Vital Aging Network

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Who Are We?

The Vital Aging Network's mission is to promote self-determination, civic engagement, and personal growth for people as they age, through education, leadership development, and opportunities for connection.

Our vision is that people 50+ involved with the Vital Aging Network will be engaged and contributing throughout their lives.

What We Do

VAN provides information and opportunities for dialogue on our website, in our e-Bulletin, and at monthly VAN Forums. VAN’s ALVA Leadership Development Program prepares people 50+ to be civic leaders in their communities.

VAN partners with a wide range of community and national organizations to help achieve our goals.

Core Principles

The Vital Aging Network is organized around these core principles:

  • Vital aging is a lifelong process of achieving individual potential and engaging with others to meet the needs of all.
  • Everyone has the capacity to live a vital life no matter what his or her level of ability.
  • Older adults have the power to positively affect the quality of their own lives and the lives of others.
  • A vital community engages all generations in working together to balance individual good with common good.
  • Older adults are contributors in their communities and society at large.
  • Institutions and communities benefit when they recognize older adults as assets and contributors.
  • Individuals and communities have a responsibility to address and resolve inequities that affect older adults in our society.
  • Individuals and organizations benefit when they sustain practices that support vital aging.

Primary funding for VAN is through a grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies.

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