- Senior centers all across the country are looking for new ideas in an effort to modernize themselves and, thus, appeal to aging baby boomers who will soon be seniors. An article in the NYTimes explores the issue and looks at a number of ways senior centers are innovating.
- The Transition Network (TTN) is organized to help professional women find new lifestyles following retirement from high-paced jobs. It was founded in New York City by executives Christine Millen and Charlotte Frank, and is now composed of local networks across the country. Today there are 3,000 participants throughout the country. The group is divided into networks of women who meet monthly in their local areas to discuss and learn about possible life transition activities, to engage in meaningful community service, and to do advocacy work.
Thanks to the Positive Aging Newsletter for this tip. To subscribe to this well researched and information rich resource, visit the HealthandAge.com subscription page. - Experience Corps provides opportunities for older people to do volunteer work in schools. They often help children learn to read, for instance. Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore is researching the impact of Experience Corp’s activities on its volunteers. So far, the research has found improved health benefits for participants.
- There is still time to enter the 2008 Silicon Valley Boomer Business Plan Competition, sponsored by Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business and Mary Furlong and Associates. Two $10,000 prizes will be awarded in two categories. Check it out now.
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