And So We Grow…Sowing Seeds to End Ageism
Welcome to the And So We Grow…Sowing Seeds to End Ageism, A Reader’s Guide to Using Storybooks to Cultivate Positive Age Beliefs in Younger Children.
Welcome to the And So We Grow…Sowing Seeds to End Ageism, A Reader’s Guide to Using Storybooks to Cultivate Positive Age Beliefs in Younger Children.
The development of the Master Plan for Aging provided the opportunity for a
system-wide assessment of how State programs and services currently function and how a variety of interventions could better support aging New Yorkers and people with disabilities.
Ageism refers to the stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel), and discrimination (how we act) toward others or oneself based upon age.
Ageism, which is stereotyping based on age, is harmful to both the individual and our society. The Monroe County Aging Alliance has developed this guide as a reference for communications for and about older adults.
Social isolation is an important but under-recognizedsocial determinant of health. A lack of socialcontact, engagement, or meaningful relationshipsis a growing societal concern that has significantimplications
JFS Rochester is a proud member of The Monroe County Aging Alliance, a group of organizations working together to advance an agenda that promotes the value and well-being of our community’s older adults.
The Alzheimer’s Association Rochester Finger Lakes Chapter provides education and support to all those facing Alzheimer’s and other dementias throughout our community, including those living with the disease, caregivers, health care professionals and families.
JFS Rochester is proud to partner with Foodlink to help reduce and prevent hunger and food insecurity in our community. This resource helps anyone find a food cupboard or community meal near their home.
Today, there’s no shortage of information available to family caregivers. But who has time to dig through everything on the Internet just to find that one nugget of info that can help you? DailyCaring has done that that digging for you.
Aging well is something we all want to do. Why would anyone not want to do something well? However, aging well is a loaded term. What does “well” mean? Read this blog to learn more.