Social Supports by Jesse Archer https://padlet.com/jessearcher/SocialSupports What is the norm in your family when it comes to older adult relatives... do you visit them at their home? Do they live with you, or move to assisted living facility? What does the social or community life look like for older adults you know and is it something you'd want to emulate? Social supports improve well-being and resiliency as we age. Primarily, these are partners, spouses or adult children but also from chosen family, friends, shared interest groups and clubs, and of course our pets. Interaction reduces isolation in our communities and engaging with local fixtures like grocery clerks and the mailman improve quality of life. Aside from family (or if you don't have partner or kids in the future) what is your ideal social network in old age: Living with friends like the Golden Girls? Joining book clubs and bingo halls? Joining a local group (which)? Volunteering (for what)? Waiting around all day for the mailman? Those are only a few examples... but what do you imagine for yourself, specifically? en-us 2024-10-29 01:49:19 UTC 2026-02-27 06:44:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/svg/1f4ec.svg https://padlet.com/jessearcher/SocialSupports/wish/3791888529 Aldo

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]]> 2026-02-21 01:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jessearcher/SocialSupports/wish/3796569918 https://padlet.com/jessearcher/SocialSupports/wish/3797016882 2026-02-21 20:08:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jessearcher/SocialSupports/wish/3797016882 https://padlet.com/jessearcher/SocialSupports/wish/3797070161 I kinda got cut off but for me, successful aging means staying useful through the people that I am able to teach, staying curious, and staying connected. Social support isn’t just about avoiding loneliness, it’s about being a pillar in my community, showing people things that I learn through my life. That’s the kind of old age I want to build toward peaceful and independent.

]]> 2026-02-21 23:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jessearcher/SocialSupports/wish/3797070161 https://padlet.com/jessearcher/SocialSupports/wish/3797075957 I got cut off! But I would love to volunteer, and perhaps, mentor up and coming social work scholars! Additionally, I hope that I'll continue to prioritize movement in the ways I do now, and can be an important component of a larger perhaps age based cohort of individuals who prioritize long walks, and if possible, runs!

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]]> 2026-02-23 02:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jessearcher/SocialSupports/wish/3797869668 https://padlet.com/jessearcher/SocialSupports/wish/3797871206 I said everything I wanted to in my response, but to clarify: my younger family members and I live in intentionally smaller social circles. One of the privileges of growing up in this country, which my older relatives did not have, is the high level of education and opportunities we receive. Partly because of this, we have different values and goals than our elders do. While we, younger people, still practice traditions and cultural events as an extended family, our older years are less likely to be shaped by our extended family and cultural networks and are more likely to be defined by the intimate friendships and career engagement we have cultivated. Even after I retire, I will likely still consult or teach, as is quite common among those with advanced training and education in the life sciences. I will engage in these activities until I am no longer able to do so.

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]]> 2026-02-23 04:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jessearcher/SocialSupports/wish/3797956761 https://padlet.com/jessearcher/SocialSupports/wish/3797973270 Basically, I want to be out there, doing stuff and hanging out with people.


]]> 2026-02-23 04:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jessearcher/SocialSupports/wish/3797973270 lizzetosorio2 https://padlet.com/jessearcher/SocialSupports/wish/3797973332 My grandParents die at the age of 60, and I was 12 years old I feel don't have a lot of memories with them, because they were always working and when they got sick a lot of things happened so fast and never got a chance to saygood bye.

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Iduma Bermudez

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]]> 2026-02-23 06:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jessearcher/SocialSupports/wish/3798053167 hannahsim692 https://padlet.com/jessearcher/SocialSupports/wish/3798054077 2026-02-23 06:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jessearcher/SocialSupports/wish/3798054077 https://padlet.com/jessearcher/SocialSupports/wish/3798058582 my mom is able to help my grandma with chores and acts as a companion. for my siblings and I we are able to see them about once a month and my grandma gets lonely so it is helpful that my mom is able to live with her and be there with her. in the future, when i have retired i don't really picture myself in a gated community surrounded by other old people. my ideal circumstance is living on a ranch surrounded by animals that give me a task to do everyday.

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