Tag Archives: changing aging

EngAGE Senior Olympics – Save the Date: Saturday, Sept. 24th

16th Annual EngAGE Senior Olympics Saturday, September 24, 2016 Cerritos Park East 13234 E. 166th Street Cerritos, CA This annual all-day event will feature over 300 EngAGE community residents from across Southern California, participating in a multitude of events, performances, … Continue reading

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How One Community in Massachusetts Is Preparing for a “Major Demographic Shift”

From a local newspaper article entitled, Gray Days: Brockton area prepares for an aging population:  “David Stevens, executive director of the Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging, estimates that by December, the number of adults age 60 and older will be … Continue reading

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“The Art of Creative Aging” – Juried Art Show Opportunity

There are so many talented artists living in our EngAGE communities! Many would like to exhibit their art beyond the opportunities we provide, but they don’t know how to begin to explore the possibilities. Juried shows are one way to … Continue reading

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News from Long Beach Senior Arts Colony: Gardening

Gardening Class is a hands-on, once a week community project that teaches residents how to garden, work with the earth, and grow food to eat. Gardening promotes good nutrition, community building, and overall well being. The LBSAC garden is beautiful! It’s … Continue reading

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Worth Repeating: Doodling Helps Memories Stick

“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 7/21/15: “. . . something powerful happens when auditory learning is transposed … Continue reading

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Problems Growing Old in the Suburbs

This thought provoking article in The Herald, a South Carolina newspaper, is about Boomers being in denial when they think about aging in place if that place is a home in the suburbs. But this issue affects many parents of … Continue reading

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Experience Talks 7/24: Nicholas Meyer

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 … Continue reading

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