Tag Archives: changing aging

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

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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

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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

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EngAGE Video: The Challenges of Learning About Technology

Thanks to EngAGE tech guru Miles Morse for making this wonderful video about the challenges older adults face when learning about technology, and thanks to our EngAGE community residents from Coventry Court, Dorado, and Jasmine Senior Apartments for participating on … Continue reading

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News from Cascadian Terrace: EngAGE Kickoff Celebration Photos

Tim Carpenter, Founder and Executive Director of EngAGE, celebrated with the residents of Cascadian Terrace Apartments in Portland, OR, where we’re excited to be offering our EngAGE creative programming. Tim commented: “I love my job. The people who live at … Continue reading

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Worth Repeating: Aging Gay Veterans Battle for Honorable Military Discharges

“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 9/15/15: “When the Army discharged Pvt. Donald Hallman in 1955 for being … Continue reading

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