Category Archives: Health

EngAGE25 Celebration: Stories from Our Team – Megan Eldridge

Posted on May 3, 2024 by EngAGE Editor

Thanks to EngAGE Program Director Megan for #MakingADifference and sharing this story. One of our residents shared how impactful EngAGE COO Nancy Goodhart’s “Falls Prevention” class was for her. She had a cardiac episode and thought she was having a … Continue reading →

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“Distraction, Not Dementia” by Cynthia Friedlob

Posted on October 2, 2023 by EngAGE Editor

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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Next Avenue Publishes Essay by Tim Carpenter: “Life After My Heart Attack”

Posted on April 28, 2023 by EngAGE

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.

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Tim Carpenter Essay: My Heart

Posted on March 2, 2023 by EngAGE

“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 →

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News from Buckingham and Metro@Buckingham Senior Apartments: Creating Community

Posted on December 7, 2021 by EngAGE

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 →

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Dance On Online Festival – May 14 & 15

Posted on April 28, 2021 by EngAGE Editor

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 →

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COVID-19 Vaccination Opportunity

Posted on February 19, 2021 by EngAGE

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 →

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