A new report by AARP finds mid-life and older Americans play critical roles in making connections and building communities.
The findings of “Connecting and Giving: A Report on How Mid-life and Older Americans Spend Their Time, Make Connections and Build Communities,” underscore some key elements of the 2009 America’s Civic Health Index. Two particular correlations were the shift away from “traditional” institutions with emergence of personal forms of service, and that individuals have cut back the time they spent engaged in activities, thereby illustrating a decreased civic capital.