--- title: Abundant Aging - Center for Abundant Aging (36) 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. (36) --- [![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 ### Let's Talk About COVID-19 By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  October 02, 2020 Now that we have passed the six-month mark of living amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we have some thoughts about lessons learned, things to consider and direction forward... [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/lets-talk-about-covid-19) ### 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) ### Handprints of Love By Rev. Rebecca S. King  •  September 17, 2020 Twenty years ago, Fairhaven Community, the senior living community I currently serve, began a program with Disney designed to highlight teamwork and service. As part of.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/handprints-of-love) ### A Moment in Time -- Over and Over Again By Rev. Ruth D. Fitzgerald  •  September 10, 2020 The Sink The view from the window over my kitchen sink sometimes seems to set the boundaries for my days. I begin there, running water for coffee, feeding the kitties,.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/a-moment-in-time-over-and-over-again) ### Summer's Bounty By Rev. Catherine Lawrence  •  September 03, 2020 Increasing Awareness Developing specific health and hygiene protocols, such as increased hand sanitizing, social distancing and wearing masks, has increased my awareness.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/summers-bounty) ### A Prayer for When Life Is Splitting Apart By Rev. David Long-Higgins  •  August 27, 2020 I have often found that prayers are hidden in the sights and sounds which are all around us —especially in the first Bible that is God's creation. They often evoke an.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/a-prayer-for-when-life-is-splitting-apart) ### This Moment in Time By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  August 20, 2020 There is a spiritual practice that helps us concentrate on what we have: the current moment. You can find references to this is in many different traditions. In the.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/this-moment-in-time) ### Making Room for Community By Rev. Al Irby  •  August 14, 2020 One of the difficult results the coronavirus has caused our residents at Pilgrim Manor is the disruption of our sense of community and our connections in the world. Our.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/making-room-for-community) ### Making Room for the Sacred By Rev. Dr. Kenneth Daniel  •  August 06, 2020 One of my high school teachers loved to quote Henry David Thoreau, the great 19th century sage who spent two years on Walden Pond. 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