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Doctoral Thesis Survey Explores
Retirement Community Lifestyles
Monmouth
Junction,
N.J., Sept. 3, 03 –“Retirement is for the living, not the
dying,” says Barbara Lancaster, who is pursuing her Ph.D. at
Kennedy-Western
University. She is testing
the validity of her belief with an internet survey that will be
published in her doctoral thesis, “Aging Without Limits – A Visionary
Approach to Creating Retirement Community Life-styles.”
“I want to
know what the life-style needs and retirement dreams are for the baby
boomers. Most facilities emphasize a person’s decline and showcase
medical services. Instead, I want to create an alternative community
vision of healthy living,” said
Lancaster.
“Why
shouldn’t energetic adults retire to a facility that offers organic
food, cultural and historic resources? Why can’t there be an emphasis
on beautiful living spaces in a natural environment? That’s why I
invite people to participate and share their ideas for the creation of
a retirement community that emphasis the joy of living. I consider my
survey respondents as my ‘focus group’ that will help me plan a new
future for aging individuals.”
To
participate in the internet survey: 1. Log on to
www.lancasteradultcampus.com 2. Complete registration form, 3.
Send registration form by Clicking on e-mail button, 4. A code number
will be e-mailed back for privacy protection and 5. Complete survey.
The survey takes up to twenty minutes to complete and features a
series of detailed questions designed to solicit measurements,
feelings and commitments to ideas.
In
September, 2003, Ms. Lancaster will be attending the United States
Administration on Aging’s, “National Summit on Creating Caring
Communities” in
Orlando,
Florida. There, she will
distribute information about her survey in order to encourage
participation by conference registrants.
“It is an
exciting time to be alive. There are many choices available to us in
the form of health care, life-style and living arrangements. Let’s
take the emphasis off illness and dying and instead focus on living an
exceptional quality of life, said
Lancaster.”
For nearly
25 years, Ms. Lancaster, the President of Lancaster Management, Inc.,
has served as a consultant to small businesses. She assists in
planning, training and redefining how her clients attain their
financial goals. Holding a Bachelor of Science and a Master of
Business Administration from
Rider
University, she is
accredited as a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Certified
Financial Planner (CFP). She maintains Life and Health licenses for
the benefit of her clients. |
