The Art of Active Aging Tim Carpenter Founder, EngAGE
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THE ART OF ACTIVE AGING
Tim CarpenterFounder, EngAGE
EngAGE is a nonprofit that changes aging and the way people think about aging by transforming
affordable senior apartment communities into vibrant centers of learning, wellness and creativity.
THE “PROBLEM”:
Aging as a disease
Warehousing
Youth culture
Disparity between high & low-income
“Retirement”
Bingo? Seriously?
The EngAGE Model - What If?
Like College
Pro Teachers
Culminating Events
Physical Amenities
Semester System
Radio Show
Interviews
Radio Documentaries
Talk Story
KPFK-FM 90.7
Saturdays 8 A.M.
Pacifica Network
www.experiencetalks.org
ENGAGE RESULTS:
NEA Best Practices Model
$18 million annual savings
Improved health
Improved housing development
Improved housing service requirements
“I really thought all of this had just… passed me by.”
- Suzanne Knode, 67
World Premiere
El Portal TheatreNOHO Arts District
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”
Pablo Picasso
Mixed-Use Theater
The Magic of a Name
International Recognition
2.0 Physical Amenities
All Incomes