The Art of Active Aging Tim Carpenter Founder, EngAGE

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