This event features
Dr. Alexandre Kalache, an
internationally renowned physician and gerontologist who pioneered the
age-friendly cities movement. Dr. Kalache is the former director of the
World Health Organization’s global aging program, current president of the
International Longevity Centre-Brazil and co-president of the Global Alliance
of International Longevity Centres. He is also on the board of the
Massachusetts-based Age-Friendly Institute. He serves as a worldwide adviser on
aging issues to national, state, and municipal governments, stakeholder
organizations, and the private sector.
This webinar features a brief history of the Age-Friendly Cities Framework
and its relevance to NH. Following his presentation, Dr. Kalache will be joined
by state leaders who will share New Hampshire’s efforts to advance Age-Friendly
Communities and future opportunities for building communities that work for all
of us as we age.
The panelists include:
- Christina Fitzpatrick, State Director of NH AARP
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Sue Ruka, Chair of the NH Commission on Aging
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Marianne Jackson, Executive Director of the Gibson
Center and co-coordinator of the a regional Age-friendly community initiative
for the Mount Washington Valley
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