Growing Bolder Day
An Intergenerational Celebration of Aging Unlike Any Other
Growing Bolder is smashing the outdated stereotypes associated with traditional “senior expos.” We believe that if you want to engage an entire community in an event that promotes the importance of healthy aging, it needs to be different. It needs to be exciting, interactive and full of life. We’ve changed the game for good with Growing Bolder Day. Growing Bolder Day is an event unlike any other. It’s a circus of possibility infused with energy, activity, education, and entertainment, to
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promote the importance of an active lifestyle, social engagement, purpose, and creativity as we age. It’s designed to appeal to adults of all ages, to celebrate the value of intergenerational connection, and to change belief systems about how our later years can look. The first annual Growing Bolder Day, presented by the Senior Resource Alliance, was held at the Center for Health and Wellbeing in Winter Park, FL on National Ageism Awareness Day, and in the middle of Active Aging Week.
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It featured tai chi, pickleball, social gaming, functional fitness, nutrition demonstrations, an intergenerational wisdom walk, yoga, a drum circle, an inspirational Growing Bolder mini film fest, a Rock Stars of Aging longevity forum, a caregiving summit, and resources on chronic disease management and more from local healthcare and senior service providers. “Growing Bolder Day was everything that I didn’t know I needed,” said Dajah Miller. “It shows that your options are limitless. You’re getting
