UW Extension Releases New Resource for Aging Well

To better serve Wyoming communities with aging populations, University of Wyoming Extension recently launched a new website.

Known as AGE, an acronym for Adapt, Grow, Empower, the site provides users with resources, information and support for aging with independence, dignity and safety.

Older adults, family members, caregivers and community leaders all can benefit from the website. Many of the AGE site’s resources are tailored to people in Wyoming and the unique challenges that older adults face in rural communities.

“It is important that folks in Wyoming have a reliable resource to answer questions they may have and know resources have been vetted by a reliable source,” says Larissa Bonnet, UW Extension educator.

To receive a curated collection of local information and resources, sign up for the AGE newsletter at https://uwyoextension.org/uwnutrition/age-home/#register-today. The newsletter is published every three months and provides trustworthy, practical information relevant to Wyomingites. 

The site is organized by UW Extension educators Bonnet, Sara Olsen and Melissa Cook, in collaboration with members of UW Extension’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program team and Associate Professor Bernard Steinman.

“We are just getting started and will keep looking at ways to improve our reach and topics,” Olsen says. “Aging isn’t just a personal goal; it’s a statewide priority that touches most Wyoming families.”

Visit the new website at https://uwyoextension.org/uwnutrition/age-home/. For more information, email Olsen at sara@uwyo.edu or call (307) 682-7281.

About University of Wyoming Extension

UW Extension serves Wyoming communities by helping residents apply university research and resources to practical problems. Since 1914, UW Extension has provided educational programs and tools to the state’s 23 counties and the Wind River Indian Reservation. From 4-H programming and pesticide safety education to food preservation and nutrition courses, Extension upholds the university’s land-grant mission by offering learning opportunities for people of all ages.

UW Extension staff members help Wyoming residents boost agricultural production, care for lawns and gardens, cultivate future leaders, support individual and community well-being, and develop thriving businesses. To learn more, visit www.uwyo.edu/uwe or call (307) 766-5124.