Curating Your “Place” for Wellness in Aging

with Ryan Frederick,

Founder and CEO, Here

This week on the Art of Aging, host Michael Hughes welcomes Ryan Frederick, Founder and CEO of Here. Ryan is a thought leader in the field of aging and senior living and author of the bestselling book, Right Place, Right Time: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Home for the Second Half of Life. His firm offers both strategy consulting to senior living providers as well as consumer content to help individuals make wise decisions about where and how to live. Ryan believes that where you live and how you engage in where you live is one of the most important decisions in life. Mike and Ryan talk about the growing interest and investment in aging innovation, examples of communities that are creating great places for people to thrive, the decision-making process for senior living and the importance of educating people about their options, and more.

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Notes:

Highlights from this week’s conversation include:

  • Ryan’s background and journey into founding Here (2:35)
  • The impact of the age wave (5:37)
  • Investment and innovation in aging solutions (8:36)
  • The importance of place in aging (10:46)
  • Determinants of successful aging (12:39)
  • The need to evaluate the right place at the right time (14:52)
  • Place meaning more than physical location (22:16)
  • Empowerment in senior living (27:47)
  • The intersection of lifespan, health span, and well span (32:37)
  • Designing a CRC at-home program (35:37)
  • The degree of change and growth (45:09)
  • Concluding Abundant Aging questions for Ryan (47:12)

 

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Abundant Aging is a podcast series presented by United Church Homes. These shows offer ideas, information, and inspiration on how to improve our lives as we grow older. To learn more and to subscribe to the show, visit abundantagingpodcast.com. 

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