(2023-09-13) Thomas Better Together Webcast

Steve Gurney hosted a webcast with Bill Thomas (creator of Eden Alternative) on "Better Together: The Awesome Power of Growing Stronger Together".

Bill's wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Thomas_(physician)

aging literacy

• knowing about, being familiar with
  • knowing what's ab/normal
    • sleep
    • urination
• know how-to-use
• analogy: What To Expect When You're Expecting

"most people move too late"

• social isolation

Kallimos Communities https://kallimos.com/

• MAGIC Community (Multi-Ability, Multi-Generational Inclusive Co-Living.)

aging will not move back to AdultChildren

• too many dual-career households

"friendly societies"

• mutual aid societies

VillageToVillage Network https://www.vtvnetwork.org/

• map https://vtvnetwork.org/content.aspx?page_id=1905&club_id=691012
  • 300 in the US?

adapting home (aging in place)

• the house is too damn big

his parents are 84

preventing dementia

• physical exercise
  • the only thing with evidence

where are they handling aging well

• Scandinavia
  • "they just don't make a big deal of it"
  • "they just try to help people live"
  • typical apartment building has both childcare and eldercare

neighborhood walkability vs cars