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It’s About Ability, Not Age

It’s About Ability, Not Age

Generations Now

Ending ageist assumptions in physical activity programming.

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ASA’s Hill Day Highlights the Need for Action on Aging and Obesity

ASA’s Hill Day Highlights the Need for Action on Aging and Obesity

Generations Now

‘Advocates shared stories not just about barriers, but also about resilience, innovation and hope.’

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Let’s Flip the Script on Aging

Let’s Flip the Script on Aging

Generations Now

Changing the narrative about age and the future of work.

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Homesharing Can Be a Path to Community

Homesharing Can Be a Path to Community

Generations Now

A peacemaker evolves when leaving her comfort zone.

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Age-Friendly Public Health Systems

Age-Friendly Public Health Systems

Generations Journal, The Promise of an Age-Friendly Ecosystem

‘At the center of this framework is advancing health equity.’

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Building Livable Communities

Building Livable Communities

Generations Journal, The Promise of an Age-Friendly Ecosystem

Tracking the evolution of the age-friendly movement in the United States.

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The Role of Age-Friendly Universities in the Age-Friendly Ecosystem

The Role of Age-Friendly Universities in the Age-Friendly Ecosystem

Generations Journal, The Promise of an Age-Friendly Ecosystem

Why universities must become extensions of their communities rather than exclusive age-segregated spaces.

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Dementia-Friendly Communities as a Catalyst for Cross-Sector Collaboration

Dementia-Friendly Communities as a Catalyst for Cross-Sector Collaboration

Generations Journal, The Promise of an Age-Friendly Ecosystem

The role of Dementia Friendly America and AAAs in ensuring communities across America are supportive of those with the condition.

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Leveraging Disability Partnerships and Policies to Advance Age-friendly Ecosystems

Leveraging Disability Partnerships and Policies to Advance Age-friendly Ecosystems

Generations Journal, The Promise of an Age-Friendly Ecosystem

It is critical to include people with disabilities as stakeholders in any collaborations in AFEs.

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State Multisector Plans for Aging Can Promote a More Coordinated “Ecosystem” for Older Adults

State Multisector Plans for Aging Can Promote a More Coordinated “Ecosystem” for Older Adults

Generations Journal, The Promise of an Age-Friendly Ecosystem

States can use MPAs to coordinate aging and disability services and supports across sectors to achieve age-friendly ecosystems.

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Creating a Harmonious Age-Friendly Ecosystem that Delivers

Creating a Harmonious Age-Friendly Ecosystem that Delivers

Generations Journal, The Promise of an Age-Friendly Ecosystem

Where do we go from here?

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Principles and Approaches for Unifying an Age-Friendly Movement

Principles and Approaches for Unifying an Age-Friendly Movement

Generations Journal, The Promise of an Age-Friendly Ecosystem

Age-friendly work across sectors can coalesce into a social movement through shared principles and approaches to improve society.

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Co-creating Age-Friendly Futures

Co-creating Age-Friendly Futures

Generations Journal, The Promise of an Age-Friendly Ecosystem

Collaboration, leadership and co-production in action.

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Advancing an Age-Friendly Ecosystem in Mississippi

Advancing an Age-Friendly Ecosystem in Mississippi

Generations Journal, The Promise of an Age-Friendly Ecosystem

Lessons learned on the road to a Multisector Plan for Aging.

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Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Tribal Elders in Washington State

Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Tribal Elders in Washington State

Generations Journal, The Promise of an Age-Friendly Ecosystem

The expansion opportunity could elevate healthy aging as a core public health function, while focusing on equity.

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The Promise of Age-Friendly Workplaces

The Promise of Age-Friendly Workplaces

Generations Journal, The Promise of an Age-Friendly Ecosystem

Their evolution, benefits, challenges, and future directions.

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Preparing for the Future: Using Data to Support Aging in America

Preparing for the Future: Using Data to Support Aging in America

Generations Now

The National Aging Readiness dashboard ensures those working with elders have the data needed to prepare for and support them.

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Era of Empow(h)erment

Era of Empow(h)erment

Generations Now

The ASA RISE Allyship Project

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From Classroom to Cybercrime Fighter

From Classroom to Cybercrime Fighter

Generations Now

A student’s quest to protect older adults from online scams.

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New Age-Friendly Hospital Measure Focuses on What Matters Most to Older Patients

New Age-Friendly Hospital Measure Focuses on What Matters Most to Older Patients

Generations Now

Healthcare goals, medication management, frailty, social vulnerability, and age-friendly leadership must all be tracked.

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