Over the next 20 years, the number of adults over the age of 65 will increase dramatically. SDSU Extension is devoted to providing programing to equip South Dakota communities to meet the opportunities and challenges of an aging population.
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Aging in Place
Resources to help older adults stay in their home and community for as long as they choose.
Aging Well
Build habits to maintain physical, mental, and social wellbeing, even when faced with difficulty or chronic disease.
Family Caregiving
Topics for people providing care and support to a person with complicated or chronic medical conditions or facing end-of-life decline.
Life Planning
Envision the future, establish goals and take steps to achieve the future you want for you and your family.
Featured Resources
Housing Across the Life Span: Consumer knowledge, preferences, and barriers
The goal of this study was to understand perceptions of aging in place and identify next steps to remove barriers to successful aging in place.
A Profile of Older South Dakotans
The increase in the number of older people (65+) in South Dakota is arguably one of the most significant social changes of our time.
Aging Gracefully Expo - Planning Guide for Remote Locations
This guide includes expectations, planning timeline, checklist, evaluation tools, and other items to help with preparation for hosting the Aging Gracefully Expo in your community.
Upcoming Events
Adult Mental Health First Aid Training @ June
Develop the skills needed to provide Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) to South Dakotans experiencing stress and other emotional issues. MHFA training is an evidence-based public education and prevention tool to improve the public’s knowledge of mental health and substance problems and connect people with care for their mental health or substance use problems.
2022 Heirlooms: Creative Life Story Writing Workshops @ Spearfish
SDSU Extension and the South Dakota Humanities Council will host an in-person Heirlooms: Creative Life Writing Workshop on July 9, 2022 at the Spearfish Senior Center from 10:30 a.m. MT to 2:30 p.m.
2022 Heirlooms: Creative Life Story Writing Workshops @ Genealogy Writing
South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension will be hosting the 2022 Creative Life Story Writing Workshop webinar for Obituary Writing over Zoom on Oct. 20 from 6-8 p.m. CST.
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2022 Heirlooms: Creative Life Story Writing Workshops @ Spearfish
SDSU Extension and the South Dakota Humanities Council will host an in-person Heirlooms: Creative Life Writing Workshop on July 9, 2022 at the Spearfish Senior Center from 10:30 a.m. MT to 2:30 p.m.
South Dakota State University Promotes Advance Care Planning Ahead of National Healthcare Decisions Day
April 07, 2022
SDSU Extension and the SDSU College of Nursing are collecting stories from South Dakotans to promote advance care planning in honor of National Healthcare Decisions Day.
A Glimpse Into Life Story Writing
Learn some tips for identifying important milestones, events and themes when writing a life story to pass on to future generations.