Aging wisely begins with the choices, attitudes, and relationships that help us stay purposeful, resilient, and engaged through life’s later transitions.
Scott Fisher, co-author and co-founder of The Aging Wisely Project joined me on the Get Ready Before Life Happens Podcast to talk about The Aging Wisely Project which draws on the life journeys of 52 elders between the ages of 70 and 96.
We explored the five GRASP skills: Gratitude, Resilience, Active Practices, Self-Integrity, and Purpose and how these learnable habits can help people navigate transitions, cope with loss, and approach later life with greater confidence.
Key takeaways
Bottom Line: Aging wisely starts with asking how you want to live. Intentional planning can help us maintain purpose and adapt to change while also preparing the people who may one day step in.
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Scott Fisher is an organizational consultant, human resources executive, researcher, and co-founder of the Aging Wisely Project. Over a 40-year career, he has advised organizations across healthcare, information services, natural resources, foundations, and nonprofit sectors on employee engagement, culture assessment, change management, strategic planning, executive coaching, and team development. Since 2018, Scott has worked with lifelong friend and co-author Dr. Ben Green to study the psychological dimensions of healthy aging, interviewing 52 elders and developing the Elder Identity Revision framework featured in their book, The Aging Wisely Project: Forging Your Best Self in Life’s Ultimate Stage. He currently serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees of Kavod Senior Living in Denver and has held numerous civic and community leadership roles. Scott holds a B.S. in Organizational Psychology and an M.A. in Organization & Management from Yale University.
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