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title: Abundant Aging - Center for Abundant Aging | Abigail Smith
description: Abigail is the corporate marketing manager at United Church Homes. A career writer and editor, Abigail finds joy in listening to others and helping them tell their stories.
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    - [Overview](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/)
    - [Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/clinical-pastoral-education-cpe/)
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    - [Resources for Worship and Reflection](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/resources-for-worship-and-reflection/)
    - [Age-Friendly Congregations](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/age-friendly-congregations/)
    - [Church Resources](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/church-resources/)
- [About the Center](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/about-the-center/) 
    - [Overview](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/about-the-center/)
    - [Meet Rev. Beth Long-Higgins](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/meet-rev-beth-long-higgins/)
    - [Advisory Committee](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/advisory-committee/)
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# About Abigail Smith

Abigail is the corporate marketing manager at United Church Homes. A career writer and editor, Abigail finds joy in listening to others and helping them tell their stories.

## Recent Blog Posts

<https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/nothing-gold-can-stay>

### Nothing Gold Can Stay

By Abigail Smith  •  September 24, 2020

 Recently, I took up walking again. After sitting before a computer screen most hours and leaving the house as little as possible for six months, I grabbed my FitBit,..

[Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/nothing-gold-can-stay)

<https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/2019/09/the-promise-of-technology-for-aging-abundantly>

### The Promise of Technology for Aging Abundantly

By Abigail Smith  •  September 26, 2019

 Aging’s Best Kept Secret: The RFPCAA Symposium What do a nationally renowned speaker on technology and aging, a team of researchers from The Ohio State University, an..

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#### Educational Opportunities

- [Overview](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/)
- [Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/clinical-pastoral-education-cpe/)
- [Quellhorst Endowment Fund](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/quellhorst-scholars/)
- [High School Community Service Opportunities](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/high-school-community-service-opportunities/)
- [Internship-Undergraduate and Graduate](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/internships-undergraduate-and-graduate/)
- [Research Opportunities](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/research-opportunities/)

#### Engagement with Congregations

- [Resources for Worship and Reflection](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/resources-for-worship-and-reflection/)
- [Age-Friendly Congregations](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/age-friendly-congregations/)
- [Church Resources](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/church-resources/)

#### About the Center

- [Overview](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/about-the-center/)
- [Meet Rev. Beth Long-Higgins](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/meet-rev-beth-long-higgins/)
- [Advisory Committee](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/advisory-committee/)
- [Press Releases](https://www.abundantaging.org/category/press-releases/)

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