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Aging Gracefully is now published every other month with occasional changes for holidays. Resources can always be found on our website page.
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Featured Medical and Wellness Articles | |
What Temperature is Dangerous? How Cold is Too Cold? | |
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As we age, our bodies become less efficient at generating and retaining heat, making our loved ones more susceptible to hypothermia and frostbite. The body’s natural insulation, which includes fat deposits and muscle mass, gradually diminishes over time. This makes it increasingly difficult for seniors to maintain their core body temperature in the face of cold exposure.
Click here to read the full article. (It includes information about the dangers of both extreme heat and extreme cold, and caregiving tips for both.)
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Early vs late onset Alzheimer's disease:
How do they differ?
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These Nutrients Are Lower in Alzheimer's Patients (Study)
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A recent study has found that key nutrients, including xanthophylls, retinol, lycopene, and tocopherols, were significantly lower in the grey and white matter of brains affected by Alzheimer's disease.
Click here for the full article.
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Sitting more than 10 hours a day
may increase heart failure, death risk
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Living a sedentary lifestyle can harm your overall health, and sitting too much each day can particularly be harmful to your heart.
A new study suggests that sitting for 10.6 hours or more a day is significantly linked to future heart failure and cardiovascular death risk.
This risk is still heightened in people who meet the recommended 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week.
Click here for the full article.
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The Hidden Toll of Loneliness:
How Social Isolation Affects Physical and Mental Health
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Humans are inherently social animals who rely on interpersonal relationships for a variety of needs. When people experience healthy friendships, family dynamics, and even casual positive interactions with others, they feel a sense of belonging and satisfaction, which translates to better health. However, when social connections and relationships don’t meet an individual’s needs, feelings of loneliness and isolation may occur with potentially devastating consequences.
Click here for the full article.
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Ohio Parent 2 Parent (P2) | |
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Ohio Parent to Parent (Ohio P2P) is a statewide parent support program. It matches parents, siblings, self-advocates, foster parents, grandparents, etc. who have a family member, of any age, with a disability or special health care need, with an experienced, trained, volunteer Support Parent. The Support Parent provides support on needs and issues related to parenting and providing care to a loved one with a disability or special healthcare needs. Support is provided via email, phone, virtual communication (e.g. Skype, Zoom, etc.), and/or in person.
Ohio P2P is operated through the University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.
Click here for the website
Click here for a printable flyer.
To get started signing up, contact Jena Wells,
Jena.Wells@cchmc.org, or 513-636-1245
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22nd Annual Sylvania Spring Expo and Market
Saturday, April 12, 2025, 9 am to 3 pm
Sylvania Tam-O-Shanter
7060 West Sylvania Avenue in Sylvania, Ohio
Booths and displays with information about numerous products, services, and resources
More to come!
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Activities for Healthy Aging:
Things to Do in Northwest Ohio
During the Winter
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Historical tourist attractions, fairs, festivals, parties and outdoor-themed activities offering opportunities for socialization, entertainment, and better quality of life for all ages. | |
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Toledo Auto Show
Friday, January 31, 2025 - 12 pm to 9 pm
Saturday, February 1, 2025 - 10 am to 9 pm
Sunday, February 2, 2025 - 10 am to 5 pm
Glass City Center Convention Center
401 Jefferson Avenue, Toledo, Ohio
Annual Toledo Automotive Dealers Association event where enthusiasts can view new vehicles and the latest interactive technologies.
General Admission Tickets - $8.00
Students and Seniors - $6.00
Buy tickets online or at the door - Cards only - NO CASH
Main Toledo Auto Show website.
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Toledo Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series:
Musician's Choice - Brahms and Schubert
at TAPA Heatherdowns
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Perrysburg Winterfest 2025
Louisiana Avenue in Downtown Perrysburg
Friday, February 21, 2025 beginning at 6 pm
Saturday, February 22, 2025, beginning at 11 am
Winter fun for the whole family in Downtown Perrysburg. Ice sculptures, live carving demonstrations, inflatable polar bear slide, s'mores and firepits, character meet and greets, a scavenger hunt, and more!
Toledo City Paper Calendar post
Winterfest Website (still in progress)
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Euchre Night
Fourth Monday each month: January 27 and February 24, 2025,
6:30 pm
Flip the Table (Toledo's first Board Game Bar and Lounge)
Westgate Meadows Plaza
3136 West Central, Toledo
They can form pairs on arrival and teach new players.
Regular $5 cover charge applies.
Group usually runs a mini-tournament with an optional $5.00 buy-in
Flip the Table calendar page
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Events ongoing throughout the Winter Months
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Toledo Farmer's Market
525 Market Street, Toledo, OH
Open 9 am to 1 pm Saturdays, December through April
Enclosed and heated
Fresh produce from local farmers including fruits, vegetables bedding plants, hanging baskets, artisan baked goods, beef, coffee, cheese, jewelry, art, crafts, soaps, candles and more.
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Fridays, 9 to 10:30 am
Woodlawn Cemetery and Arboreum
1502 West Central Avenue, Toledo, Ohio
Explores many natural habitats of varying bird species
From beginners to experienced birders, all are welcome. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own binoculars and bird guides. Meet at the Hillcrest Entrance
Birds of Woodlawn Website
Woodlawn Event page with Birding Tour information
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Nostalgia and "Retro"-Themed Sites | |
Millbury Classic Cars and Trucks Museum | |
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954 Phillips Avenue, Toledo, OH
Old-time style candy store with candy for all occasions, plus seeds, nuts, and berries, from all eras back to the 1800s, but specializing in candy from the 1950s, '60s, and '70s
Open Monday - Saturday, noon to 6 pm
Will mail out orders
Boyd's website
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For even more attractions around the area:
The 7 Most Comfortable Towns in the Great Lakes Region
for Seniors
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This article spotlights seven Great Lakes region towns that stand out as ideal retirement destinations. Each one offers a unique allure for seniors. Through exploring these towns, we uncover the lesser-known facets of the Great Lakes—areas that promise affordable housing, safety, and community spirit, all set against the stunning backdrop of the largest freshwater lakes in the world.
Click here for the full article.
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Activities for a Healthy Brain As We Age | |
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Human memory works a lot like a muscle. It’s a faculty that can be strengthened through exercise, and that will wither away if it’s not stimulated often enough. The good news is that there are a lot of fun activities that can help people of all ages connect with their friends and exercise their memories in innovative ways. Trivia games like Boom Again are a great example of how games can be put together to make learning and memory exercise more fun for all ages.
Boom Again is a trivia board game released in 2020.
The trivia game comes packed with over 2,200 questions that draw upon the culture and shared experience of those who grew up in the 50s, 60s, and 70s.
As the game’s website puts it: “The game questions aren’t meant to trip up your brain like in other trivia games. Rather, they’re designed to be fun, to spark memories of “days gone by” — and mostly to bring people of all stripes together for a good time.”
Learn more about Boom Again and the benefits of trivia in general here.
Watch a demonstration of how to play here.
Find more games and activities at our website page.
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Aging Gracefully is published and edited by the
Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Lucas DD) Senior Supports Committee, which is made up of staff, plus providers and family members who experience caring for older individuals or those with dementia.
Are you working with or taking care of someone who:
- is diagnosed with, or shows signs of dementia,
- has changing needs because they're now in their 50s, or 60s, or older?
- or has been depending on a family member who is now older or ailing?
Visit the Senior Support Committee website page (lucasdd.org/senior-committee or scan the QR code below)
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