Author Archives: EngAGE
Tim Carpenter to Give Keynote at Oregon Arts Summit
Tim Carpenter, Founder and Executive Director of EngAGE, will deliver the keynote to open the Summit on Friday, Oct. 7, at the LaSells Stewart Center in Corvallis, OR. In his keynote, Tim will focus on how artistic pursuits can make … Continue reading
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Tagged changing aging, creative aging
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Ready, Steady, Balance: Prevent Falls in 2016
Every 11 seconds, an older adult is seen in an emergency department for a fall-related injury. To highlight fall hazards and increase awareness about how to prevent and reduce falls, the California Department of Aging recognizes the first seven days of fall, September … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: EngAGE 2015 Senior Olympics Video
“Worth Repeating” is a weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 9/21/15: [2016 UPDATE: The 2016 EngAGE Senior Olympics will be held on September 24th! … Continue reading
News from Magnolia @ Highland: Masks for the Senior Olympics Art Competition
Regional Programs Director Alma Wright reports on an exciting art project at the Magnolia at Highland Senior Apartments in San Bernardino: “Another epic art project, six months in the making! Self-Portraits in Sculptures (papier-mâché). They layered and layered, sanded, sculpted, … Continue reading
Posted in Community Cup, Community News, Magnolia @ Highland
Tagged changing aging, creative aging
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Experience Talks 9/18: EngAGE Senior Olympics + Erica Aronston & Zana Dare
Tune in to Experience Talks, our weekly “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener,” on Sundays at 5:00 PM PT on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara, 99.5 China Lake, 93.7 N. San Diego, streaming live online, and now … Continue reading
News from Tavarua: Gardening
At Tavarua in Carlsbad, CA, Community Gardening promotes nutrition, community building, and overall well being. With high interest and demand, Program Assistant Tracy Freeburg has reached out to Armstrong Nurseries for gardening tips and education, including a guest speaker, at … Continue reading
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Health News: The Value of Silence
“This Is Your Brain on Silence,” an article in Nautilus (a different kind of science magazine that delivers big-picture science by reporting on a single monthly topic from multiple perspectives), offers fascinating perspective on the value of silence, including this: “[In 2013] a … Continue reading
