Recovering alcoholics sometimes say you need to hit rock bottom before true change can begin. That belief underlies some of […]
Month: December 2008
Saratoga Springs, New York. This historic and lovely community is host to an incredibly rich conference entitled Empowering Communities for Successful Aging.
As the election nears, older adults in Indiana are looking towards the future. With a high rate of political engagement, elders are a force in their communities and across the state.
Feels as if we have crossed a threshold here in Indiana. Oct. 1 marked the end date of the three year federal planning grant demonstration project. While the project is certain to continue into the future, there have been many wonderful partners and accomplishments along the way.
I had the pleasure this weekend of visiting with a remarkable group of elders who have taken life into their own hands – creating Silver Sage, a co-housing community here in the heart of beautiful Boulder.
Living in my car these days, having a ball traveling around Indiana to meet with community groups of all shapes and sizes as they receive their local survey data and plan for the future.
Ageism is alive and well. Today I picked up our local newspaper sports section and one of my heroes, Joe Paterno, head football coach at Penn State, had his program headlined as “a doddering legacy”.
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