EnhanceFitness and EnhanceWellness

10/12/2026

10/10/2026

Find information for managing ongoing mental illness as you age or coping with difficult emotions from grief or life changes. Contact your doctor or the National Su***de Prevention Hotline if you need immediate help: dial 988.

10/08/2026

Find a class near you at www.projectenhance.org/locations - we can’t wait to meet you!

A fall can affect your health, independence, and ability to participate fully in everyday life. Anyone can experience a fall, but older adults and people with disabilities are at higher risk.

10/06/2026

We're excited to share that Project Enhance Director Paige Denison has been featured in this month's Gerontological Society of America Member Spotlight. The recognition highlights something we believe deeply: healthy aging happens in communities.

Research provides the foundation, but programs like EnhanceFitness and EnhanceWellness help bring that evidence to life through opportunities for people to stay active, connected, and engaged as they age. Every day, instructors, coaches, delivery organizations, healthcare partners, researchers, funders and participants make that impact possible.

We're grateful to be part of a community of professionals who are advancing healthy aging through research, practice, education, advocacy, and community-based programs, and we're especially thankful for the Project Enhance network that helps this work reach communities across the country.

Thank you to everyone who is helping make healthy aging more accessible for all.

This month's member spotlight shines on Paige Denison of Sound Generations. https://www.geron.org/memberspotlight

09/25/2026

https://thesuntimesnews.com/stay-strong-stay-steady-chelsea-senior-center-offers-many-ways-to-prevent-falls/ Staying strong and steady can help you keep doing the things you love! Great article on the great offerings from Chelsea Senior Center - including ! " For CSC member Milly Williams, Enhance Fitness offers something just as important as the physical benefits: the opportunity to have fun with others. “I like all of the people. They’re fun, and I enjoy the laughter that we have during class,” she shared. That combination of movement and social connection is an important part of what makes exercise sustainable. Finding an activity that is enjoyable and doing it with others can make it easier to keep moving as part of a regular routine." Be like Mary! Find your people! We can't wait to meet you!www.projectenhance.org/locations

September is Falls Prevention Month, an opportunity to remind older adults, their families, and caregivers that falls are not an inevitable part of aging. In fact, there are practical steps people can take to reduce their risk. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) emphasizes a simple but important m...

09/21/2026

Outstanding! Take part in Howard University’s classes at Hayes Senior Wellness Center!

09/14/2026

For older adults, a bad fall’s effects can last for months and even permanently change their ability to live independently. Specialists with Baptist Health Orthopedic Care discuss the risks and how to prevent falls.

09/09/2026

https://dchsblog.com/2026/09/09/how-the-veterans-seniors-and-human-services-levy-is-improving-health-for-thousands-of-seniors/

For older adults, access to programs and services that help them maintain their independence is crucial. But more often than not, resources aren’t readily av…

08/30/2026

And right at the center of it all? Exercise. Find a low cost or free class at www.projectenhance.org/locations We can’t wait to meet you!

This diagram outlines three key aspects essential for maintaining and improving brain health: increasing brain reserve, reducing brain inflammation, and reducing brain damage 🧠

Increasing brain reserve involves engaging in lifelong learning, participating in real-life cognitive activities, and preserving hearing, having meaningful and fulfilling relationships, and addressing mental health issues, which together help build a resilient brain capable of withstanding age-related decline.

Reducing brain inflammation focuses on protecting the head from traumas and maintaining healthy nutrition, as these measures can lower inflammation levels in the brain.

Reducing brain damage includes stopping smoking, addressing obesity, and managing conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, and cholesterol.

By focusing on these principles, individuals can take a comprehensive approach to brain health, starting from any point and making gradual, sustainable improvements without relying on quick fixes or vitamin concoctions.

Notice that exercise stands at the core of these principles, highlighting its central role in promoting overall cognitive well-being!

Which is an area you are working on and need to improve?

Diagram inspired by the publication: ‘Dementia prevention, intervention, and care. Livingston G, et al. The Lancet. 2017’.

08/30/2026

What do you think? Are you ready to try “A Year of Living Socially”??

Ken Stern is investing in social connection the same way you treat nutrition or exercise – as a key component of health and well-being. Because it is.