Reinventing Aging: Baby Boomers and Civic Engagement
[June 2004 - The Harvard School of Public Health-MetLife Foundation Initiative on Retirement and Civic Engagement] The Harvard School of Public Health-MetLife Foundation Initiative on Retirement and Civic Engagement is sponsored by the Harvard School of Public Health's Center for Health Communication, and funded by a generous grant from MetLife Foundation. The Center is planning a national campaign, in collaboration with leading media and entertainment companies, to change public attitudes toward aging and motivate boomers and retirees to engage in community service. Numerous organizations involved in volunteerism, civic engagement, and aging are participating in this Initiative. (Download full PDF report)
ageing as exile?
This blog explores the intersection of aging, creativity, purpose, transition, learning and well-being. It is edited by Steve Dahlberg.
"Exile is the cradle of nationality," according to Michael Higgins, Ireland's former minister of arts, culture and the Gaeltacht. We should "presuppose a sort of dialogue among exiles" who are together in a new place. Viewing ageing as "exile" offers a new (and positive) perspective about exile and ageing - one that can lead to older people better understanding their common "nationality" of what it means to be fully human - to be part of a greater whole.
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