For our third visit at Casa De Manana, we had the opportunity to sit down and interact with elders. They are all very caring and lovely individuals who love to share their experiences with us. As we talk about what are some necessary building blocks to create an age-friendly community, it is fascinating to see a new perspective from seniors who have more experiences. They love the idea of letting college students take classes in Case De Manana retirement community, so this would be intergenerational because elders could also participate in the class. Listening to elders share their ideas was an incredible experience because there are many things that we, as the younger generation, often do not think about when we try to create a more age-friendly event or place. Margeret also told us how a larger sidewalk and a designated place to drop tourists off would be beneficial for everyone because she was injured due to a large number of people being dropped off at a narrow sidewalk.
I love sitting down and talk with elders. Creating an age-friendly environment needs the collaboration of everyone at different ages. Elders have more insights than many of us, and they have unique ideas that we often neglect and do not think about. Therefore, when we actually have time and sit down to talk about the same goal, elders always give some crucial opinions that we should not neglect in order to build a friendly environment for everyone. We should not forget that seniors are also part of the community, and their voices are very essential.
I love sitting down and talk with elders. Creating an age-friendly environment needs the collaboration of everyone at different ages. Elders have more insights than many of us, and they have unique ideas that we often neglect and do not think about. Therefore, when we actually have time and sit down to talk about the same goal, elders always give some crucial opinions that we should not neglect in order to build a friendly environment for everyone. We should not forget that seniors are also part of the community, and their voices are very essential.