What does it take for a city to be "age friendly"? What questions do
we need to ask to plan cities that offer a high quality of life for
children, families, young adults, older adults, and senior citizens?

Join us as we consider Oregonians' attitudes toward aging, learn a
little more about Portland and Multnomah County's designations as
"age-friendly" places, and discuss how to continue to make our region
more livable for young and old.

Guests

Adam Davis
is a founding partner of DHM Research, an independent and non-partisan
opinion research and consultation firm. Since 1977, he has conducted
telephone surveys and brought together focus groups across the state to
highlight the issues Oregonians care about most. Adam has also completed
research projects to support strategic planning efforts for clients
ranging from the Oregon Economic Development Department to the Coalition
of Land Trusts. He designed and implemented the 1992, 2002, and 2013
Oregon Values and Beliefs studies and completed projects to support the
City of Portland budget process (i.e., Your City, Your Choice) for 12
years. His study of Oregonians’ cores values and beliefs includes work
for AARP and PSU's Institute on Aging. He also designed and directed the
national and statewide Values and Beliefs Across Generations studies
and presented to the 2016 Aging in America Conference in Washington,
D.C.   

Alan DeLaTorre
is a research associate at Portland State University’s Institute on
Aging where he coordinates the  Senior Adult Learning Center and
co-coordinates the Age-Friendly Portland and Multnomah County
initiative. Dr. DeLaTorre also serves as the chair of the Age-Friendly
Design Committee for the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education and
as the treasurer for the Oregon Gerontological Association. He is a
self-described “urban gerontologist” and is passionate about utilizing
research to inform and advance community planning and livability.  
 

Moderator

Ruby Haughton-Pitts
is the state director for AARP Oregon. Last year, she returned to
Oregon from AARP Illinois where she was Director of Outreach and
Advocacy in Chicago. A graduate of the University of Oregon,
Haughton-Pitts leads a staff of seven full-time employees as well as
more than 150 state office volunteers who help achieve AARP’s Social
Impact Agenda of empowering people to choose how they live as they
age. AARP Oregon has more than 525,000 members as well as volunteers for
the AARP Foundation Smart Driving Program and AARP Tax Aide. 

AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization
dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live
as they age. With nearly 38 million members nationwide, AARP works to
strengthen communities and advocate for what matters most to families
with a focus on health security, financial stability and personal
fulfillment. 

Sponsor


Multnomah County Aging, Disability & Veterans Services Division