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The UNC Capstone Team assigned to the Department on Aging staff for academic year 2015-16 met with <br />staff for the first time last week. During the fall semester the Team will conduct a literature review of <br />the factors that allow older adults to live a long and healthy life. In the spring the deliverable will be a <br />marketing campaign on changing behaviors to foster a long, happy and healthy life. Discussion followed <br />on the age and cultural subgroups to be targeted. <br /> <br />Mary Fraser summarized the grant application process for the Administration for Community Living <br />Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative funding. The Department on Aging applied for one of ten grants that will <br />be awarded nationally for a three year period at roughly $300,000 per year. Ms. Fraser stated that she <br />has received positive feedback from the federal project office, but no formal award announcement has <br />been made. <br /> <br />Committee Reports: <br />• Yvette Missri distributed a monthly activity summary for Project EngAGE. Discussion followed <br />on the imminent growth in public transportation options and Advisory Board members’ interest <br />in riding the new rural routes. <br />• Janice Tyler announced that discussions have begun about senior housing in the new <br />Waterstone development. <br />• The Friends of Central Orange will receive the proceeds from an upcoming bag sale at Lulu’s <br />Reduz consignment shop. <br />• The Friends of Seymour are planning a Fashion Show gala fundraiser for November. <br />• An MSW student is working with the LGBT group who meets at the Seymour Center to <br />determine if there is interest in continuing to schedule activities. <br />• A weekly Spanish Social Club has been established as a method to outreach to the Latino <br />community; a Zumba class marketed for Spanish-speakers continues to meet at Seymour on <br />Saturdays; a Spanish outreach line has been established and departmental brochures have been <br />translated. <br /> <br />Before adjourning Peggy Cohn shared her blog address for her three month travels in New Zealand. <br />There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Janice Tyler, Secretary <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />