082- Interview: Bill Thomas on Housing & Communities as Engines of Independence in Aging

January 10, 2019
082- Interview: Bill Thomas on Housing & Communities as Engines of Independence in Aging
Better Health While Aging
082- Interview: Bill Thomas on Housing & Communities as Engines of Independence in Aging

Jan 10 2019 |

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Show Notes

In This Episode:

Dr. K talks with geriatrician Bill Thomas, MD,  founder of ChangingAging.org. They discuss his recent efforts to “escape from the gerosphere” and focus on aging as late-life development, by changing our stories about aging and fostering better housing and communities. They cover:

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055 – Interview: Bill Thomas on Ageism & Innovations to Improve Aging

074 – Interview: How the Village Model Supports Aging in Place & Community

035 – Interview: Aging in the Right Place

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