Join us as we discuss caregiving with Rajiv Mehta, the CEO and Founder of Atlas of Care.

As people learn to see care in their lives more clearly, they become better at caring for themselves, their families, and their communities. In this discussion, Rajiv Mehta addresses recent innovations in tools and methods for self-exploration and improvement, and the impacts these have had in a wide range of communities. The conversation focuses on these topics:

• Observing and visualizing our care ecosystems, the threads that bind us to others

• The power of collective self-reflection, of studying your life in the company of your community

• Moving towards what makes you thrive: acting on insights

An example of a Care Map, the transcript of this conversation, and a free audio download are available on the At Home, On Air homepage: athomewithgrowingold.com/podcast/

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Join us as we discuss Preparing to Care with Bob Stephen, Vice President of Caregiving and Health Programs at AARP.

Caregiving is a core life skill that tends to be neglected until it’s too late. This season’s opening episode of At Home, On Air features Bob Stephen. We’ll hear about his own experience with family caregiving as well as the challenges and opportunities across the arc of a caregiver’s journey, navigating the path from independence to dependence. Our conversation will highlight the drivers behind the increasing need for caregiving, the effects of the pandemic on caregiver activities, and the balance between technological and social solutions. We’ll also discuss ways family caregivers can prepare for the journey before needs arise.

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Elder Wisdom: An Overlooked Resource in Trying Times

Panelist featured are women leaders, who are lifelong change-makers and paved their own paths where no roads existed! This discussion with Amy Meyer, Sandy Mori and Jennie Chin Hansen moderated by Sasha Shen Johfre is insightful as well as inspiring. We invite you to listen to our podcast, and please share your thoughts on social as we learn from these amazing women in our community!

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Excerpts from the Discussion:

“…programs in different neighborhoods are bringing the neighborhoods into the parks, so that young people will have a care and a concern that what they see will last.”

- Amy Meyer, Parks Advocate (GGNRA) and Artist

“So, advocacy is crucial, but advocacy is only part of the ecosystem of making things happen so that it touches real lives.”

“It’s about building relationships first. […] And, trust takes time.”

- Jennie Chin Hansen, former President of AARP and Executive Director of OnLok

“… I do feel that our country, as a nation, needs to pay more attention, to have a little bit more equity. It’s easy to say, but very difficult policy changes have to take place; and, we’ve got to continue to advocate for these kinds of things.“

- Sandy Mori, Co-Founder of Kimochi Inc.

Let's discuss Aging in Many Places: Neighborhoods, Health and Wellbeing in Later Life with Jessica Finlay, MA, PhD University of Michigan.

Jessica Finlay has dedicated her research to investigating the qualities of neighborhoods and cities that enable healthy aging and allow people to age well in their communities. Opportunities for community connection are all around, from a neighborhood market to a McDonald’s, and are resources for wellbeing. The goal of Jessica’s research is to identify and raise awareness about these ‘third places’ and to encourage city planning practices and policy measures to actively support their role in the health of older adults.

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Join us as we discuss Afro- and Age-Futurism with Raina J. León, PhD, Poet, Writer, Artist, Educator and her mother Dr. Norma Thomas, LCSW, Educator.

Norma and her daughter Raina are frequent collaborators. They recently put forth and co-wrote a piece about afro- and age-futurism in a recent issue of Generations. What can be learned from afro-futurism, which visualizes a future where people of African descent are liberated fully and integrally as part of society with full equity, for the concept of age-futurism? How can the effort of one movement support another? What would a future look like in the United States, where we do not pit people and generations against one another but integrate them? Norma and Raina are the perfect role model of bridging this divide.

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Let's discuss art and aging with Evan Johnson, Program Director of the Lake Merritt The Lake Merritt Independent Senior Living and the Director of the Cosmic Elders Theater Ensemble.

Get invigorated and energized by this conversation with theater artist and creative community builder, Evan Johnson. His work with older adults focuses on discovering the life force of playfulness and joy! Evan facilitated the Curiosity Lab at our last agein in 2021, which was a huge success with participants. He will energize and inspire us all with his imagination!

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Join us as we discuss funding aging with a commitment to racial equity with Janet Y. Spears, CEO of the Metta Fund, a private foundation dedicated to advancing health and equity in aging. In this role, she leads one of the only California foundations with a population focus on older adults, working with nonprofits, the community, and government partners to influence solutions that foster more equitable outcomes for older San Franciscans.

In this discussion with Janet Spears, we talk about how private funding strategies can support aging in place in an era of rapid gentrification and community change. From the Master Plan on Aging in California, Private Foundations and creative innovation, to expanding individual resources for aging in community ... this conversation explores what is being done in the field of aging and where communities have room to improve.

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Join us as we discuss medical advocacy with Patricia Knight, a lawyer and the Founder of Pacific Coast Health Advocacy.

This conversation with Patricia Knight and Talya Onorato explores the role of health advocacy in health care and end-of-life planning.

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Join us as we discuss new and old ways to connect for our happiness and health with Kasley Killam, MPH, Founder Social Health Labs.

Living in 10 different cities before turning 30 taught Kasley Killam the art and work of forging new friendships and building community. She decided to focus her career on battling the growing epidemic of loneliness in America and launched Social Health Labs, which works to improve social well-being in individuals, communities, and organizations. Kasley recently concluded an eight-month series of conversations about loneliness and connection with different stakeholders from healthcare, education, government, technology, and other disciplines.

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Join us as we discuss the future of aging at its intersection with technology with John and Candiece Milford, a power couple with much passion and experience in the field of aging. John is the Co-Founder of Tech-enhanced Life, an initiative that explores the intersection of aging and technology with the Longevity Explorers, a community of older adults who discuss products and services. Candiece is the Managing Director of Marketing at a San Francisco Residential Community, Rhoda Goldman Plaza and the Board President of At Home With Growing Older.

In this conversation about the role(s) technology plays in the future of aging, we delve into what resources are available for older adults as we all navigate the world’s evolving technologies and how you can get engaged online as a Longevity Explorer.

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