University of Southern Mississippi School of Social Work Center on Aging

"Dance for the Health of It," a project of the Center on Aging, has been running a 4-week series at the Petal Family Y on Friday nights. Here's the first session recap video -

Petal Y social dance - Session 1 Video recap of 2/18/22 session

Pandemic is taking its toll on seniors' physical activity and mobility -

The Pandemic Has Made Many Seniors Less Active Health experts are concerned that the pandemic, in upending daily routines, has reduced mobility and physical conditioning in older adults.

Dance your way out of social isolation -

How One Dance Studio Became a Bulwark Against Loneliness in New York City's Chinatown As yet another Lunar New Year approaches amid a pandemic and rising anti-Asian hate crime, a family-run ballroom-dance studio steps up

Heavy users of health care, seniors need a comprehensive (not fragmented) system -

Navigating a cobbled together healthcare system By GENE GOFFIN

Helping to reduce the Covid toll on senior mental health -

Covid Isolation And Aging Parents’ Mental Health: What Can Families Do? Pandemic-caused isolation of our aging parents from us and from things they like to do normally can be devastating. Depression is a frequent outcome of disconnection. Notice the signs. Advocate for aging loved ones getting help with depression. Treatment can make a world of difference.

Bad air a special hazard to older people -

Even Low Levels of Soot Can Be Deadly to Older People, Research Finds The four-year air pollution study, which followed 68.5 million older Americans, was the first of its kind.

Does Hattiesburg need a "blueprint" for better aging? -

Oakland County creates roadmap for aging better Oakland County has adopted a series of recommendations to help its seniors maintain their independence in the home of their choice. The Blueprint for Successful Aging, prepared by the Area Agency o…

Best ways to stay healthy while aging -

How to Turn Back the Clock on Aging, Say Experts — Eat This Not That You can literally make yourself younger and increase your lifespan by making certain simple lifestyle choices.

Accepting COVID as "endemic," and the "new normal," will likely be devastating to older people -

Capitalism’s perpetual pandemic The US government and media are demanding that COVID-19 become the “new normal,” legitimizing mass death in perpetuity.

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