engAGED: The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults, is a national effort to increase the social engagement of older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers by expanding and enhancing the Aging Network’s capacity to offer social engagement. Check out our training and technical assistance opportunities and our outreach materials to learn more about how engAGED can help support your organization’s social engagement programming.
Read our latest blog post for ideas to support family caregivers and promote social engagement.
Visit the Social Engagement Innovations Hub to access newly added social connection programs, services, and interventions! Innovations Hub summaries contain all you need to know about each example, including resources needed to recreate within your organization.
These fact sheets, developed in partnership with Older Adults Technology Services from AARP, provide older adults with tips and best practices to browse the internet confidently, protect their personal information online and socialize safely online.
This pilot study explored the impact of a virtual service-learning model called Zoom Pals on long-term care residents living with dementia. Results of the study showed active engagement and communication for older adults across the sessions, and themes from interviews with older adults included decreased loneliness.
This experiment found middle-aged and older adults experiencing loneliness are more susceptible to fraud. Findings suggest the need for interventions targeted to this vulnerable population to prevent potential fraud victimization.
Findings from this longitudinal study of aging adults in Canada show aging adults, especially women, participate in fewer social activities over time, and a significant portion of older adults, especially those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, remain or become socially isolated. To promote social inclusion, organizations may want to explore targeting strategies based on age and socioeconomic status.
This initiative is funded in part by in part by contract no. HHSP233201500088I from ACL. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
