Reframing Aging: Practical, Evidence Based Tools to Change the Conversation
What comes to mind when you hear the word aging? For many of us, the answer is shaped by decades of messaging that focuses on decline, dependency, and loss. These narrow narratives do not just influence how we think about older adults. They shape policies, programs, and even health outcomes across the lifespan. Fortunately, research […]
Lessons Learned from Elder Family Financial Exploitation
“I thought we had a family that would put mom and dad’s needs first and found instead, some family members put their own needs first.”
Are mental health issues a normal part of aging?
|Roseanne Scammahorn, PhD, NCC – Ohio State University Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Darke County| |Lorrissa L. Dunfee, MS – Ohio State University Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Belmont County| Over eight million U.S. adults 65 or older have a mental health or substance use disorder and 2/3 of this population do NOT […]
Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls during the Winter Months
Millions of Americans fall each year, and one’s risk for falling increases dramatically during the winter months. Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of fatal injury and non-fatal traumas, and every 19 minutes an older adult dies from a fall. Further, falls have a substantial financial toll and collectively cost over $50 billion […]