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The Aging Collective’s mission is to create awareness concerning our aging population. One of the ways we will be accomplishing this in 2019 is through a monthly post entitled, “Let me Tell You a Story.” The content will be based on actual events and empirical data. All we ask is for you to think about the messaging and, if so inspired respond, and become an advocate for the aging cohort. Just remember. Everyone is aging, even you!

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The Top Three Downsizing Mistakes That Could Set You Back in Retirement

Apr 6

The Top Three Downsizing Mistakes That Could Set You Back in Retirement

By Mary Shannon Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions we make in life. We pour our time and energy into finding the...

The VALUE of VOLUNTEERING

Mar 22

The VALUE of VOLUNTEERING

"Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about...

Collaboration is the Way to Move Forward

Mar 18

Collaboration is the Way to Move Forward

Collaboration is the foundation of success. “(Brand. E., 2015. Collaboration and Sustainability). Great things will happen when A, B, and...

Senior Centers Beyond Walls

Mar 13

Senior Centers Beyond Walls

If you haven't noticed, today's 55 and older adult population is significantly different from yesterday. Due to societal influences and...

Children Spreading Joy at the Senior Center

Mar 7

Children Spreading Joy at the Senior Center

"For children and teens, there are countless ways to create social interaction. However, does your family make time for seniors in your...

Networking & Making Connections for Seniors

Nov 4, 2021

Networking & Making Connections for Seniors

by Mary Shannon of SeniorsMeet As a senior citizen, meeting new people doesn't always come as easily as it did when you were younger....

Money Management for Seniors in Retirement

Jul 23, 2021

Money Management for Seniors in Retirement

by Michael Longston for Aging Collective Each year thousands of baby boomers enter retirement, but most are doing so in straitened...

ZINNIA TV for Cognitive Issues

Jun 11, 2021

ZINNIA TV for Cognitive Issues

by Lynne Peer This is a great resource for seniors who are experiencing cognitive decline and their caregivers. What is Zinnia TV? Zinnia...

Proclamation for Seniors

Jun 8, 2021

Proclamation for Seniors

by Jennie Griggs Mayor Vivian Jones presented the following proclamation which defines Wellness and the importance of a community such as...

Making Memories When Memory is Elusive

Dec 19, 2020

Making Memories When Memory is Elusive

Written with love by my sister, Anita Pulley, and reprinted in the spirit of Christmas, 2020. Christmas is a time when memories of...

9 Facts about Retirement

Dec 18, 2020

9 Facts about Retirement

by Michelle Coble, AIF, Oklahoma City, OK Retirement can have many meanings. For some, it will be a time to travel and spend time with...

Aging and Breast Cancer

Oct 20, 2020

Aging and Breast Cancer

by Jennie Griggs We hope you will join us to celebrate the more than 35 million Breast Cancer survivors. In general terms, in 2020, the...

Questions to Consider as You Prepare to Vote

Oct 18, 2020

Questions to Consider as You Prepare to Vote

Written by Rosemarie Betuker and Jennie Griggs, MA Education is Key: Your Vote, Your Choice Several issues face older Americans in the...

Exercises to Help Your Balance

Jun 18, 2020

Exercises to Help Your Balance

by Dr. Alyssa Musgrove, Pathways to Healing Here are a few sobering statistics: One in three adults over the age of 65 has a serious fall...

Engage With Age: COVID19 Engagement with Technology - A blessing or a curse for our Aging Population

May 2, 2020

Engage With Age: COVID19 Engagement with Technology - A blessing or a curse for our Aging Population

By Jennie Griggs, MA, Founder/Principal at Aging Collective Suzy Kassem once said, "You are never too old to learn something new, or too...

The Gift of Caring Enough to Do the Right Thing

Dec 23, 2019

The Gift of Caring Enough to Do the Right Thing

As parents and grandparents, we so often see the bad in our culture and worry about our families, the oncoming generations, how we raised...

MAKING MEMORIES WHEN MEMORY IS ELUSIVE

Dec 18, 2019

MAKING MEMORIES WHEN MEMORY IS ELUSIVE

Written from the heart by Anita Pulley, my sister Christmas is a time when memories of Christmases past flood our hearts and our brains....

"Remember Me" - A Reminiscence Tool

Dec 8, 2019

"Remember Me" - A Reminiscence Tool

Here's an idea for a friend or loved one who is experiencing cognitive issues. "REMEMBER ME: A Personal Preference Questionnaire" is a...

Inventory of Your Greater Gifts

Dec 7, 2019

Inventory of Your Greater Gifts

Here's a holiday idea to connect the generations in your family. Aging Collective has created a 3-ring binder as a tool to capture what...

Emergency Planning for Older Adults

Sep 5, 2019

Emergency Planning for Older Adults

As millions of people are facing natural disasters as we enter into hurricane season, it would be a great time to check on your neighbors...