Older Adults

SDSU Extension provides education and resources for older adults and their families.

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Topics

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

Adaptable Home Overview

Advance Care Planning for Rural Families

Caregiving for Rural Families

Fall Prevention

Heirlooms: Creative Life Story Writing

Purposeful Retirement Book Club Facilitation Guide

Voices for Home Modification of the Dakotas

What’s good about getting older?

What is a Care Conversation?

Related Topics

Aging Well, Family Caregiving, Life Planning, Aging in Place

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