Portland: the next Blue Zone?
Join us through our Boomer Initiative as we explore positive aging.
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Hands On’s Boomer Initiative, and other partners in Life by Design NW, is building upon the success of a recent aging conference with a Jan. 28 event to further explore positive aging.
The Second Annual Conference on Positive Aging took place at a “sold-out” Marylhurst University this past November. This day-long conference featured many nationally known authors who shared leading-edge concepts and resources, exploring purpose, meaning and vitality in the second half of life. An overwhelming number of conference participants suggested that the Life by Design partners convene more opportunities to further explore positive aging. They expressed a curiosity about how to develop Portland into a Blue Zone -- a geographical area in which the environment, culture and civic structures support individuals in living vital and long lives, filled with purpose, meaning and well-being.
As a result, Life by Design NW will devote its January Coffee and Conversation to reconvene our conference discussion and further envision the possibilities for positive aging.. Other sponsors include Marylhurst University, Oregon Gerontological Association, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and Hands on Greater Portland! The event takes place from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute located in the White Stag Building. A $5 donation is appreciated. To register, call 503.731.6650 or email::event@lifebydesignnw.org.
Hands On’s Boomer Initiative helps Boomers and older adults assess their interests in volunteering and connect them with meaningful volunteer opportunities. We will also prepare our non-profit partners to re-tool their volunteer programs to include opportunities that capture the gifts of the 50+ cohort while offering them personal fulfillment and connection. For volunteer and other opportunities, visit our webpage.
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