Age-friendly projects have been created around the country. We talk with Marisa Sheldon, Director of Age-Friendly Columbus/Franklin County, and the Age-Friendly Innovation Center about the project’s development here in Columbus.

What is the current situation for older adults in Franklin County? What are their needs and requests? The role organization has played for Central Ohio has become very important over the past 6 years. We talk about the history of the development of the program. For example, what has been accomplished, and what is the most significant change the program has created?

Development of the Age-Friendly Innovation Center, with The Ohio State University, has accomplished many goals with research, internships, and an increase in students studying aging and gerontology.

What does the future hold? We talk about future local, state, and national plans, and how the Center will be supporting those plans.

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