COMMUNITY
Older People, Got A Pandemic Problem? A Club To Help You Figure It Out — Yourself
Vietnam’s Intergenerational Self Help Clubs… If you’re older — like above the age of 60 — and need help, the club will help you get it. — NPR, Goats & Soda
The new retirement living: More baby boomers shun housing mega-developments
The old formula of cookie-cutter retirement communities is being challenged by the rise of customizable living arrangements. Sprawling housing developments in retirement havens like Florida are becoming less desirable — CNBC
At Colleges, What’s Old Is New: Retirees Living on Campus
Universities and colleges are sponsoring retirement communities on their grounds, hoping that young and old can enrich each other’s lives while filling the school’s coffers. — The New York Times
RESOURCES
Current News
“How a reclusive ‘town of aging hippies’ worked to screen itself from coronavirus”
— Herald Mail-Media
“COVID-19 and the Future of Aging: The Outlook for Senior Housing and Care” — The Milken Institute
Articles / Research
“Aging in Community: The Communitarian Alternative to Aging in Place, Alone”
— Janice Blanchard
“Boomer alert: How cities must adapt to an aging population, and visa versa”
— Treehugger
“Improving with age? How city design is adapting to older populations”
— The Guardian
“The cities designing playgrounds for the elderly” — BBC
“What these ‘age-forward’ cities are doing for older residents” —MarketWatch (reprinted from NextAvenue)
Groups / Organizations
Age-Friendly World / World Health Organization
EngAGE (provides lifelong learning with a bent toward the arts and community building to low-moderate income housing complexes )
Books
Video
Tim Carpenter of EngAGE — TEDx