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To age well, stay social
There’s no single formula for staying healthy as we age. A variety of factors affect how we age, and many of them are beyond our control. But there’s one factor we can focus on that plays a significant role in our satisfaction with aging: strong social connections.
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Self-care for the caregiver
“To be an effective caregiver, you have to be able to take care of yourself,” says Naomi Meinertz, University of Missouri Extension state specialist in aging. MU Extension offers a six-week program that helps caregivers do just that. MU Extension specialists began offering the course, "Powerful Tools for Caregivers," in the spring of 2025.