With 3.2 million members in California, AARP California strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to older Californians and their families, including health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment.
Can a healthy lifestyle protect memory in older adults? We are in a race against time to answer this question as the number of older Americans who experience memory problems continues to increase everyday. U.S. POINTER is a national study funded by the Alzheimer’s Association® and of which UC Davis is a site, testing whether two different healthy lifestyle programs can protect brain health. Joining U.S. POINTER is your chance to help us find a way to prevent memory loss in Americans.
As part of our Black History Month celebration, we met with AARP volunteers from throughout California to talk about Black wellness, how to prioritize health and health heroes. Each week, we’ll unveil a video from our series!
The four-month initiative gave aspiring youth filmmakers the educational, technical and financial support they needed to make short documentaries that highlight issues facing older adults and how some local programs are stepping in to help.