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We Are All Neighbors In One Big Community | A Conversation with Karen Nemsick
Oct 19 2023
We Are All Neighbors In One Big Community | A Conversation with Karen Nemsick
Join us as we discuss ‘We Are All Neighbors In One Big Community: The effect of the affordable housing crisis on living and aging in the Bay Area’ with Karen Nemsick, the Director of the Housing Justice Initiative with United Way Bay Area. Karen Nemsick has led several housing initiatives in the Bay Area to support low-income households. In this conversation, she draws from her more than 10-year tenure as Executive Director of Rebuilding Together where she successfully grew its home repair programs in underserved neighborhoods, her fellowship with Fuse Corp where she led the establishment of a community land trust to create environmentally sustainable housing for people living with serious mental health challenges in Alameda County, and her current role as Director of the Housing Justice Initiative at UWBA, which in 2023 distributed $750,000 housing justice grants to 23 grassroots organizations. Listen and learn about what is happening now to address the affordable housing crisis, how you can advocate for affordable housing in your neighborhood, and what innovative solutions are on the horizon to tackle this community-wide issue. View the transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/jP0OKJQtlfn At Home With Growing Older is proud to be your host of At Home, On Air a radio hour offering connection, community and knowledge to our participants remotely. We invite you to listen and learn from this live recorded episode of, At Home, On Air with Karen Nemsick. Learn more, donate today, and register for the next LIVE episode of At Home, On Air: www.athomewithgrowingolder.org
Special Edition | Creature Comforts: The Human-Animal Bond in Healthy Aging
Jul 5 2023
Special Edition | Creature Comforts: The Human-Animal Bond in Healthy Aging
Join us for a special edition of At Home, On Air from At Home With Growing Older's fourth annual agein on Saturday, June 17th, 2023 on the topic of, Creature Comforts: The Human-Animal Bond in Healthy Aging. Together, we’ll explore different modes of animal-human relations and how our society, our homes and cities can support them. In our complicated modern world, animals have always come to our rescue both emotionally and physically. This is especially true in older age when staying socially connected becomes challenging. The human-animal friendship has proven health benefits in older age, from staving off depression to supporting daily exercise to guiding us when our eyesight diminishes. Our support of aging animals has become part of our aging experiences… Part one of this episode features Alice Wingwall, a photographer and film editor whose unique work is influenced through her creative engagement with her declining vision. She has continued to evolve her artwork with the help of her guide dogs. Her images tell the story of this relationship. Alice introduces our day of exploration. Part two of this episode features our panel discussion. The panel moderator is Chris McCarthy, a change rebel and healthcare innovator. Panelists include: Sherri Franklin, the Founder and CEO of Muttville Senior Dog Rescue; Evan Johnson, a theater maker, teaching artist and the Prana Director at Elder Ashram; Maddie Krasno, the Grants and Foundation Specialist for Woodstock Farm Sanctuary, who also shares insights about living with her emotional support animal, her dog, Millie; and Annelie Nilsson, a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, who is incorporating robotic cats and dogs into the care of patients with dementia with the Acute Care for the Elderly team. During this hour of exploration & learning you will hear personal journeys, practical insights and an array of knowledge from our guests’ years of experience with the health benefits of the human-animal bond. Now, we invite you to listen and learn from this special edition of At Home, On Air and hope this topic inspires you and invokes action towards re‑envisioning and improving the experiences of later life. At Home With Growing Older is proud to be your host of At Home, On Air – a radio hour offering connection, community and knowledge to our participants remotely. To support our work or for more information about our programs & resources, visit us at: athomewithgrowingolder.org.
What We Can Learn From Aging Dogs: The Dog Aging Project | A Conversation with Dr. Daniel Promislow
May 25 2023
What We Can Learn From Aging Dogs: The Dog Aging Project | A Conversation with Dr. Daniel Promislow
Join us as we discuss 'What We Can Learn From Aging Dogs: The Dog Aging Project' with Dr. Daniel Promislow, the Co-Director and Primary Investigator of the Dog Aging Project and a Professor at the University of Washington. In this conversation with Dr. Promislow, we discuss his ongoing research project – current findings, how to get involved and what the team hopes to learn. The Dog Aging Project, an unprecedented and innovative research platform has grown to partner with tens of thousands of dogs and their humans across the United States to work with a team of scientists and veterinarians to understand how biology, lifestyle and environment affect health and longevity in dogs. By studying the aging process in dogs, we can discover better ways to predict, diagnose, treat, and prevent illnesses related to the aging process in both dogs and humans. This conversation is part of our inquiry into the health benefits of human-animal relationships, which we will explore further at ‘Creature Comforts’ the 4th annual agein on June 17, 2023 in San Francisco. At Home With Growing Older is proud to be your host of At Home, On Air a radio hour offering connection, community and knowledge to our participants remotely. We invite you to listen and learn from this live recorded episode of, At Home, On Air with Dr. Daniel Promislow. Learn more, donate today, and register for the next LIVE episode of At Home, On Air: www.athomewithgrowingolder.org