Aging in Indiana:A Golden Opportunity or Silver Tsunami

Marie BeasonIndiana Grantmakers Alliance

Golden Opportunity

Silver Tsunami

What Is the Impact?

What Aging Means Now

What Aging Means for the Future

Recognize Aging is an Individual Process Build Assets – Minimize Liabilities Create Networks Engage Seniors for Impact Knowledge Is Key Define Your Role Implement a Strategy

Recognize Aging is an Individual Process

Build Assets – Minimize Liabilities

Prevention vs. Cure Home Modification vs. Nursing Home Social Interaction vs. Inertia Education

Create Networks

Government Can’t Do It All Host Local and Regional Dialogues Consider Funding Collaboratives

Engage Seniors for Impact

Planning Volunteerism Advisory Panels Look for Creative Intergenerational

Proposals

Knowledge Is Key

Look to Your Own Experiences Seek Out National Models Integrate Data

Define Your Role

Implement Your Strategy

Happy Aging