Category Archives: Health
A Cure for Senior Loneliness Is Within Our Reach
Next Avenue invited all of the 2016 Influencers in Aging to write essays about the one thing they would like to change about aging in America. This is EngAGE Founder and Executive Director Tim Carpenter’s essay: A Cure for Senior Loneliness Is Within … Continue reading
Journalist Matt Perry Expands “Aging with Dignity” Coverage
From EngAGE Founder and Executive Director Tim Carpenter: One of the few reporters in the nation devoted to aging issues, for the past five years Matt Perry has celebrated the successful people and programs in aging — including EngAGE — … Continue reading
EngAGE Receives Bank of America Charitable Foundation 2016 Basic Needs Grant
EngAGE would like to thank the Bank of America Charitable Foundation for its generous $10,000 Basic Needs Grant which we will use for our multi-faceted EngAGE in Wellness program. The EngAGE in Wellness program provides onsite delivery of several tons … Continue reading
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Holiday Depression Alert
The holiday season is upon us and, although it is supposed to be a joyful time, it is often just the opposite, especially for older people who may feel disconnected from family or isolated. Warning signs of depression include withdrawal, along … Continue reading
Genetic Testing Fraud
One of the latest ways that fraudsters have come up with to target older people is to offer free genetic testing. Scammers approach visitors at local health fairs, even canvas senior housing and community centers looking for targets. Supposedly, all … Continue reading
Resources for Chronic Disease Management
From the National Council on Aging’s website: Every day, millions of people with chronic diseases struggle to manage their symptoms. About 80% of older adults have at least one chronic disease, and 68% have at least two. Chronic diseases place … Continue reading
The Casino Trap: Gambling Addiction in Older People
From an alarming AARP Bulletin report by John Rosengren about gambling addiction in older people and the complicity of casinos: “Older adults are an especially desirable demographic for the gaming industry because they fill the floors during off-peak hours, and casinos … Continue reading
