Engagement
Food Security and Older Adults
Join us November 14, 9-11 a.m. for our newest State of Aging in Central Indiana forum. We will present findings from a new research brief which uncovers how different aging adult groups, and their caregivers, navigate the Central Indiana food system. By shifting the...
Women & Aging: Equity in the Wellbeing of Older Adults in Central Indiana
Women often enter retirement with lower incomes and fewer assets compared to men. Contributing factors include lower lifetime earnings and a higher likelihood of living alone. In Central Indiana, older women (age 65 and over) on average have approximately 60 percent...
Help Wanted: Who Do We Need to Age at Home
Most older adults wish to stay in their homes for as long as possible as they age. To accomplish the goal of “aging in place,” some older adults need assistance. For many, managing a chronic disease or coping with a disability will be focal to their aging...
Help Wanted: Who do we need to help us age at home?
Most older adults wish to stay in their homes for as long as possible as they age. To accomplish the goal of “aging in place”, some older adults need assistance. For many, managing a chronic disease or coping with a disability will be focal to their aging experience....
Are We Ready to Help Older Adults Age in Place
Join us May 11, 9-11 a.m., for this virtual presentation about Indiana’s readiness to help older adults in Central Indiana age in place. This will be the first of two discussions. In this first one, we will focus on the available caregiver and healthcare workforce.
IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering at IUPUI studying design and development of technologies that support aging well.
Aqueasha Martin-Hammond, Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction, at Luddy IUPUI explores the use of computers as tools that can change and motivate human behavior, and how technology can assist older adults and support aging in place. Her research focuses on...
Getting Dot Older
On May 21 on local PBS channel WFYI, season two of this series of compelling vignettes of our aging nation begins. The program focuses on personal revelation about aging as shared by diverse members of the Baby Boomer generation. Check it out! https://bit.ly/3NT1XxH
May is Older Americans Month
Every May, the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Administration for Community Living leads Older Americans Month. “Historically, Older Americans Month has been a time to acknowledge the contributions of past and current older persons to our country, those who...
Transportation Equity and the Older Adult Population
December 8, 2022. Learn more about public transit accessibility, recommendations, and trends for the older population in Central Indiana and the state. Learn more about the State of Aging in Central Indiana Report.
We need teamwork to help older adults meet their housing needs
Author: Tauhric Brown, CEO, CICOACommunity Stories are contributed by experts, policymakers, and practitioners. We are pleased to feature Tauhric Brown, president and CEO of CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions as he highlights the latest statistics from the 2021...