Dr. Shannon Jarrott

Gerontologist, researcher, teacher committed to community building involving members of all ages.

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Enjoyed the Touch of Gold Coast dinner with Renu Borst, CEO of AAG, along with her and members’ warm hospitality, and creative care for reimagining aging. Bring the bling! #aag2023

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@gerontologyau @RadioNational @natashamitchell Great fun to learn from Chris, Marcus, and our skilled journalist Natasha. We all have a role to play in stopping ageism and letting older adults live their whole selves.

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@gerontologyau A great treat to learn from my Intergenerational colleagues and see where we can go together. Thanks to AAG for the honor of receiving the Gary Andrews Fellowship.

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@gdrosser Glad to be here! Great response. Thank you!

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@gdrosser And here they are https://t.co/kMHsFjvPUr See if it offers some inspiration!

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Excited to see the presentation at the AAG on a forthcoming JIR paper Take a Ride with Me! Congratulations Stephen Isabel.

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I enjoyed talking with Catherine Pearson about intergenerational friendships and their value. I've loved intergenerational knitting and hope to build more intergenerational friendships - we're better together!The Joy of May-December Friendship https://t.co/ncGeZCDmIX

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@ABC Love of adventure needn’t age!

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@Oldplparecool @linkedsenior Fantastic - my 77 year old dad is at the gym 2-3 time per week and can out press, clean, or curl me any day!

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“Sleep is a social justice issue” - Lauren Hale, Stony Brook U 30-40% of adults and 50-70% of teens don’t get enough! It’s also a modifiable risk factor for dementia. #DementiaRisk23

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A new way of thinking about coworkers as a resource to each other.

[Generations Working Together @GenerationsWT]

📽️WATCH

Our discussion on the importance of building intergenerational workplaces is now available on our Vimeo - featuring guest speaker, Megan Gerhardt!

https://t.co/fFIE0BJqxf

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No surprise that #OSU Commencement Speaker Bryan Stevenson credits a grandma for his successful development! Let’s hear it for grandmas and grandpas supporting strong kids, strong adults, greater justice, a better world. Go Bucks! #BryanStevenson

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May the fourth be with you for a healthy, happy old age! Learn what you can do to honor Older Americans Month 2023 - and become an older American for many years to come!

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Webinar tomorrow (Friday 5/5) 12-1 featuring special issue authors Jaime Hughes, Natasha Gallant, and Lauren Parker! Register at https://t.co/gn5JhLjy9P meetings & events.

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It's intergenerational week ("all week" as my dad would say). Check out the photo memory postcards GWT created to share stories and conversation. https://t.co/GWjqyz2mOE

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Proud to know Earnest. Knowing Earnest, he made a powerful impression about the importance of supporting productive aging, including intergenerational opportunities, with resources and opportunities.

[Generations United @GensUnited]

"Using the strengths of all generations instead of pitting them against each other is how we win!" said Ernest Gonzales @NYUSilver @SenateAging

Here are some pics from yesterday's Special Committee hearing on dismantling barriers & building economic resilience for older workers.

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Learn how countries around the world plan to observe Intergenerational Week! What will you do?

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📢 Only 3 days left until Global Intergenerational Week! Let's come together to celebrate the magic of intergenerational connections. #GIW23 Register for the opening ceremony today https://t.co/0981G5pXOU @ApplesandHoneyN @RuairidhGWT @Linking_Network @BethJohn64

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@Oldplparecool @NextAvenue @linkedsenior Great to meet you yesterday at the Longevity and livability symposium.

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Great to meet community partners & UTA faculty, students supporting healthy aging policy, including an intergenerational day center, at the Livability and Longevity Symposium. Thanks to hosts Jaquie Angel, Karen Fingerman and Neda Norouzi (UTSA).

[CoGenerate @Co_Generate]

Listen to the latest episode of the Generations United Podcast featuring @EisnerFound CEO Trent Stamp. He explains why it's so important to bring generations together—and why he's made it his organization's exclusive focus. #Gen2Gen https://t.co/UvmfkdeAxD