Close your eyes and take a minute to project yourself into the future. Imagine yourself aging to your mid 70's. What do you look at at this age? Have you changed physically, mentally, psychologically, socially, etc.? What sort of housing do you have? Anything special about it? Who are the people in your life? What do you do every day? Describe your future self in the squares below in detail.

Your overall health & appearance	Your home and surroundings
Your Family and Friends	Your Activities and Engagements

Prompts for your paper (THREE PAGES LONG):

1. Discuss what you are doing now to prepare for the old age you just envisioned. Discuss your strategies/steps/plans with examples.

2. Is there anything you would like to do differently to help pave the way for successful aging?

3. In this hypothetical world, how age-friendly is your neighborhood? Discuss this question through the diversity and inclusion lens.

4. Transportation is vital to older people's health and well-being since it links them to the greater community. Older adults drive more today than ever before; however, many older adults rely on public transport. Discuss the transportation problems older adults face today, according to you. What improvements are necessary for public transit in your community/town/city? Which mode of transportation will your hypothetical older self be using? Discuss.

5. Older adults face discrimination due to ageism. Based on your intersecting identities, what types of prejudice and discrimination you might experience at this age? How will you be challenging these aggressions? Discuss.

6. Did this activity help you learn more about what older adults face? What was the objective of this activity according to you? Reflect and describe your experience and learning.