You’ll never be younger than you are right this moment. Here’s one way to honor that.

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“You’re not getting older, you’re getting better.”* If you’re old enough to remember that slogan, you’re old enough to have a stake in this (although ultimately, we all do): A chance to offer your opinions on what it will take for Seattle and King County to be “more elder-friendly.” Here’s how, as explained by Seattle/King County’s Aging & Disability Services (ADS) agency:

Every four years, ADS develops a comprehensive plan that charts the course they will take in creating an elder-friendly community. The agency looks at local demographics, trends, and major service gaps, and seeks public input, before setting measureable goals and funding priorities for the following four years. ADS has created a survey that will help shape the plan for 2016-2019. You are invited to take the survey (here).

Community forums are planned, too, in case you’d rather share your thoughts in person. Find lots more information here.

Wsrez February 8, 2015 (9:56 pm)

Thanks for sharing this west Seattle blog! I’m certainly no where near the age for this study but will participate because I feel such empathy for the elderly in our society/community these days. Sometimes I wonder if elderly people can make it through the crosswalk in time, before the cars race off to rush toward their next event. I will age in this era and I’m not super excited given the obvious lack of respect for elders that I see these days.