June 22, 2024
LA TIMES: Can you name 3 not-so-bad things about aging?
Steve Lopez of the Los Angeles Times recently explored the “BOGO” (Benefits of Getting Older), highlighting the connection and community that our villages promote and provide. The article recognizes the growing village movement as a solution to isolation among older adults:
“Isolation has been called a public health epidemic among older adults among older adults … Los Angeles Rabbi Laura Geller has established what are known in a growing national movement as “villages,” in which older adults are linked up to look after one another and find purpose in community causes.
Geller launched ChaiVillageLA, bringing together members of Temple Isaiah and Temple Emanuel … and … there are several dozen such collaborations in California, and you can find one in your region at https://villagemovementcalifornia.org/find-your-local-village.”
Read the full article on the Los Angeles Times.
