According to Pew Research Center's population projections, in 2030, all members of the Baby Boom generation will be 65 or older, and 18% of Americans will be at least that age.
I believe that new models of aging and senior life will emerge from this wave, and can't wait to see what is created, which is why I loved stumbling upon
The New York Times article,
For Healthy Aging, A Late Act in the Footlights. It profiles an innovative organization called EngAGE.
EngAGE is a nonprofit that changes aging, and the way people think about aging, by transforming senior apartment communities into vibrant centers of learning, wellness and creativity. One of its project is the
Burbank Senior Artists Colony, a first-of-its-kind senior apartment community with high-end arts amenities and programs (how cool is that?). The
NOHO Senior Arts Colony and the
Long Beach Senior Arts Colony will open in 2012.
I truly believe that projects like EngAGE are models for happy and healthy senior communities, so I was thrilled when EngAGE's founder, Tim Carpenter, agreed to chat with me for the
Arts and Healing Network's Podcast. In 2008, Tim was named an Ashoka Fellow. In 2011, he received the James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award. He also serves on the board of the National Center for Creative Aging, and is the host and producer of the
EXPERIENCE TALKS radio show.
You can listen to the interview on the
Arts and Healing Network's website, through
iTunes, or on the player below.
What other innovative aging and senior living projects have you seen?
P.S. I have three blogging classes coming up in October:
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