Trading Ages

Trading Ages provides participants a unique perspective on aging.



The growth of the older adult population is impacting communities and families. It is also transforming the way organizations conduct business and deliver services. This growth presents a unique challenge to understanding the needs, experiences and perspectives of older adults. In each Trading Ages workshop, participants experience, firsthand, age-related conditions such as hearing loss, vision changes, and more through role-play or simulations. Through these simulations and education, participants actively encounter the physical, social and emotional aspects of aging.

Instructor stands in a classroom, addressing a room of adults.

Trading Ages is available to organizations, senior centers, government agencies, universities, and other entities who work with older adults. The workshop is available at and offered virtually in the following counties with in-person options available in select locations* (counties marked with an asterisk indicate in-person classes are available):

California
Alameda
Fresno
Los Angeles*
Madera
Orange*
Riverside*
San Bernardino*
San Diego
San Francisco
San Mateo
Santa Clara
Stanislaus
Ventura

Arizona
Maricopa
Pima
Pinal
Nevada
Clark
Nye
New Mexico
Bernalillo
Sandoval
Texas
Bexar
Harris*

Trading Ages Flyers

English, Spanish


virtual dates for July, August, and September

“It was definitely eye opening. I honestly had no idea my actions could have impacted the lives of other people. I will definitely take this to heart and will start the change within myself. I think everybody needs to take this course.”

–Trading Ages participant

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