by James Fuccione | Sep 11, 2019 | Conferences
Are you purposefully bringing together people of different ages like older adults and youth? Would you like to start but you’re not sure how? Attend the second annual Intergenerational Symposium: Developing Your Toolbox, coordinated by Bridges Together with the...
by James Fuccione | Jul 3, 2019 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
The desire to remain in our homes and communities as we age is nearly universal, and good ideas have no borders. As the world’s population gets permanently older, there is a growing need for safe, supportive housing and housing-related services and arrangements to...
by James Fuccione | Jun 12, 2019 | Data and Reports
Americans are reaching across generations for meaningful friendships, a new AARP survey finds. Although it’s most common to socialize with peers, 37% of adults say they have a close friend who is at least 15 years older or younger than they are. The connections vary...
by James Fuccione | May 9, 2019 | News and Updates, Systems and Best Practices
Age-Friendly Communities interested in bringing intergenerational programming into senior housing now have a new toolkit from the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston and Generations United. The Connecting Generations in Senior Housing: A Program Implementation...
by James Fuccione | Mar 26, 2019 | News and Updates
Through the generous sponsorship of the MIT AgeLab and AARP, OMEGA is proud to offer three $1000 college scholarships to recognize and reward the efforts that young adults are making to create multigenerational connections. High school juniors and seniors living in...
