Vital Aging Network

What's new

VAN FORUM
Social Networking
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
10:30AM-12:30PM
Come learn how to use social networking sites and reap the benefits. [more]

Communities for a Lifetime Forum
PowerPoint presentations and materials are now available to download from the Communities for a Lifetime Forum on 6/9/09.

ALVA 2009-2010
ALVA is a leadership development course for people 50+ who want to provide leadership for the common good. [more] Download the 2009-2010 flyer.

The 2009 n4a Annual Conference & Tradeshow will feature a special session titled Helping Your Program Survive and Grow: Taking a fresh look at volunteers on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at the Hilton Minneapolis in Minneapolis, MN. The Vital Aging Network's Chair, Mark Skeie will present. [more] [Download a pdf flyer]

The 2nd Annual Forum on Boomers and Civic Engagement made the news. [more]

The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
On April 21, President Barack Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (H.R. 1388). This legislation provides many incentives to increase the civic engagement of older adults. [more]

Voices

From the Chair
Social Networking: Just One More Way to Maintain Networks
Having an active network is just important as we age. Without them our lives can be a little more difficult; with them, we have true treasures. Connecting on the web is just one more way to maintain your network. [ more ]

Living the Vital Life
Brain Food!
How about doing something you've never done before? Take a poetry-writing class; wire a lamp; bowl with your eyes closed. Experiment, play, and feed your brain at the same time. Build those new nerve connections while you're having fun! [ more ]

Vital Communities
Growing Senior Population: Problem or Opportunity?
(You know which one to choose.) How will the graying of our communities affect our quality of life? Who is going to address the opportunities and the issues? We all have a role. [ more ]