083 Disrupting Aging and Creating Dementia-Friendly Communities
Better Health While Aging
English - January 24, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 109 ratingsMedicine Health & Fitness Science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Dr. K talks with ChangingAging s Kavan Peterson about working with Dr. Bill Thomas to create dementia-friendly communities, disrupting ageism, why housing and multigenerational interactions matter, and much more.
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In This Episode:
Dr. K talks with Kavan Peterson, editor and co-founder (with Dr. Bill Thomas) of ChangingAging.org. He is also the Chief Operation Officer for the Minka House Project. They discuss:
How Kavan met Bill Thomas and why they founded ChangingAging.org
How approaches to aging have improved over the past decade
Why the ChangingAging Tour emphasizes listening sessions, and the top two concerns they hear about
Why multi-generational interaction is so important
Why ChangingAging decided to focus on disrupting dementia
The Village of Hope project and the creation of dementia-friendly communities
How technological innovations can help care for aging adults
What’s next for ChangingAging, Minka and MAGIC in 2019
How and why you should get involved in creating age-friendly communities
Related episodes:
082- Interview: Bill Thomas on Housing & Communities as Engines of Independence in Aging
074 Interview: How the Village Model Supports Aging in Place & Community
055 Interview: Bill Thomas on Ageism & Innovations to Improve Aging
Related Resources:
The Green House Project
Changing Aging Tour
Disrupt Dementia
Minka MAGIC Homes and Communities
It Takes a Village to Disrupt Aging
Seattle s All-inclusive Dementia-Friendly Momentia Movement Grows
VILLAGE OF HOPE: Plans unveiled for dementia-friendly housing facility
What is a Pocket Neighborhood?
Harvest Home Care
Area Agencies on Aging
Dementia Friends
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