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Disrupt Aging Movement Comes to Connecticut


The Disrupt Aging movement was created by AARP CEO Joanne Jenkins.

AARP Connecticut worked with Borrow My Glasses and Quinnipiac University to launch the effort in Connecticut with a remarkable intergenerational event:


Revolutionize Aging: A Call to Action
A Masters Level Discussion on Disrupt Aging
Held September 27, 2016


Revolutionize Aging: A Call to Action was the first event of it's kind bringing together students, professors, professionals, consumers & family caregivers to change perceptions about aging. 

Keynote:
  • AARP Age Disrupter, Bill Thomas, MD

Panelists:
  • Tia Murphy, AARP CT Volunteer
  • Margaret Gerundo-Murkette, Connecticut State Department on Aging
  • Catherine Richards Solomon, Quinnipiac University
  • Donna Fedus, Borrow My Glasses
  • Victoria Kozar, Quinnipiac University Health Sciences major & Student-in-Resident at Ashlar Village, Masonicare
  • Joe Huberman, Quinnipiac University Occupational Therapy graduate student & Student-in-Residence at Ashlar Village, Masonicare

Photos from the Revolutionize Aging:


The Efforts Continue:

Revolutionize Aging started the Disrupt Aging movement in Connecticut

More than 60% of attendees at the Revolutionize Aging: A Call to Action event asked for more....more tools and more ways to change conversations about aging in the community, workplace, and classroom. AARP Connecticut and Borrow My Glasses have collaborated to create the Disrupt Aging movement in Connecticut.
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To read Borrow My Glasses blogs about the effort, click 
here
To read AARP guest blogs and news items about the effort, click here
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How you can be part of it:

Two Disrupt Aging programs now available in Connecticut
Disrupt Aging in Your Community is available in English and Spanish. To inquire about bringing the 90-minute Disrupt Aging in Your Community program to your group email Erica Michalowski at AARP EMichalowski@aarp.org

To inquire about bringing the 60-minute Disrupt Aging at Work program to your business email Erica Michalowski at AARP EMichalowski@aarp.org


Customized programs available for Organizations
Organizations wishing to better understand how the aging trend will impact their specific industry, organization and workforce, and create a customized program or training, e
mail Donna Fedus donna@borrowmyglasses.com 


Disrupt Aging in Classrooms is currently in development for 2018
To discuss ideas for transforming attitudes about aging among students, faculty, email Donna Fedus donna@borrowmyglasses.com

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