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Getting Better with Time: Housing for the Age Wave
Transform RVA
Better Housing Coalition 25th Anniversary
May 21, 2015
Sara A. Link Greater Richmond Age Wave
Road Map
• Coming of Age in America- 4 minutes
• Age Wave Planning
• Moving Change
• Our Business Opportunity
Robert J. Adams HDAdvisors
By 2030, the proportion of the U.S. population aged 65 and older will double to about 71
million older adults, or one in every five Americans.
Healthy Aging for Older Adults
http://www.cdc.gov/aging
Aging of America
AgingAmerica_Scribe_FINAL2_WM.wmv
The Demographic Shift: Coming of Age In America
Change AGEnts A Socio-Ecological Model
Public Policy National, state, local laws and regulations
Community Relationships among organizations
Organizational Organizations, social institutions
Interpersonal Family, Friends, social networks
Individual Knowledge, attitudes, skills
Age Wave Goals
• Educate professionals & students by building a
culture of change and raising consciousness
• Engage regional leadership and governments
• Build public awareness and seek broader
support and participation
• Challenge ageism by improving images
• Disseminate targeted messages across key
sectors
REGIONAL Action
Workbook with Targeted Strategies and Goal Areas Share your ideas with us!
Rich Data Worth Sharing
Work Extends Across the Life Continuum
Our Community Vision with Real Voices
2012 START HERE
Moving Change Through Key Deliverables
• Toolkit Community Resources for Successful Aging
• Scorecard to Monitor & Track Work
• GeroTrifecta (Students + Senior + Community Leaders)
• Business for Life / Aging 2.0
Engaging Elders 80,000,000 Opportunities
Frieda’s best live-long advice: Learning new things makes you happy and keeps your mind active
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Business Opportunity:
Our region will remain competitive by investing in
matters that define our quality of life and where we
want to grow old.
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Implication:
Our housing stock must evolve to more age-
friendly universal designs and health care
service networks 16
Shared Platform for Resources - Work Groups - Best Practices / Innovative Ideas
Progress & Community Spotlights
- Age Friendly Business, Toolkit,
Scorecard, GeroTrifecta
- Localities
Communication
Informing & Inspiring