<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Learning H.O.W. to Age]]></title><description><![CDATA[Innovative program for active aging adults]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:31:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Session One, lesson 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warm up: Warm up options-1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.3 The Moving Meditation lesson has been temporarily removed but will be available again when...]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/session-one-lesson-6</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6205ad4ca3e2bb147f4a34eb</guid><category><![CDATA[Session One Lessons]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 01:28:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/841659_88972727fb914ac2824d2b5f7ac45334~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_201,h_219,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HOW ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS AFFECTED RESIDENT RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The entire study can be found on Mather Institute's website. matherinstitute.com.  This post will focus on the organizational data....]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/how-organizational-factors-affected-resident-response-to-the-pandemic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e9d91929063a0016ff3bf0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2022 17:43:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/841659_e1e57e35524d4e11be41ccea91acf580~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_872,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ The impact of living in a Life Plan Community on residents’ health and wellness]]></title><description><![CDATA[The entire study can be found on Mather Institute's website. matherinstitute.com . This post will focus on the results as they relate to...]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/the-impact-of-living-in-a-life-plan-community-on-residents-health-and-wellness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e9c88dad26dc001621b551</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:33:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/841659_860e6cb5b686444d96d74390b73f5fbd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAD-FACE EMOJI: SOCIAL MEDIA USE ASSOCIATED WITH DEPRESSION IN ADULTS]]></title><description><![CDATA[institute@mather.com By Ajla Basic, Dec 27, 2021Categories: Technology Researchers seem to have found that social media platforms like...]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/sad-face-emoji-social-media-use-associated-with-depression-in-adults</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e1cab3176a530017622017</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:12:32 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning HOW to Age® Refresher]]></title><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/learning-how-to-age-refresher</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61ccb9e8e4c7be0016c89c1b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2021 19:41:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/841659_74cdda7fb4494935af42f648b2cebd8f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_792,h_612,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Session One lesson 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five Recall Development Functional MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), is making it possible to correlate specific activities with specific...]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/session-one-lesson-5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">617af45e4dd63f001670ed3f</guid><category><![CDATA[Session One Lessons]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2021 15:26:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/841659_ac654bf9b685488aabb58506650e4e01~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_136,h_100,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Session One lesson 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lesson Four 4.3 Warm Up:  Ball Toss. The goal is to keep the ball in play. A 12-14" soft, plastic ball is recommended. Begin in a circle,...]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/session-one-lesson-4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">617af40d5227680017e5888a</guid><category><![CDATA[Session One Lessons]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 21:53:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/841659_ac654bf9b685488aabb58506650e4e01~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_136,h_100,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Session One Lesson 3-Mental Flexibility ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three 3.1 Warm up:  Memory.  The goal is development of strategies for improving memory.  Participants specify a personal goal in...]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/session-one-lesson-3-mental-flexibility</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164ed5e44444000169b8365</guid><category><![CDATA[Session One Lessons]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2021 02:39:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/841659_ac654bf9b685488aabb58506650e4e01~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_136,h_100,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Session One  Lesson 2 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lesson Two 2.1 Warm up:  Participants specify a personal goal in addition to the group goal of the warm up. Begin in a circle, standing...]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/session-one-workbook-lesson-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61462ef184dd040016ec31e9</guid><category><![CDATA[Session One Lessons]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2021 18:44:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/841659_ac654bf9b685488aabb58506650e4e01~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_136,h_100,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Session One Lesson 1- Introduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[One 1.1. Warm up: The goal is to recall all information in the order it was given. Begin in a circle, standing or sitting in a neutral...]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/session-one-workbook-lesson</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61268f1b195b6900179f1053</guid><category><![CDATA[Session One Lessons]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 18:51:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/841659_ac654bf9b685488aabb58506650e4e01~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_136,h_100,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Show some backbone]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article is reprinted from a newsletter I receive, After reading the piece, look carefully at the image so that you can recall that...]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/show-some-backbone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60e48081969b600016aa820d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2021 17:45:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/841659_3a0d91c389e54c23834690e66696e4b7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_364,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The most peaceful death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Janice Deaton 1937-2021 Its been said aging is not for the faint of heart.  That is true. But successfully aging is also not for those...]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/the-most-peaceful-death</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60c63d084727570016c1c917</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2021 18:37:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/841659_8dff4b98bd93481d91849dcb53fe420d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_357,h_629,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mind, Body, and Spirit Health Fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a clear and sunny Saturday in May, something other than a horse race was happening in Louisville Kentucky.  The first wellness fair...]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/mind-body-and-spirit-health-fair</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60a2c762e8b0e10015d8ea22</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2021 20:31:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/841659_1acd28a2afbf4504a2274d0bdc6cb247~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IN PRAISE OF OPERATION WARP SPEED]]></title><description><![CDATA[TAKEN FROM PSYCHOLOGY TODAY, AN UPLIFTING, OPTIMISTIC ARTICLE ABOUT THE VACCINE WITH AN ASPIRATIONAL WISH FOR THE FUTURE. “This is...]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/in-praise-of-operation-warp-speed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">606603c73dd0d80015eb6279</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:39:31 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transitioning from hospital to home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emerging:from Coma to Presence  When I emerged from the coma, I had to relearn everything, not just physical skills. I had to go through...]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/transitioning-from-hospital-to-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602ed3505faa71001741c10a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:32:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/841659_525d980f2189499b8dfeb42e2f784107~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning H.O.W. to Age™️ The First Piece of the Puzzle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staying mentally strong and flexible has never been more important.  As our physical world narrows and adjusts to the manageable demands...]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/learning-h-o-w-to-age-the-first-piece-of-the-puzzle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa1d57c7fd734001763b67f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/841659_d1bd7b8ee7f045e592881e76a63db652~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honor your past]]></title><description><![CDATA[9/21/20 Learning HOW to Age is about intentional practice, encouraging mental curiosity and improving the quality of life. In 2020, with...]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/honor-your-past</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f68e8e9de046d0018a94369</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2020 19:06:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/841659_95880a65f8814ee3afc7f434f46aba5b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attuned to Aging]]></title><description><![CDATA[9/11/20 For so long, our lives are spent planning for the future, instead of living intentionally where we are.  It wasn't until I...]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/attuned-to-aging</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f5be71fa313e000188516f2</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2020 21:54:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/841659_b2244a4569124b1384e930ae18efa1e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_714,h_403,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engage your mind each day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honoring your past means more in Learning HOW to Age than simply giving a nod to what we did in the first half of our lives.  The...]]></description><link>https://dortch5209.wixsite.com/learninghowtoage/post/engage-your-mind-each-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f20e4cbedfd68001851facf</guid><category><![CDATA[Honoring the past]]></category><category><![CDATA[Open to your present]]></category><category><![CDATA[Welcome your future]]></category><category><![CDATA[Activities, Games, and more!]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 02:54:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4fc7beff0c0b4579898606ad0df25668.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Dortch</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>