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Topic- ICAA initiatives
Moving beyond the status quo: highlights of the ICAA Conference 2014
The International Council on Active Aging unites and connects a community of like-minded individuals and organizations dedicated to older-adult quality of life, and nowhere is this community more powerfully demonstrated than at the association’s annual conference. Opportunities to learn with and from their peers brought 650 individuals to ICAA's 12th annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, last November.
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ICAA recaps the year: a 2014 review of activities and accomplishments
Individuals and organizations that support quality of life for older adults often think of the future, looking forward to what might be launched or enhanced or discovered. Future vision is critical, but so is stopping to see the progress already made. As 2014 draws to a close, the staff at the International Council on Active Aging have looked back to recap a year in which ICAA implemented strategies, expanded educational resources and anchored the industry with research.
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ICAA Champions: introducing Groton Senior Center
This New England center became an ICAA Organization Champion "because we strive to promote the positive aspects of aging in everything we do," says supervisor Mary Jo Riley. "We set the example that older adults are an important part of the community by actively hosting and participating in community events," while the center's programs encourage older adults "to get out and be a part of our greater community."
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ICAA Champions: introducing Parc Communities
Georgia-based Parc Communities “believes in changing the stereotype of what it is like to get older,” says Senior Wellness Director Angela Butler-Hackett.
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ICAA Champion: introducing Don Kiser
Don Kiser is "an advocate for living it up." Born in New Jersey, Kiser leads an active life at Touchmark at Mt. Bachelor Village in Bend, Oregon. He sings with a group, golfs, exercises, and walks to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease and breast cancer. He also makes a point of staying up to date with current events. As an ICAA Champion, Kiser helps promote activities in the community and encourages his peers to participate.
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ICAA Champion: introducing Dee Kirkpatrick
Dee Kirkpatrick, a "semi-retired" insurance agent living in Tyler, Texas, leads a life that includes faith, fun and family. She views active aging as "living life to its fullest," something she models for others every day.
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