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Ashby village in the news
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Marcia Freedman, Communication Team Chair info@ashbyvillage.org (510) 848-8796
Spotlight on Ashby Village. A World of Seniors Engaged in Their Community
Berkeley Hills Living, May 2018
Ashby Village is a "virtual" senior community, one without wall. Members, aged fifty and above, support one another in remaining active and independent while living at home. More importantly, Ashby Village helps harness the power of aging in the community through continuous learning, social connection, and maintaining a sense of purpose.
Reframing Aging: Exhibit Features Reflections on Growing Old
Cal Alumni Association, California Magazine, January 2018
“I can only quote what George Burns answered when someone asked him what was the best thing about being 95,” said Troy Duster, a comparative youngster at only 80: “No peer pressure.” Duster, UC Berkeley emeritus professor in sociology, former President of the American Sociological Association and Ashby Village member, is one of a dozen seniors being profiled in a new photographic exhibition at UC Berkeley’s Doe Library titled “Reframing Aging,” which, true to its name, mirrors changing attitudes about growing old.
Cities Are Looking Into Ways to Become More Age Friendly to Seniors
KQED, August 2016
There is a rapid increase in our senior population, thanks to the baby boomers, so many cities are preparing to be more age-friendly in response.
CBS Sunday Morning, October 2014
One Moment You See, Then You Don’t
NYTimes, August 2014
There’s No Place Like Home: Seniors Hold on to Urban Independence Into Old Age
PBS News Hour, August 2014
Medical note takers help keep the information straight
USA Today, February 2014
It Takes a Village: Seniors Thrive While Living at Home
NBC Daily Nightly Brian Williams, January 2014
Senior Villages help people stay independent
By Victoria Colliver, Health Reporter
CBS San Francisco Channel 5 News, August 2012
Ashby Village featured in Japanese Press US News, Takeshi Yabe, August 2012
Service Allows Bay Area Seniors to stay in their homes Don Ford reports
New "Villages" help aging Americans stay at home by Suzanne Bohan
Village Movement Spreading around California by Joan Aragone
Seniors get help from Village Support Network News story on ABC Channel 7 News
Oakland Conference to offer tips for Seniors in Village Movement Report by KCBS' Jeff Bell
ALL NEWS 740 AM, October 23, 2011
Village Movement takes root among UC Berkeley's dynamic elders by Yasmin Anwar
UC Berkeley News Center, October 20, 2011
A 'village' born of acceptance, engagement and an eye on the future by Barry Bergman
UC Berkeley News Center, October 20, 2011
It Takes a Village by Marlene Bagdikian (Ashby Village member)
The Real Social Network: It's not only a neighborhood - it's a Village By Martha ThomasAARP The Magazine, May/June 2011
Aging In Berkeley: It Takes a Village By Shirley Haberfeld and Pat SussmanBerkeley Daily Planet, September 17, 2009
Sometimes It Takes A Village To Let Seniors Stay At Home By Gail Sheehy
USA Today, February 21, 2011
Person of the Week: Caregivers Allow for Dignified Living Situations for Aging Parents By Cokie Roberts and Enjoli Francis
ABC News, February 4th, 2011
Senior Villages Take Root As Movement Matures By Philip Moeller - The Best Life, January 28, 2011
Senior villages that help elderly stay at home come to West Coast By Robin Evans, SF Chronicle, Dec. 12, 2007
Happily Ever After By Yoko YoshikawaBerkeley Monthly, November 2009
Aging In Place (Broadcast) Kojo Nnamdi Show, WAMU 88.5, Washington, D.C. September 30, 2010
For many more articles, go to Village To Village Network and Click on Media, then News.
resources
National Council on Aging, Information, Education and Resources
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is a nonprofit service and advocacy organization headquartered in Washington, DC. Their mission is to improve the lives of older Americans. They bring together nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government to develop creative solutions that improve the lives of all older adults.
American Society of Aging, Research, Education and Training
The membership of ASA is a multidisciplinary array of professionals who are concerned with the physical, emotional, social, economic and spiritual aspects of aging. They range from practitioners, educators, administrators, policymakers, business people, researchers, students, and more.
National Institute on Aging, Research Related to Aging
NIH leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. It is the primary Federal agency on Alzheimer’s disease research. The Institute's mission is to:
- Support and conduct genetic, biological, clinical, behavioral, social, and economic research related to the aging process, diseases and conditions associated with aging, and other special problems and needs of older Americans.
- Foster the development of research and clinician scientists in aging.
- Communicate information about aging and advances in research on aging to the scientific community, health care providers, and the public.
Elder Care Locater, Locates Local Organizations Service of Administration on Aging
The Eldercare Locator is a nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers with information on senior services.
National Council on Seniors Drug & Alcohol Rehab is a non profit organization with a mission to educate and provide assistance to seniors struggling addiction as well as caregivers and family members with concerns. Our primary objective is to effectively halt the growing silent epidemic of senior addiction.
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Mesothelioma is a rare cancer and very few treat it. The average latency period that mesothelioma takes to develop is anywhere from 20-40 years. Since this period is so long, mesothelioma usually affects older adults in their 60’s and 70’s. MesotheliomaGuide specializes in connecting patients with doctors and treatment options that are best suited for them. Their services and resources are 100% free to patients and family members.