Sanford Center for Aging

10/08/2026

Family caregivers are vital to their loved ones, but those caregivers are often in need of help themselves. Thanks to Community Care Corps, Sanford Center for Aging received funding to help older adults and family caregivers. If you or someone you know would benefit from this program, please call (775) 784-4774, option 3 and share this post.

10/05/2026

Did you know it is Active Aging Week? What do you do to stay active? Are you a member of OLLI at University of Nevada Reno Outdoor? ➡

Do you enjoy the outdoors? Do you want to experience a different area of the Sierras? Do you want to get to know your fellow OLLI members? Have you always wondered what it would be like to participate in an OLLI Outdoor event? If so, then click the picture above for more information or click here.

10/02/2026

"Many older adults aren't sure where to start when it comes to structured physical activity, and classes provide that direction."

You can read more details featuring our director of health and wellness, Hannah Linden, from Smart Senior Daily:

Included: the 4 exercises that will work best for depression

10/02/2026

In honor of Health Literacy Month, read why health literacy matters, especially as we age:
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Health literacy helps people become advocates for their health care; someone can find, understand and use information and services to make health-related decisions.

10/01/2026

The Student Outreach Clinic at the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine is hosting an upcoming clinic on Saturday, October 17, starting at 8 a.m., featuring free skin checks, checkups and medication review. Learn more:

Find upcoming Geriatric (55 years and older) and Dermatology Clinics, as well as services offered, upcoming dates, and clinic locations.

10/01/2026

October is Talk About Prescriptions Month. Here are some important questions to always ask your doctor:
Question 1: How and when do I take it, and for how long?
Question 2: What side effects can I expect, and should I do anything about them?
Question 3: Will this medicine work safely with other medications I take?
Question 4: How should I store this medicine?
Question 5: Should I take this if addiction runs in my family/is this a prescription that people can become addicted to?

09/30/2026

What can the Wellness Assessment do for your health? Find out by booking a free comprehensive health review with our team! Call (775) 784-4774, option 4.

09/29/2026

A big thank you to Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield for hosting Stepping On and thank you to all those who came to learn!

09/29/2026

Help us welcome Ellie Mustard to our team! Ellie joins us a temporary employee to support our Community Services program and we are so happy to have her. Welcome, Ellie!

09/28/2026

Free event provides balance assessments for 27 older adults. Read more from University of Nevada, Reno Nevada Today about the impact and our collaboration with University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Speech Pathology and School of Public Health at the University of Nevada, Reno

The Sanford Center for Aging hosted a free event as part of Falls Prevention Awareness Month