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Visual Impairment – ways to help
The AgeWell Pittsburgh service providers recently heard from staff at Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh. We were blown away by the various techniques and technologies that are out there for people with visual impairments. Some were simple, like...
Exercise is in the news!
Check out the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's story on exercise, older adults and the JCC! http://www.post-gazette.com/aging-edge/aging-edge-reports/2017/10/22/Fitness-baby-boomers-gym-exercise-workouts-yoga-seniors-older-adults/stories/201709010197
Book Review: Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?
Roz Chast’s book Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant chronicles her experiences as a daughter and caregiver for her aging parents. Her drawings and text are both funny and heart-breaking. Known for her cartoons in the New Yorker, Chast touches on the dilemma...
Talking With Teenagers – or How to Get Past the “Grunt” and the SIGH!
My son loves his grandma. He adores spending time with her. Yet my son is a 16 year old, basketball loving, rap-listening, non-reading, drummer. And my mom is an 81 year old, gardening, mystery-reading, bird loving, crossword puzzler. They apparently...
Embracing bereavement
It may seem strange to think about welcoming grief--a process that is painful and difficult for most people--but in reality, this time of profound sadness can be remarkably meaningful and rewarding. As Queen Elizabeth II said, “grief is the price we pay for love.”...
Keep FALLS out of your Autumn!!
Falls are one of the most common and dangerous things that can happen to an older adult. 1/3 of people over the age of 65 fall once a year ½ of people over the age of 80 fall once a year 1/3 of most falls require medical attention 55% of all falls happen at home There...
Alexis Winsten Mancuso to be Honored at 2017 Jewish Federation Annual Meeting
A BIG Mazel Tov to our own Alexis Winsten Mancuso, Assistant Executive Director, who has been named the 2017 recipient of the Doris & Leonard H. Rudolph Jewish Communal Professional Award! She will receive the award at the 2017 Jewish Federation Annual Meeting,...
Solar Eclipse- A Once, Make that TWICE in a Lifetime Event
There has been a lot of buzz and excitement leading up to today's solar eclipse. Rightfully so as this is the first time in 99 years that a total solar eclipse has crossed our great country. Dr. Paul Caplan, a regular AgeWell at the JCC participant who leads...
What Do People Think Of When They Think Of Volunteers?
What Do People Think Of When They Think Of Volunteers? Some of the words that come to mind are kindness, compassion, enthusiasm, necessary, irrepressible, magnanimous, angels, lifesavers and heroes. There is such power of any individual giving of their time in...
Exercise – the best cure for what ails ya!
If you want to feel better without taking medicine try exercise. Studies continue to support that exercise at any age provides multiple benefits- controlling and preventing osteoporosis, relieving stress, reducing heart disease, preventing diabetes and preventing...
E-Readers: Not Just For Your Grandkids
Remember those rectangle things with paper in them that had words written on the paper? Ah yes! Books! It seems that physical books are going way of the dodo, but when it comes to replacing them, the options are limitless! E-readers, or Electronic Readers, have...
Basketball Team Requirement: To be over 80 years old!
The San Diego Splash are pretty inspirational! You have to be an over 80 woman and able to walk to join. They may not win too many games but we can all agree that they are winning at life! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvc5T6Fgnj4
Healthy Eating on a Budget
For seniors on fixed incomes, it can be challenging to afford food after paying rent, utilities, and medical bills. One way to bridge this meal gap is to join a food pantry. These days, more and more food pantries operate like mini grocery stores where clients shop...
Safe Living in the Summer!
We are all glad summer is here. We can get out and about, spend more time outdoors, and take up our favorite outdoor activities. Standard summer safety tips apply to everybody, but seniors need to be even more careful. Older adults don't regulate body temperatures or...
AgeWell Pittsburgh vs Aging Well – we are not the same organization
Recently there has been some confusion regarding another organization with a similar name to ours. Aging Well and AgeWell Pittsburgh are not the same organization. Please be sure to read literature carefully as not to confuse the two when seeking services for older...
Learning a Lesson from an Animated Race Car
I took my children to see the movie Cars 3 over the weekend. I wasn't really looking forward to it since I cry at every Pixar movie (except Cars 2 which was not very good). So you can imagine my surprise when not only did I enjoy the movie but found it inspirational....
Hearty Party!
AgeWell Pittsburgh is proud to be part of the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania's volunteer initiative Open Your Heart to a Senior. Every year they throw a wonderful volunteer appreciation party, the Hearty Party, to recognize their partner agencies and their...
2017 Collaboration Prize Winner
Congratulations to AgeWell Pittsburgh on winning the 2017 Collaboration Prize! A Quick History What began 14 years ago as a partnership among the JCC, JF&CS, and JAA formed to respond to a federal innovation grant has deeply connected three Pittsburgh...
Jukebox Memories
Sometimes all it takes is a little music, a lot of personality and big idea to make an impact. Dale Lazar keeps himself young by entertaining seniors with the help of jukeboxes, a business he knows well. http://jukeboxmemoriesproject.org/ Dale Lazar grew up in the...
Major Appliance Decision at 91
Previously posted on post-gazette.com. Written by Joan Morse Gordon. So. Having reached the age of 91½, still reading without glasses, hearing without an aid, keeping the little gray cells nimble with Osher classes and bridge, and the “bod” a little flexible with...