Over 298 million people around the world, in over 1300 hundred cities and towns in 47 countries, have joined The World Health Organization’s global network of Age-Friendly communities…
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Find out how your community can become age-friendly.
Are you a Rhode Islander aged 62 and over? Share your aging experience with us by participating in our State Plan on Aging Survey! Take the survey today by visiting: http://bit.ly/3LreKXd.
Join us for the Annual Thewlis Lecture on Gerontology “Longevity and the New Map of Life”, virtually on April 3 at 7 p.m. Stanford University Psychology Professor Laura Carstensen will discuss how to rethink life stages as more Americans live longer! https://web.uri.edu/rigec/2023thewlis/.
Companies that use #ageist advertising & marketing are at risk of alienating older consumers, who spend 56 cents of every dollar in the U.S. Here’s how we can #CombatAgeism & #ReframeAging through images: http://spr.ly/601134y0x @FrameWorksInst
House Study Commission could create first state plan on aging in Rhode Island – @hweissri https://rinewstoday.com/house-study-commission-could-create-first-state-plan-on-aging-in-rhode-island-herb-weiss/
Happy First Day of #Spring from the National Center! Schedule time this week to do some #SpringCleaning of your communications on #aging. Here is a guide to jump start your efforts: https://www.reframingaging.org/Portals/GSA-RA/images/RAI%20Communication%20Best%20Practices%20Guide%20220328.pdf?ver=yoPyMu-AfQLqH9ZuzKqjNw%3d%3d
Join Us on April 3rd at 7pm! 2023 Thewlis Lecture on Gerontology and Geriatrics
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Longevity and the New Map of Life Laura L. Carstensen, PhD Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. Professor in Public Policy Professor of Psychology Director, Stanford Center on Longevity Monday, April 3, 2023 ...
Images Shape Attitudes About Aging
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Research from AARP and the FrameWorks Institute offers recommendations for selecting images for a positive impact on perceptions of aging and older people.
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RINewsToday.com House Study Commission could create first state plan on aging in Rhode Island - Herb Weiss
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Please join Age-Friendly Rhode Island in welcoming Dr. Alexandre Kalache, former director of the World Health Organization’s global aging program and current President of the International Longevity...
RHODE ISLAND 2023 STATE PLAN ON AGING SURVEY
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This survey has been created for Rhode Island residents who are aged 62 and older. Your responses will be used to inform the Office of Health Aging's efforts to request supports and services from the ...News
A learning series with Dr. Alexandre Kalache
Alexandre Kalache, MD, PHD, MSc, is the featured speaker at virtual events hosted by organizations leading healthy aging efforts in Conn., Maine, Mass., N.H. and R.I. Dr. Kalache, a leading voice in the global age-friendly movement, will share insights from his work advancing healthy aging and discuss how the…
Advancing Age, Dementia & Disability Inclusivity in Rhode Island: A Conversation with Dr. Alexandre Kalache, Global Leader of the Age Friendly Cities Movement & Local Age-Friendly Champions
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Alexandre Kalache, former director of the World Health Organization’s global aging program and current President of the International Longevity Centre-Brazil and Board member of the Age Friendly Institute. Dr. Kalache will inspire us by sharing his international perspective on longevity and the age-friendly…
RI 2023 State Plan on Aging Survey
The Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging is pleased to share with you the 2023 State Plan on Aging Community Survey. As an agency, OHA is committed to understanding the needs of older Rhode Islanders to ensure everyone has the opportunity to age healthy and safe in our state. The…
Thank You To Our Funder
Point32Health Foundation builds on a tradition of service and giving at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan. Their heritage organizations together have invested more than $200 million to support community organizations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Point32Health Foundation funds equity-focused solutions related to healthy aging, access to healthy food, and behavioral health. They seek to collaborate with and learn from nonprofit organizations, understanding that those most affected by inequities are in the best position to define the problem, design appropriate solutions, and define success.