--- title: Abundant Aging - Center for Abundant Aging description: Aging abundantly. What is it? Is it achievable? Are you living it? Find out how to live abundantly through this thought-provoking blog series designed to inspire and come alongside your journey of aging with purpose. --- [![Center for Abundant Aging](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/wp-content/uploads/uch-logo-200x84.png "Center for Abundant Aging")](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center) [Back to United Church Homes](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. - [Educational Opportunities](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/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/) - [Internships-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](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/) - [Press Releases](https://www.abundantaging.org/category/press-releases/) - [Contact the Center](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/contact/) # Keeping Your Brain Strong: Dementia Care Tips for Brain Health By Guest Blogger  •  September 24, 2026 A healthy brain is important at every stage of life. While dementia can affect memory, thinking, communication and daily activities, there are many ways to support brain health and overall well-being. Small, meaningful activities each day can help keep the brain engaged and support quality of life. Keep Your Mind Active Keeping the brain engaged through familiar and enjoyable activities may help maintain thinking skills and provide a sense of purpose. Read books, newspapers or magazines... [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/keeping-your-brain-strong-dementia-care-tips-for-brain-health) ## Recent Blog Posts ### Keeping Your Brain Strong: Dementia Care Tips for Brain Health By Guest Blogger  •  September 24, 2026 A healthy brain is important at every stage of life. While dementia can affect memory, thinking, communication and daily activities, there are many ways to support brain.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/keeping-your-brain-strong-dementia-care-tips-for-brain-health) ### My Intergenerational Foundations By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  September 17, 2026 Intergenerational relationships have shaped me from the beginning. For my first four and a half years, I was the only grandchild, surrounded—and probably spoiled—by.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/my-intergenerational-foundations) ### I’ve Always Been an Old Soul By Ashley Bills  •  September 10, 2026 At 43, I’ve found myself in a strange little age bracket. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/ive-always-been-an-old-soul) ### Generation to Generation By Rev. Dr. Kenneth Daniel  •  September 03, 2026 Mentorship can shape a vocation in ways we rarely recognize at the beginning. In this reflection, Rev. Dr. Kenneth Daniel shares how one trusted pastor’s guidance.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/generation-to-generation) ### When Skilled Nursing Becomes the Next Step: What Families Need to Know By Guest Blogger  •  August 27, 2026 As we get older, many of us start thinking about downsizing our homes and moving into a smaller, lower-maintenance home, apartment, or retirement community. What is not.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/when-skilled-nursing-becomes-the-next-step-what-families-need-to-know) ### Generosity: Living Abundantly Through Love and Kindness By Anna Redd  •  August 20, 2026 Rethinking Generosity We often assume that being generous only means giving something big: money, time, energy, sacrifice. We donate to our chosen philanthropies, mine.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/generosity-living-abundantly-through-love-and-kindness) ### The Other Side of Generosity By Anthony Spearhart  •  August 13, 2026 We have all heard the phrase, “It is better to give than to receive.” [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/the-other-side-of-generosity) ### Extravagant Generosity By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  August 06, 2026 Many years ago, I knew a woman I’ll call Lorraine who saw herself as generous. She and her husband often took the pastor and spouse out to dinners they would not have.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/extravagantly-generous) ### What If Generosity Is Supposed to Hurt a Little? By Ashley Bills  •  July 30, 2026 I suspect I have a different take on generosity than most people. 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