The Sticht Center offers resources to older adults virtually through AgingWell

By Deb Burcombe Wake Forest University School of Medicine is home to the Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention. The Sticht Center is home to two Centers of Excellence that are supported by the National Institutes of Health. What many people don’t know is the scope of resources that are available to older adults right here in Winston-Salem – and most at no cost to them! So, what does this mean to our community’s older adults and those who love them?  It means that at the Sticht Center, our mission is to create an environment where dedicated professionals work together to discover ways to achieve and to maintain both body and brain health for older adults. Our goal is to support older adults so that they can: *live safely and independently; *remain engaged and productive; and  *enjoy the highest quality of life possible – on THEIR terms! But here was our challenge: How can we get this valuable information to the people who could benefit the most? To address this challenge, the AgingWell Series was launched six years ago with the single goal of providing meaningful and timely information on ways that we can all live well and...