--- title: Abundant Aging - Center for Abundant Aging (39) 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. (39) --- [![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 ### Easter Is About Hope By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  April 12, 2020 This Easter Sunday morning, as we emerge from another night’s rest, we will engage in the creative tension of things being similar and yet not the same. With Christians.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/easter-is-about-hope) ### Living Inside Hope By Rev. Beth Rodenhouse  •  April 09, 2020 I never expected to live during a pandemic. I mean, I’ve read a lot of science fiction stories about pandemics, but I never expected fiction to become reality. Yet here.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/living-inside-hope) ### Pandemic Lessons By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  April 07, 2020 A week before Christmas seven years ago, my spouse, Dave, and I were both sick with a virus at the same time. It was the first time in 29 years of marriage that we had.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/pandemic-lessons) ### A Pandemic Lament By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  April 05, 2020 As we enter another month of the COVID-19 pandemic reaching our communities, I hear so many of us struggling with this suspended time. A time when nothing is ordinary. I.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/a-pandemic-lament) ### This Pandemic Is Personal: Why I'm Using My Confinement to Reach out to People I Care About, Focus on Gratitude and Be in the Present By Guest Blogger  •  March 31, 2020 Reprinted with permission from Ira Byock, MD, chief medical officer of the Institute for Human Caring of Providence health system. His books include Dying Well, The Four.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/this-pandemic-is-personal-why-im-using-my-confinement-to-reach-out-to-people-i-care-about-focus-on-gratitude-and-be-in-the-present) ### Lenten Series: Sticks and Stones By Rev. Rebecca S. King  •  March 27, 2020 Many of us may remember the adage from our childhood, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” What we may have learned along the way is.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/lenten-series-sticks-and-stones) ### Support for Individuals Residing in Senior Living Communities By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  March 24, 2020 During the past two weeks, those of us who provide services for older adults who live in or need the supports and services of senior living communities, have seen more.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/support-for-individuals-residing-in-senior-living-communities) ### Pastoral Pandemic Care with Independent Older Adults By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  March 22, 2020 During this pandemic, United Church Homes and the Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging would like to support you in providing care to older members in your.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/pastoral-pandemic-care-with-independent-older-adults) ### Pandemic Disruptions By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  March 20, 2020 Concerts have been cancelled. Sporting events both amateur and professional will not take place for the foreseeable future. Great cultural gathering places, museums and.. 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