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 It can be challenging to eat healthy. Food groups keep changing, fast food is quick and convenient, advertising is confusing and our daily lives are moving faster. But if there’s one thing we need to do every day, it’s eating five or more fruits and vegetables – and in a rainbow of colors. Are you eating the recommended five colors a day?
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 Think again. While our kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, etc., are all abuzz about this thing called social media, you might be thinking, “it’s not for me, I’m too old for that,” or “I don’t need that.” Recent research on the use of social media from the University of Arizona provides a very good reason to think otherwise, and in fact, encourages embracing social media as part of your life. Why? Studies suggest that adults 65 and older who learn how and use Facebook are seeing a bump up in their cognitive function.
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 Learning never stops, no matter how old we get. What you choose to learn depends on where you are at in your life, what needs or interests you might have. Finding good programs to help you learn more about them becomes first and foremost for a lifelong learner. Technology, humanities, art, history, you name it … people at OASIS centers across the country know just how important this is.
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| Video: How OASIS learners and peer leaders develop effective skills that lead to positive outcomes. |
At OASIS we're continually looking for ways to offer more programs that demonstrate positive impact in people’s lives. And we've found some common elements of effective programs.
We're thrilled to be recognized by the American Society on Aging for our work. On March 12 OASIS receives ASA’s Gloria Cavanaugh Award for Excellence in Training and Education.
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 By Marcia Kerz, President, The OASIS Institute
Donors today want to know that their contributions matter. As we move into the holiday giving season, the new Social Impact 100 index ( si100.org) offers donors a way to identify organizations that deliver results.
What does social impact look like? Mary Maufas sees the impact of her efforts with hundreds of people who have attended the health classes she teaches as an OASIS volunteer lay leader.
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 It was the fall of 1982. After spending the day touring senior centers, Marylen Mann told St. Louis Commissioner of Aging, Father Lucius Cervantes, “We can do better for the elderly.” And with that, OASIS was founded.
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 Body weight has become everyone’s business. You can’t watch a news program or visit a media website without seeing something on what has become our nation’s biggest health problem – obesity. What can you do to help?
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How will we take care of our older adults? What will their role in our civilization be?  These questions and more were explored late last summer at the Productive Aging Conference at Peking University in Bejing, China that OASIS attended. Researchers, practitioners, students and government officials discussed and shared the best approaches to the challenges of population aging.
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 These days, a computer is almost as common in people’s homes as a stapler or a coffeepot. But what do people – especially older adults – really use their computers at home for?
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 At one time or another, we’ve all given our time to help with an event or a fundraiser, perhaps stuffing envelopes, making phone calls, setting up tables and chairs, etc. These days, volunteering often goes beyond these tasks. Volunteers like Sharon Fine are helping sustain organizations.
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