Edward Givens is a Registered Social Security Analyst® (RSSA®), independent licensed health insurance advisor, and community educator who helps individuals, families, employers, and community organizations make informed healthcare and retirement decisions before a crisis occurs.
With more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Edward specializes in helping people understand the complex decisions surrounding Social Security, Medicare, individual health insurance, and long-term healthcare planning. As an independent advisor licensed in multiple states, he is not limited to a single insurance company, allowing him to educate clients on their options and help them choose solutions that best fit their unique needs and goals.
A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point with a degree in Engineering, Edward combines analytical problem-solving with practical, easy-to-understand education. His presentations are designed to simplify complex topics, reduce confusion, and give people the confidence to make informed decisions about their healthcare and retirement.
Edward is also an Alzheimer's Association Community Educator and regularly speaks to businesses, community organizations, nonprofits, and senior groups on topics including Social Security claiming strategies, Medicare, healthcare transitions, caregiving, and retirement planning. His educational programs focus on helping people avoid common and often costly mistakes while preparing for the healthcare and financial decisions that can significantly impact their future.
As the creator of the Protection for Life™ framework and the Defend the Legacy™ mission, Edward believes that protecting a family's future begins long before a medical event or retirement decision. His goal is to equip people with the knowledge, strategies, and confidence to navigate life's healthcare transitions, protect what matters most, and focus on living life rather than struggling to understand a complicated healthcare system.
7 topics · no fee, no honorarium, no mileage
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Social Security is one of the most important retirement income decisions most families will ever make — yet many people claim benefits without fully understanding how timing, work income, spousal benefits, survivor benefits, and Medicare coordination may affect their long-term financial picture.
This educational presentation helps individuals and couples understand the key Social Security claiming rules before making a decision that may affect income for the rest of retirement. Attendees will learn how Full Retirement Age works, what happens when benefits are claimed early or delayed, how spousal and survivor benefits may apply, how working while collecting benefits can create surprises, and why Social Security timing should be viewed as a household decision — not just an individual choice.
The session is designed for adults approaching retirement, couples preparing for Social Security and Medicare decisions, widows and widowers, divorced individuals, public-sector retirees, self-employed professionals, and families who want greater clarity before making permanent retirement income decisions.
This program is for educational purposes only. It does not provide personalized financial, tax, legal, Social Security, Medicare, or investment advice. No specific insurance products, carriers, or plan recommendations will be discussed.
Medicare can be a confusing topic for seniors 65 & over and for their children. This topic will teach you the fundamentals of Medicare, what it covers, and what it does not cover. You will leave this session with a better understanding of the Medicare system and how to navigate it in a way that will best suit your needs.
Healthcare decisions rarely affect just one person. A hospital stay, Medicare transition, unexpected medical bill, prescription change, or long-term care need can quickly place pressure on an entire family — especially adult children who are helping aging parents while also protecting their own household and future.
This educational presentation helps families and professionals understand the predictable moments when healthcare decisions can create financial stress, caregiving confusion, and retirement disruption. Attendees will learn how to recognize common risk points before Medicare, during care transitions, after unexpected bills, and when long-term care needs begin to surface.
The session introduces a practical framework for thinking through coverage, cost exposure, income protection, care planning, and legacy protection before decisions are made under pressure.
This program is educational only. It does not provide personalized financial, tax, legal, Medicare, Social Security, investment, or insurance advice. No specific insurance products, carriers, or plan recommendations will be discussed.
Lear ways to change your lifestyle to help your brain and body stay healthy for a long and fruitful life. Currently, an estimated 50 million people worldwide are living with dementia, including more than 5 million Americans. Barring any developments in prevention or treatment methods, this number is projected to reach nearly 14 million by 2050. The disease also affects the 16 million Americans who provide unpaid care for people living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. More than 80 percent of care provided at home is delivered by family members, friends or other unpaid caregivers. The Alzheimer’s Association® is available in communities nationwide and online to help individuals and families understand Alzheimer’s and dementia, navigate the disease and receive reliable information and support.
Currently, an estimated 50 million people worldwide are living with dementia, including more than 5 million Americans. Barring any developments in prevention or treatment methods, this number is projected to reach nearly 14 million by 2050. The disease also affects the 16 million Americans who provide unpaid care for people living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. More than 80 percent of care provided at home is delivered by family members, friends or other unpaid caregivers. The Alzheimer’s Association® is available in communities nationwide and online to help individuals and families understand Alzheimer’s and dementia, navigate the disease and receive reliable information and support.
Your memory often changes as you grow older. Some people recognize changes in themselves before anyone else notices. In other cases, friends and family are the first to observe changes in memory, behavior or abilities. It may be hard to know the difference between age-related changes and the first signs of dementia, but memory loss that disrupts daily life is not a typical part of aging. Dementia is a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s (AHLZ-high-merz) disease, a fatal disorder that results in the loss of brain cells and function. Learn to understand the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's and the steps you can take together with the ones you...
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The healthcare system in America is a confusing process to navigate. This session will help you better understand how the system works. You will walk away with key strategies that will help you get the most out of your healthcare dollars. We will also discuss strategies and resources that will help you negotiate effectively with the health care providers if you feel you are being charged too much for the care you received.
This session is a short course on the strategies described in the best-selling book by Marshall Allen "Never Pay the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win"
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