La Crosse, WI: Case Study of Efforts to Become More Aging-Friendly
You are invited to view a recording from the La Crosse, WI Live Case Study: Presentations/Aging Friendly Live Case Study. Source: Collaboration Cafe, Community Case Studies, Creating Aging-Friendly...
View ArticleMadison WI: Best Cities for Successful Aging
Across the country, leaders are developing exciting solutions to enable successful aging. To shine a light on the best of these programs and encourage new ones, the Milken Institute developed the first...
View ArticleApply Valley, MN: Preparing for “Silver Tsunami”
Apply Valley, Minnesota is taking on the initiative to make their community aging-friendly. Beginning in 2012 leaders in the community have collaborated to create a consortium and brainstorm how to...
View ArticleRoseville, MN: Act on Alzheimer’s
At the same time we will experience the growth of an aging population we will also experience the increase in the number of people who have late life diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia....
View ArticleNYC: Age Friendly
Age Friendly NYC is New York City’s plan to sustain and enhance its age-friendliness for its growing population of seniors. The plan grew out of extensive dialogue with older New Yorkers, as well as...
View ArticleIron County responds with Lifetime Learning Opportunity
Iron County educator Andrea Newby responded to the needs of the aging population in Iron county by assembling a team of public and private leaders/stakeholders in the community and providing education...
View ArticleOutagamie County Responds with Caregiver Café
Outagamie County educator Karen Dickrell responded to the needs of the aging population in the county with a Caregiver Coalition which launched a Caregiver Café. Recently she shared her experience and...
View ArticlePortland, OR: Inter-generational Housing
In 2011, Bridge Meadows, a community for families who have adopted foster children in Portland, OR, was created. It is an “intentional inter-generational community” that provides reduced rent for...
View Article“Livable” Community, what is it and how a county in Iowa is embracing it.
Is your community striving to become a “livable” community or have you heard the phrase “livable community for all”? Livable communities seems to be the catch phrase these days in community planning...
View ArticleCreating Community as We Grow Older: Innovative Grassroots Efforts
A new book, With a Little Help from Our Friends, by author Beth Baker, highlights grassroots efforts for creating aging-friendly living arrangements. Baker, who was interviewed on Wisconsin Public...
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