(Sarasota, FL) – The world’s population is aging rapidly and many places will mirror Sarasota County’s demographics in less than 25 years. In response, proposed solutions for positive aging are being developed — but, in large part, without the input of older people. That shortcoming provides a great opportunity for our community. When I started [...]
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(Sarasota, FL – Tampa Bay Newswire, April 23, 2013) – When Venice resident Jean Lohr heard about the opportunity to participate in an “Intergenerational Pilot Study” with the Institute for the Ages, a national innovation center that explores the possibilities of aging, she was excited. “I wanted to be involved in this cutting-edge project for [...]
With the theme “Technology and Connections in Positive Aging,” the seventh annual Winter Forum sponsored by Sarasota’s Institute for the Ages brought together people with expertise in the vastly expanding older adults’ market. But it was not at all what I was expecting. I thought we would be hearing all about the newest technological innovations [...]
Cures for Pre-Retirement Anxiety How to mitigate fears about your health, marriage, and identity By DANIEL BORTZ February 22, 2013 While some think retirement will be a dream come true, many baby boomers who are almost there don’t feel the same way. According to a recent AARP survey, approximately 72 percent of not-retired baby boomers expect [...]
(Sarasota, FL) – Jeff Hazelton, President & Chief Technology Officer, of Lucid Global will be joining the 2013 Winter Forum: Technology and Connections in Positive Aging this Friday as a featured speaker. Hazelton and other national innovators will be introducing some of the most groundbreaking work in the country in the fields of technology, social [...]
Many people have asked me how a 22-year career with a greeting card company could have led to a new career with a nonprofit organization devoted to innovation for aging populations. The answer is simple: Innovations make the world a better place. Wikipedia defines innovation as “the development of new values through solutions that meet [...]
“Positive Aging Pioneers” with Tom Esselman, Institute for the Ages President & CEO The Institute for the Ages has an ambitious vision – to be the world’s largest and most significant change agent for positive aging. Tom Esselman will provide the community with an update on how individuals and community groups within Sarasota as well [...]
Nancy Scholssberg’s latest article in the Herald Tribune has generated a lot of positive feedback to the Institute. If you would like to read some more of her work, please utilize the following links. Happy Reading! Articles: November 2012: Article in Sarasota Herald Tribunes’ Better Living – The Best Laid Plans Can Go Awry September [...]
I was visiting my doctor in Washington, D.C., for my yearly checkup. He always follows that visit with a detailed letter to my Sarasota doctors. The opening sentence of his letter reads as follows: “Nancy is an amazingly healthy woman. She uses an iPhone.” I had to laugh. As I thought back on my history [...]
Six months ago, the Institute for the Ages — supported by Sarasota County, community foundations, partners and residents — opened its offices and hired its first employees. Our intent was clear: to advance innovations in products, services and policies designed to improve lives in increasingly aging communities. The Institute for the Ages wants to be [...]
