The author of this piece, a participant at Columbia University’s [2017 Age Boom Academy](http://ageboom.columbia.edu/the-age-boom-academy/2017-age-boom-academy/), discusses what he learned from the presenters about how older workers, employers, and the government can reduce barriers for Americans 65 and up who want to remain in the workforce. Susann Rohwedder, Axel Börsch-Supan, and Robert Willis are cited.

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