Metro Vision Idea Exchange: One in Four- How Communities are Responding to an Aging Population

In 2003, one in eight residents in the Denver region was older than 60; within the next two decades, that number is expected to reach one in four.

Along with the increase in the older adult population comes the demand for age-friendly homes and communities where the physical and social environments are designed to help older adults age in a healthy and active way.

Join us to learn about several homegrown age-friendly initiatives. Participants will learn about county- and municipal-level age-friendly initiatives, including:

• comprehensive efforts to integrate aging issues throughout jurisdictional activities and programs
 
• new and revised ordinances to create adaptive housing units
 
• efforts to create diverse service programs for older adults and their caregivers. 

For more information, please contact Anna Garcia at MVIE@drcog.org or 303-480-6769. Application for AICP credits is in progress.

Materials

Agenda- August Idea Exchange.pdf Jefferson_County_Presentation.pdf Arvada_Presentation.pdf Douglas_County_Presentation.pdf Lone_Tree_Presentation.pdf Arapahoe_County_Presentation.pdf Englewood_Presentation.pdf