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Healthy LIVING while aging! (2024-11)

With fall arriving, read about how World Kindness Day is coming up and how it's American Diabetes Month. For the peanut butter lovers, this article will mention how this month is also National Peanut Butter Lovers Month. When reading, you may learn some peanut butter recipes and why it can be good for you.

Healthy LIVING while aging! (2024-10)

To start your fall season off, support your well-being by reading about nutrition labels, saturated fats and dietary fibers. You can also read about the Aging services Nevada has to offer in this article. Make sure to start preparing to stay warm!

Healthy LIVING while aging! (2024-09)

For Healthy Aging Month, learn the impacts the University of Nevada, Reno Extension Healthy Aging Initiative team had on the community this last year. Highlights the Aging Mastery Program®, Disrupt Aging, and Bingocize® for older adults. Read about Alzheimer's Day and learn tips to protect your brain and cognition.

About the Health Aging Initiative program

Using the expertise that Extension offers, from Health & Nutrition and Horticulture to Family Resilience and Small Business programs and everything in between, the Healthy Aging Initiative (HAI) can connect you with the resources you need to navigate aging and the aging trend. The HAI program offers several trainings for older adults and those who work with, support and serve as care partners for older adults. There are also classes addressing physical activity and nutrition through our Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed), information on becoming a Master Gardener, Nevada Naturalist, or to learn more about the Nevada Radon Education Program. Programs outlining the many careers in aging, professional and workforce development, and a curriculum to address aging perceptions and how the aging trend will affect all careers. If you would like a Botanic Garden Tour of our Paradise Campus, learn about volunteer opportunities, or participate in a class, training or focus group, please get in touch with HealthyAging@unr.edu.

Aging Mastery Program®

An evidenced-informed curriculum combining knowledge sharing with goal-setting and feedback routines, daily practices, peer support and small rewards. Classes are led by a facilitator and enhanced by expert speakers who help participants gain the skills and tools they need to manage their health, remain economically secure, and contribute actively to society.

INTERESTED IN HOSTING AN AGING MASTERY PROGRAM® CLASS?

Bingocize®

Bingocize mixes exercise, health education and bingo to help seniors overcome health problems. It’s completely adaptable for all types of facilities and benefits all ranges of physical and mental ability. Evidence shows social, cognitive and physical improvements from doing Bingocize, and the best part is that it's fun!

SCHEDULE A BINGOCIZE® CLASS OR BECOME A VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTOR.

Eating Smart • Being Active

Eating Smart • Being Active is an evidence-based, healthy eating and active living curriculum for low-income adults. This award-winning curriculum was developed by paraprofessional nutrition educators when teaching low-income families about healthy lifestyle choices.

INTERESTED IN Planning an EATING SMART • BEING ACTIVE class?

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Disrupt Aging

Adapted from an interactive evidence-based curriculum developed by AARP® that challenges students to examine their aging perceptions and think about how the growing aging population is relevant to their personal lives and future careers. Taught by extensively trained facilitators in the classroom or virtually.

SCHEDULE A DISRUPT AGING CAREER OR COMMUNITY CLASS TODAY!

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