For the last week of the lecture, we went to the Healthy Aging Symposium. As we began setting up for our posers, we faced the difficulty of stabilizing the posters because of the wind. Posters were huge, but it looked very nice and professional. I loved each poster's design, and I noticed many details that we often could not see on the computer. The poster attracted many people to come over and start reading it. As our group shared our proposal with other people, they were very interested in the event and hoped they would have the chance to visit the event. They even offered some suggestions of location that we could host the event which would attract many people.
We met so many interesting people who were willing to share their experiences and ideas with us. Another lady that we met told us that she loved to interact with the younger people. However, she mentioned that many seniors were lonely because they lack any social support. She was lucky enough to have her own community by going to her church. Unfortunately, she stated that many others might not be as lucky as she and are forgotten by the community. Not every city had a decent and welcoming senior center that seniors could go to. This was why she thought that Life Course Scholars program was excellent by creating events to raise awareness and help to build a welcoming community. She hoped that the issue of not realizing the seniors as an important population in the community should be addressed as soon as possible. It was interesting to hear their stories and their perspectives. For example, Barrio Logan also lacked an adequate senior center, so this problem remained in the community because many elderly people might need help getting resources and find a place they could go to for help. Going to this Healthy Aging Symposium is definitely eye-opening and fun.
We met so many interesting people who were willing to share their experiences and ideas with us. Another lady that we met told us that she loved to interact with the younger people. However, she mentioned that many seniors were lonely because they lack any social support. She was lucky enough to have her own community by going to her church. Unfortunately, she stated that many others might not be as lucky as she and are forgotten by the community. Not every city had a decent and welcoming senior center that seniors could go to. This was why she thought that Life Course Scholars program was excellent by creating events to raise awareness and help to build a welcoming community. She hoped that the issue of not realizing the seniors as an important population in the community should be addressed as soon as possible. It was interesting to hear their stories and their perspectives. For example, Barrio Logan also lacked an adequate senior center, so this problem remained in the community because many elderly people might need help getting resources and find a place they could go to for help. Going to this Healthy Aging Symposium is definitely eye-opening and fun.