| Older Dominion Partnership | | The Older Dominion Partnership (ODP) is a non-profit initiative by Virginia businesses, government, foundations, and non-profits to help Virginia prepare for the age wave -- the doubling of the Commonwealth's 65+ year old population from 900,000 today to over 1.8 million by 2030. The ODP serves as an inspiration, catalyst, and independent platform for networking, collaborating and planning. |
| Call for Ideas! | What kinds of articles or information would you like to see in this newsletter or on the ODP website.
We gladly accept articles for publication in this newsletter. Please send them to rdavidross@olderdominion.org
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Important: Save the Date!
The ODP's Age Wave Summit II will be held in Richmond on May 19, 2011. Mark your calendars now. Details and schedule to follow.
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Partner Profile: Betsy Head
Owner, Home Instead Senior Care
"I think the ODP's effort to advocate for age wave planning is critically important because this is a population crises that is absolutely predictable, and without adequate planning and preparation our communities will be overwhelmed with the needs of the aging seniors in our communities.
I am dedicated to helping fulfill the mission of the ODP because I am personally invested in improving the quality of life for the seniors in my community and across Virginia by using my resources to raise awareness and inspire action to address the needs of aging Boomers statewide."
Read more about ODP Board Member, Betsy Head
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Articles
Companies Quietly Retool for Aging Boomers
Wall Street Journal, 2.5.11 - When baby boomers call ADT Security Services Inc. with questions about medical-alert alarms, they get operators specially trained to be sensitive to their needs. Top of the list: Don't remind them that they've aged.
Study: Generations and their Gadgets Pew Internet, 2.3.11 - Many devices have become popular across generations, with a majority now owning cell phones, laptops and desktop computers. Younger adults are leading the way in increased mobility, preferring laptops to desktops and using their cell phones for a variety of functions, including internet, email, music, games, and video.
Baby Boomer Women Taking Control of their Finances
Baby Boomer women are taking more control of their finances with an eye toward focusing their money on themselves, not on others, according to a new survey.
A VibrantNation.com survey -- Boomer Women 50+ & Personal Finance -- showed 97 percent said they needed to "take control of their own financial future."
Retrofitting Failed Shopping Malls for Aging Population
New York Times, 1.21.11 - The suburban shopping mall has fallen on hard times, and Ellen Dunham-Jones, co-author of "Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesigning Suburbs," is thrilled, frankly.
Read the article.
Housing Trends Update for the 55+ MarketMetLife Mature Market Institute, Jan 2011 - This study analyzes where 55+ household owners live, the characteristics of their homes and communities and the level of satisfaction they have with them. The report also looks at why people move, motivations of buyers and renters, the characteristics of new construction, and how new homes are financed.
Read the study. (PDF)
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Events
Age Wave Summit II
Date: May 19, 2011
Results of the Virginia Age Ready Indicators Survey to be released at the Age Wave Summit II, to be held in Richmond. Details and schedule to follow.
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R. David Ross, Executive Director
Older Dominion Partnership |
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