AARP’s Global Council on Brain Health just released a report outlining the benefits of music for brain health and includes recommendations for older adults to improve their mental well-being. Insights from the report The report highlights previous research showing music can stimulate parts of the brain responsible for movement and memory, and that music could be used to…

Family Service of Rhode Island is happy to partner with Age-Friendly RI to share a critical resource for older RI’ers amid this pandemic. FSRI, a statewide non-profit, is asking for help to provide supplies to help Rhode Islanders “be safe” from COVID-19. Your donation supports the purchase of antibacterial soap, disinfecting wipes, alcohol-based hand sanitizers,…

  Age-Friendly RI is pleased to announce that Rhode Island’s new Virtual Community Center is open and ready to welcome visitors!  Please see the attached flyer to learn all about the VCC!   The VCC offers a full schedule of free online activities and events to look forward to every day when in-person experiences aren’t…

“Room with a View” will begin airing at 2 p.m. weekdays in hopes of reaching people who are “disconnected and sad and anxious,” the CEO of CareLink said Sunday. The  30 minute TV program will consist of 4 evidence-based segments that are designed to engage older adults in daily physical and mental activity. The Providence…

Refer to the image below, for information on a new television show designed for older adults. It will include evidence-based activities for the mind, body, and spirit and is sponsored by the Rhode Island Foundation and CareLink.  Please share this exciting information with your networks!

Tufts Health Plan Foundation today announced $170,000 in grants to 10 nonprofit organizations, part of the $1 million it committed to support community efforts addressing coronavirus in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. In total, 49 organizations on the front lines of the pandemic have received funding. “The resilience of our communities is inspiring,” said Tom…

Wondering how to talk about older people and aging-related issues during COVID-19? Janine Vanderburg, from Changing the Narrative in Colorado, is offering a short, virtual workshop that will include a presentation on the basic principles of reframing aging, plus specific suggestions for talking about ageism, aging, and coronavirus. The Reframing Aging Online Workshop is on…

Old School is a clearinghouse of free and carefully vetted resources to educate people about ageism and help dismantle it. You’ll find blogs, books, articles, videos, speakers, and other tools (workshops, handouts, curricula etc.) that are accessible to the general public on the site. Their goal is to help catalyze a movement to make ageism (discrimination…

In a press release today, the RI Office of Healthy Aging encourages us to embrace the theme, “Make Your Mark,” as a way to connect during physical distancing Across Rhode Island, older adults make their marks every day as volunteers, employees, employers, parents, grandparents, mentors, and advocates. They offer their time, talents, and experience to the…