Central Connecticut State University announces AFU membership on NBC news

The DCU Age-Friendly team were delighted to hear that one of our newest members recently announced it's Age-Friendly status on NBC news.

From the NBC news article:

CCSU administrators said Connecticut is home to the seventh oldest population in the nation and this will be the first university in the state to become an age-friendly university.

"Often when people think of older adults there's a lot of doom and gloom but that's not the case," Carrie Andreoletti, associate professor of psychological science, said.

School officials said the age-friendly university qualifications originated at Ireland's Dublin City University and principles including adults in campus activities, including adults in research programs and promoting intergenerational learning set a university apart.

Read the full news article here

Welcome CCSU!