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Who is In Your Household?

The population of the United States is aging, and the aging population is growing at an unprecedented rate. Since 1990, the percent of Americans over the age of 65 has tripled, and the trend is not slowing down! In the next few decades, the number of Americans over the age of 65 is projected to […]

WRITTEN BY: Jenny Lobb, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Franklin County

REVIEWED BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County

SOURCES:

  • Brubaker, T.H. and Brubacker, E. (1999). The Four Rs of Intergenerational Relationships: Implications for Practice. Michigan Family Review, 4(1): 5-15. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/mfr/4919087.0004.102/--four-rs-of-intergenerational-relationships-implications-for?rgn=main;view=fulltext.
  • Mather, M. (2016). Fact Sheet: Aging in the United States. Population Reference Bureau. http://www.prb.org/Publications/Media-Guides/2016/aging-unitedstates-fact-sheet.aspx.
  • Spence, L. and Radunovich, H.L. (2016). Developing Intergenerational Relationships. University of Florida IFAS Extension. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1007.

Gardening For All Ages

Gardening is a great activity for all ages. A garden can be as simple as a few vegetables or herbs growing in containers. It can be as elaborate as built-in raised beds or a large area complete with play spaces including a bean-pole tepee.   Not only is gardening is for everyone, but there are also ways […]

WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, CFLE (Certified Family Life Educator)

REVIEWED BY: Jenny Lobb, MPH, RD, LD

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Photo from Center for Disease Control and Prevention http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/home.asp

REFERENCES:

  • National Gardening Association http://www.garden.org/
  • Ohio AgrAbility http://agrability.osu.edu/
  • Robinson-O’Brein, R., Story, M., & Hein, S. (2009). Impact of garden-based youth nutrition intervention programs: A review. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 109, 273-280.

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