior experience was in the entertainment industry, specifically Warner Bros. Entertainment where he worked for over 14 years in the areas of research, data analytics and marketing. He received his undergraduate degree in engineering from Marquette University and his Master’s in Business Administration from Pepperdine University.
In his spare time, he tries his best to keep up with his wife and his two twin girls as they try to take control of his living room, television viewing and bathrooms.