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Topic- ICAA initiatives
ICAA activities in 2013
As the year draws to an end, it’s useful to take a few minutes to reflect on how the staff and members of the International Council on Active Aging® have worked to advance the message of active aging, and the professions and organizations that serve older adults.
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A sense of discovery highlights Active Aging Week 2013
A community is a group of people who have the same interests, or who are located in the same geographic area. A community also is a fellowship of people, united by shared beliefs and values. All these meanings intertwined in 2013 during Active Aging Week®, the annual health promotion event led by the International Council on Active Aging®.
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Making the most of the rebooted ICAA website
A milestone is a time to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future—and the International Council on Active Aging marked its 10th anniversary on October 1, 2011, by doing just that. One area in which the association took stock was its ability to support ICAA members through information and tools. ICAA’s website is a key avenue for delivering resources to members ... so the association recently undertook the most significant website upgrade in its history.
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Building the foundation for active aging by Colin Milner
Population aging is changing societies on a global level. Our current models have fallen short in addressing both challenges and opportunities presented by this demographic shift. Governments and organizations need new implementable models to address the accompanying wave of change. ... The International Council on Active Aging® (ICAA) has created Nine Principles of Active Aging, a model to guide governments, product and service providers, employers, and the healthcare industry in how they respond to population aging. By implementing and operating by these guiding principles, organizations and agencies will be able to build a foundation for their efforts and encourage active, engaged living for people of all ages.
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Discover the possibilities of Active Aging Week
When older adults discover active aging, they discover an approach to aging that recognizes people can live as fully as possible regardless of age or health conditions. The active-aging philosophy emphasizes what individuals can do, rather than what they can’t. It also celebrates society’s older members as full participants in the cultural, civic and personal domains of life. Each year, through Active Aging Week, organizations across North America encourage age 50-plus adults to be active and lead heathier, more vital lives, providing a wealth of wellness opportunities for them to explore. These organizations take part in the health promotion event for any number of reasons. Among them is the chance to make a difference and help older adults improve their quality of life.
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ICAA Conference 2012: sharing the wellness journey
With famed food, festivals and music, New Orleans has a vibrant culture rooted in its melting-pot history. The intermingling of people from different backgrounds, traditions and places created a rich local culture that gets expressed throughout daily life in stimulating ways. Strangely enough, this is similar to what active-aging professionals aim to achieve when they foster a culture of wellness. Building a shared foundation for living well challenges advocates of older-adult wellness to continually educate themselves. To help, the International Council on Active Aging® (ICAA) provides education, information, resources and tools. Because the experiences of one can enrich the journey of many, ICAA organizes its national conference every year so industry experts, leaders and practitioners can meet, learn from, and inspire each other. Most recently, more than 600 delegates and presenters journeyed to New Orleans, Louisiana, for the ICAA Conference 2012.
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