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Welcome to the Brookletts Place blog page! Blogs are short, informal, flows of thought that are written with a conversational-style, and can be on a broad range of topics. Blogs on this page are organized by topic.

Interested in Writing a Blog?

We are always in need of bloggers! Unlike technical or creative writing, one does not need experience in writing a specific style as the blog you write would be written in your unique style. We would provide you a blog topic (or you could suggest your own topic of interest). Blogs are generally about 500 words. Please contact Manager, Childlene Brooks at cbrooks@uppershoreaging.org for more information or to volunteer. Read More

A Conscious Choice: Tips for Healthy Aging

Former Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham once said, “No one can avoid aging, but aging productively is something else.” There’s no avoiding the fact that growing old is a natural process that brings pronounced mental and physical change, and leaves people vulnerable to illness and the ravages of disease, especially those who don’t take self-care seriously. Lack of nutrition and exercise, insufficient sleep, isolation, and depression are common causes of physiological decline. Science has proven that the more people remain active in old age, the better their quality of life and the longer they may expect to live. An older adult who maintains a healthy lifestyle is far more likely to