community downing/shelton
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How to prepare for successful aging.TRANSCRIPT
community
Our Innovation • Create a “community center” • Spark conversation among all ages • Move toward becoming multigenerational • Adaptive work
What community has to offer: • Interactive café • Workshops • Group Activities
Café Unity • Interact informally • Conversation topics • Place to meet with new friends
Break the Stigma • Focus of our innovation
• Stereotypes
• This is a crucial part to becoming multigenerational.
Workshops • Fear of Aging • Appearance • Health
Activities • Hobbies • Social events • Outside events • Volunteering
Sense of Urgency • By 2050, the world’s population will have more people 60 years of age or older than there will be people under the age of 15.
• The Gap: Move from being age segregated to age integrated. Break down communication barriers.
Why community is different • Not age segregated • Activities and educational • A place of comfort and belonging
Who is Involved • Students at KU • Volunteers • Members • City leaders
Getting Started • Find a building
• Host an opening event
• Promote Event
• Start in Lawrence
Funding • Grant amount • Donations • Ask city leaders
“You never grow old – you become old by not continuing to grow.” - Wilford A. Peterson