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ADI Community Discussions
SCOPE has spent the past few months sharing the results from the Aging with Dignity & Independence research with just about anybody willing to listen and think about this. Elected officials, chambers of commerce, nonprofit service providers, business associations, and alliances and councils targeting older adults were receptive. During March, SCOPE facilitated community presentations at [...]
We Want To Hear From You
When we make our community better through preserving the dignity and independence of older adults, we really improve quality of life for all ages.
This is the space to share your actions and experiences – be it about your neighborhood, business, social circles or faith community.
We want to hear from you. In what ways [...]
Uncovering Local Wisdom
Aging with Dignity & Independence
In a recent Sarasota Herald-Tribune article, Barbara Peters-Smith interviewed Karl Pillemer, Cornell University gerontologist, about his recent book, “30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans.” He mentioned that his research over the years focused on problems, and in this study he tried to look at older [...]
Aging in Place - Solutions Abound - What Are We Waiting For?
My mother is returning home this week, triumphant in her recovery from a shattered hip – the result of “wet foot meets tile floor.”
After eight weeks in a rehabilitation facility, she is maneuvering well with both walker and cane. She returns to my dad in their home three hours from here. And together, they will [...]
Community Sessions - Join the Discussion
I am looking forward to the community sessions we have scheduled in March to discuss the Aging with Dignity & Independence initiative and I hope you will join me. The five opportunities to participate are listed below – all at Sarasota libraries.
We will share what was learned and encourage your discussion and thinking about [...]
Closing the Hospital Revolving Door
I just read a good article about closing the hospital revolving door. It’s about helping older adults prepare in advance for what happens AFTER they are released from the hospital. Some studies show that 40% to 50% of re-admissions occur because patients don’t understand the discharge instructions and don’t comply. In some instances, resources that [...]
Lessons Learned with My Parents
A month or so ago I wrote about being an impending caregiver as my parents get older, and trying to be prepared. It seemed like my mother – younger, more physically fit and in better health than my dad, would end up being the caregiver.
At least those were the odds.
A single quick slip with a [...]
At the Top of Our Game in Sarasota County
An article in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune talked about the graying of our global population as our planet hits the 7 billion population mark. Ted Fishman, author of “Shock of Gray”, was quoted,
“Longer life is what human beings have wanted ever since we started talking to spirits and mixing herbs in bowls. And we worked at [...]
Community Wisdom
With the community research complete, the next step for the Aging with Dignity and Independence initiative is to share the fruits of the research, the six big themes that surfaced after examining the local lived-experiences of more than 500 older adults in Sarasota County.
The six themes that impact the experience of aging with dignity [...]
Dignified Aging
In case you were too busy chasing “Black Friday” sales to read the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, I’ve linked here to the Nov 25th editorial penned by Kathy Silverberg, “Dignified Aging Requires Mutual Respect and Acceptance.” The editorial focused on the results from the community research of the Aging with Dignity and Independence initiative. What are the [...]