Past Speakers

Paul Malley

President, Aging with Dignity

Paul Malley is president of Aging with Dignity, a national non-profit organization based in Tallahassee, Florida, with a mission to help individuals and their families receive the care they want in case of a serious illness. Aging with Dignity is the creator and distributor of America’s most popular advance directive, Five Wishes, an easy-to-use legal document – used by more than 30 million people – that addresses important medical issues as well as personal, emotional and spiritual matters at the end of life.

Paul and the work of Aging with Dignity have been featured in national media including the CBS, NBC and ABC evening news; CNN; MSNBC; NBC Today Show; Good Morning America; USA Today; The Wall Street Journal; The New York Times; Newsweek; Time and Consumer Reports.

He has also guided the efforts of several aging advocacy groups to improve state policy on advance care planning. He was appointed by Gov. Jeb Bush to the Florida delegation of the White House Conference on Aging, an event held once every decade to shape public policy on issues related to aging.