Category Archives: Health
“Distraction, Not Dementia” by Cynthia Friedlob
Distraction, Not Dementia by Cynthia FriedlobEngAGE Websites & Social Media Manager I made a shockingly dumb mistake at work the other day. Fortunately, it didn’t cause a problem for anyone except me. But I was baffled. What in the world … Continue reading
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Tagged changing aging, creative aging, healthy aging
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Next Avenue Publishes Essay by Tim Carpenter: “Life After My Heart Attack”
Life After My Heart Attack “At 62, after working to make healthier choices, I had a heart attack. Here are the lessons that I’m now carrying with me.” ~ Tim Carpenter, EngAGE CEO/Founder Read the essay here.
Posted in Health, Tim Carpenter
Tagged changing aging, healthy aging, positive aging
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Tim Carpenter Essay: My Heart
“I want to live, I want to give,I’ve been a miner for a heart of gold,It’s these expressions I never give,That keep me searchin’ for a heart of gold,And I’m getting old.” – Neil Young, “Heart of Gold” My Heart … Continue reading
News from Buckingham and Metro@Buckingham Senior Apartments: Creating Community
New Community Partners EngAGE welcomes two new Community Partners serving residents of these neighboring properties in Los Angeles, CA: Black Women for WellnessProvides free nutritious meals once a week for Buckingham and Metro Buckingham and also connects residents to recreational … Continue reading
Posted in Buckingham, Community, Cooking/Gardening, Food Assistance, Health
Tagged changing aging, creative aging, healthy aging
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Dance On Online Festival – May 14 & 15
Celebrate the stories of older adults dancing on during the Dance On Festival, a first-of-its-kind online gathering brought to you by Dance Exchange. REGISTER HERE Gather, move, & make with older adults, artists, caregivers, & leaders in creative aging. EngAGE’s … Continue reading
COVID-19 Vaccination Opportunity
Thanks to our friends at Second Harvest Food Bank who shared this valuable information: CVS has an opportunity to “hold” a limited number of COVID-19 vaccine spots early next week in certain markets where they have a supply dedicated to … Continue reading
Tim Carpenter Op-Ed Published in Visible Magazine
Tim Carpenter, EngAGE CEO/Founder and Encore Publics Voices Fellow, wrote an insightful article for Visible Magazine about the twin pandemics of COVID and isolation. “Unfortunately, physical distancing to protect ourselves against the spread of COVID-19 exacerbates isolation in older people, … Continue reading
