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Georgia for a Lifetime
I had the privilege yesterday of going down to Macon, Georgia to speak and learn – learn about the terrific work that the Georgia Council...
Announcing Elderburbia: Aging with a Sense of Place in America
Now available: Elderburbia: Aging with a Sense of Place in America, by Philip B. Stafford, Ph.D., Praeger Press. The work is a labor of...
A Sticky Message: “Community is the Smallest Unit of Health”
Wendell Berry, author of the quote following the colon, would not likely have thought of his message as sticky. But it has sure stuck...
Making the Rounds – Aging Indiana
I had the pleasure recently of traveling to New Albany with Marie Beason and Marissa Manlove of Indiana Grantmakers Alliance. IGA has...
New Metrics for Elder-Friendly Communities
We talk a lot about the need to demonstrate impact when we are using “other people’s money.” Fair enough. Accountability is good....
Alcoholism and the Economy: A Note to Obama
Recovering alcoholics sometimes say you need to hit rock bottom before true change can begin. That belief underlies some of the optimism...
Indicators
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...
Silver Sage Co-Housing
I had the pleasure this weekend of visiting with a remarkable group of elders who have taken life into their own hands – creating Silver...
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...
Elders Vote
As the election nears, older adults in Indiana are looking towards the future. With a high rate of political engagement, elders are a...
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