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Join the de Tornyay Center for our 9th annual Ignite Aging Symposium
Research increasingly shows that our health is influenced by the power of our social connections. Having a strong social network can improve our health and help us live a longer life, as well as lower the risk of many conditions ranging from heart disease to dementia. This year’s 9th annual Ignite Aging Symposium, hosted by the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging, is all about social connection.
A New Look at Blue Zones: Local Student Studies Factors for Aging Well
In the early 2000s, while working with National Geographic, journalist Dan Buettner popularized the idea of Blue Zones as a model of how to live a long and healthy life.
The Importance of Connection
The Cost of Loneliness and Social Isolation and What to Do About It Feeling lonely doesn’t just feel bad, it’s bad for your health too. According to the CDC, isolation and loneliness can raise someone’s risk of developing many different health conditions, including mental health conditions, heart disease, stroke or diabetes. Loneliness and social isolation are also common. One third of American adults report loneliness.
New Developments in Rheumatology That Can Help Us Live Well
When Dr. Basia Belza started her doctoral studies in nursing, she noticed there was a lot of focus on measuring and addressing pain for rheumatic conditions, or conditions that affect joints and surrounding tissues. However, fatigue, another common symptom, was getting less attention. So, she set out to adapt and test a tool to assess for fatigue in chronic conditions, including rheumatic diseases.
Helping Address Dementia Stigma Across Languages
Dementia is a condition that is often stigmatized and misunderstood. Sometimes people mistake normal forgetfulness as signs of the disease. Others worry they can’t live a good life after a dementia diagnosis. Dementia Friends Washington, the state branch of Dementia Friends USA, is dedicated to fighting myths, addressing stigma, and teaching people about the disease in diverse communities across Washington. The program is active in 31 out of 39 Washington state counties.
The Creative Arts and Healthy Aging
When thinking about how to age well, what activities and practices come to mind? Do you think about exercise, sleep, or eating well first? What about picking up a paintbrush or singing along to a song? Many people’s first thoughts are traditional healthy habits, but exercising our creativity can be a healthy habit too. In September 2025, the UW School of Nursing de Tornyay for Healthy Aging hosted an Ignite Aging Symposium focusing on how creative activities can help us as we age.
Creative Arts & Healthy Aging
Are you interested in creative activities? Do you want to learn about how the arts can help us as we age? Join the UW de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging for our 9th annual Ignite Aging event on Thursday, September 25 to learn more about creativity and aging. This year's program will take place at the UW Center for Urban Horticulture. The event is open to the public, and everyone is welcome to attend.
Anxiety and Depression in Americans Over 65
A new survey offers insights into the mental health challenges facing older adults in the U.S. Conducted by Caring.com in partnership with Pollfish, the survey polled 4,000 Americans aged 65 and older. The goal of the survey was discovering how prevalent anxiety and depression were for adults in this age cohort, what factors were affecting their mental health, and to provide resources.
Reminiscence for people with dementia
In 2022 and 2023 UW School of Nursing PhD student Jessica Jin was working on a project analyzing the speech patterns of people with dementia. She collected speech data by guiding participants to reminiscence about the past using iconic photos and by prompting personal stories. Although, it wasn't the focus of the project, Jin was struck by the positive impact reminiscing had on participants based on what they shared in the study's exit interview.
Students struggle with medical debt and health insurance
Health expenses can pose a major problem for students, especially for out-of-state students, minorities, and students with more complex immigration statuses.
Student and administrative efforts fight food insecurity on campus
It’s unclear how many students on campus are facing food insecurity. However, a study of 43,000 students across a number of states and institutions found that 36 percent of university students experienced food insecurity in the last month. “Those are really alarming numbers,” said Sophie Htet, the UW Campus Food Pantry coordinator. The study defined food insecurity broadly, as having limited or uncertain access to enough nutritional and safe foods.
Chinook salmon average size and age declining
Adult Chinook salmon in the McKenzie River, OR. Photo Courtesy Morgan Bond Chinook salmon are iconic in the Pacific Northwest for their large size, reaching weights of over 100 pounds. Several species of Chinook salmon are classified as endangered, and they are an important food source for another at-risk species: Southern Resident killer whales.
Funding your goals
The Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards (OMSFA) is a small office located in Mary Gate Hall’s Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity (EXPD). Students who know about OMSFA may assume that they only help students with getting scholarships, but they do a lot more than that. “We kind of take a broad definition of what counts as a scholarship,” director of OMSFA Robin Chang said.
A deeper look at how to cure a hangover
For something so commonplace, the science of hangovers is poorly understood. Everyone knows that drinking causes hangovers, but the exact ways that alcohol produces them in your body aren’t all known. Some scientists even think that hangovers might be a form of alcohol withdrawal. The consensus seems to be that they’re caused by a number of factors. That means there’s not one easy cure, besides not consuming alcohol. However, there are still several methods you can try to ease your hangover.
Budgeting: How to get started
Starting a budget can be an intimidating task, especially without the tools to do so, yet budgeting in some shape or form can help ease financial stressors or minimize financial crises when they come up. UW junior Kassy Franco started budgeting late last year. For her, budgeting looks like writing down all of her necessary expenses at the beginning of the quarter and figuring out how much she has left after those. She then divides the remaining money toward savings and fun stuff.
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