1. The Shepherd’s Center Of Greater Winston-Salem Promoting and Supporting Successful Aging Aging Re-imagined Conference March 18, 2016 A Model for Successful Aging

2. MacArthur Foundation Study of Successful Aging Long-term, multidisciplinary research on factors that determine how well we age. John Wallis Rowe M.D. and Robert L. Kahn, PhD Published February 1998 Study outcomes effectively destroyed some common negative myths about aging (e.g., that illness accompanies aging or that mental capacity diminishes with age).

3. Healthy/Successful Aging  Those following a schedule of regular physical activity were half as likely to show physical decline as those who were inactive.  Participation in social activities or groups seemed to produce the same protective benefits as those who exercised  Those who participated in work or volunteer activities were less likely to show physical decline as they aged  Participants who had chronic conditions when they began the study experienced the protective effects of exercise and socialization.  Physical activity provided protection against cognitive decline.

4. Successful Aging MacArthur Foundation Study of Successful Aging  Defined successful aging as having three components: low risk of disease and disability; high mental and physical function; and active engagement with life.  Emphasized that lifestyle choices are more important than heredity.  Society's role in promoting successful aging.

5. Successful Aging Avoiding Disease Engagement With Life Physical and Mental Functioning SA Successful aging depends primarily on the ability to maintain three key behaviors or characteristics: low risk of disease and disease-related disability, high mental and physical function and active engagement with life. Successful Aging: MacArthur Foundation - Drs. John W. Rowe and Robert L. Kahn

6. Imagine An aging model which offers a broad range of programs and services for older adults which  Enriches the quality of life in later years,  Educates for informed decisions, personal growth, and self-expression,  Serves the needs of older adults,  Supports healthy, active, and independent lifestyles  Inspires people’s lives with meaning and purpose.

7. Imagine a Program Model Which  Involves and sustains older adults who desire to live independently in the community;  Strengthens programs for older adults by building upon coalitions that encourage community collaboration;  Provides opportunities for older adults to use their experience, skills, values, and gifts in service to others;  Enhances life satisfaction and meaning by discovering inner resources through lifelong learning, caring relationships, creative expression, and community service.

8. That Model is a Reality! The Shepherd’s Center model addresses  Life satisfaction, health promotion and wellness as meaning and purpose  Offers an open-ended view of the later years as a positive, exciting and meaningful period of one’s life. The focus is to add life to years, not necessarily years to life.

9. The Visionary Model The Shepherd’s Center model  Begun in 1975 as the vision of the Rev. Dr. Elbert Cole  Over 100 National affiliates  Four NC centers  Seeks to redefine and restructure the way Americans approach aging

10. The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem MISSION The Shepherd's Center of Greater Winston-Salem is an interfaith community-based organization that promotes and supports successful aging by providing direct services, volunteer opportunities and life enrichment programs for older adults.

11. Shepherd’s Center Programs  Faith In Action Care Program  Vital Living Program  Congregational Nurse and Health Ministry Program

12. Faith In Action Care Program Transportation Minor Home Repairs Visitation/Respite Care

13. Vital Living Program “Center without Walls” 45+ Activities are offered weekly: · Tai Chi & Yoga Classes · Health Promotion · Computer Classes · Bridge – all levels · Arts and Crafts · Life-long Learning · Fellowship Groups · Medicare Counseling · Warm Water Exercise   Day Trips · Driver Safety Classes  Tech Buddies  Evidence-based Courses – healthy living, matter of balance, Tai Chi, etc.

14. Congregational Nurse and Health Ministry Program Supports a network of congregations throughout Forsyth County that focus on the health needs of their own members as well as individuals in their surrounding neighborhoods. Engages retired and semi-retired nurses and other health professionals as volunteers in the program Facilitates local faith community nurse training, nurse certification and continuing education for nurses and other health educator volunteers. Serves as a broad coalition of partners, including congregations, medical centers, universities, colleges, and social service agencies, that address the growing health disparities in our community.

15. Successful Aging  Total Persons Served 4,937  Requests for Services 15,352  Volunteers 450  Volunteers Hours 47,000  Volunteer Value $ 987,000  Vital Living/Senior Center Program  Program and Activity Attendance 31,775  Program Participants 2,580

16. Successful Aging Get Social Studies have shown that very social people have sharper thinking and a much lower risk of memory problems as they age. Or volunteer. It's linked with a lower risk of heart disease and a longer life. Studies show that the earlier you begin volunteering, the lower your risk of health problems later.

17. Successful Aging 92-year-old runner Harriette Thompson became the oldest woman to complete a full 26.2-mile marathon Sunday in San Diego, finishing the Rock n Roll Marathon with a time of 7:24:36.

18. Successful Aging Source: Milken Institute - 2015

19. Successful Aging Doc Severinsen will open the Winston-Salem Symphony’s Plugged-In Pops series on Oct. 29 with a big-band show at Reynolds Auditorium. Severinsen, 88, is best known for his work as the bandleader on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson from 1967 to 1992..

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