{"id":11561,"date":"2021-09-11T14:00:50","date_gmt":"2021-09-11T21:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=11561"},"modified":"2021-09-11T15:05:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-11T22:05:45","slug":"active-aging-in-2021-how-to-live-well-into-your-later-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=11561","title":{"rendered":"Active Aging in 2021: How to Live Well into Your Later Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-14-at-10.35.16-AM-e1630370665530.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11541\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-14-at-10.35.16-AM-e1630370665530.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"531\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a>Santa Barbara is a great place to live no matter your age, but it\u00a0takes many people a number of years \u2014 and perhaps a successful\u00a0career or two \u2014 to start calling our shoreline home. That means\u00a0there are plenty of people living their best later lives here, which\u00a0is why we started our Active Aging Guide in 2018 to help navigate\u00a0the endless options for staying healthy, striving for wellness, and\u00a0living even longer.<\/p>\n<p>This is the fourth annual edition of this promotional section, in\u00a0which sponsors suggested trends, techniques, and talented experts\u00a0from their organizations to our editorial team. Then Leslie Dinaberg\u00a0took those nascent ideas, put on her reporter\u2019s cap, and turned<br \/>\nthem into engaging articles that cover a wide range of topics, from\u00a0bone, brain, and sexual health to volunteering, nutrition, and even\u00a0drum circles.<\/p>\n<p>Read on, and age well.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The (Drum Circle) Beat Goes On at Vista Del Monte\" href=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=11547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The (Drum Circle) Beat Goes On at Vista Del Monte<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Westmont Living\u2019s Nutrition Tips for Brain Health\" href=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=11549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Westmont Living\u2019s Nutrition Tips for Brain Health<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=11551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Step Up to Help Seniors at the Family Service Agency<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Borrowing Medical Basics from VNA\u2019s Health Loan Closet\" href=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=11553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Borrowing Medical Basics from VNA&#8217;s Health Loan Closet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Connect, Discuss, and Explore at Vistas Lifelong Learning\" href=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=11555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect, Discuss, and Explore at Vistas Lifelong Learning<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Stimulating Senses to Stimulate Wellness at Villa Alamar and Alexander Gardens\" href=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=11557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stimulating Senses to Stimulate Wellness at Villa Alamar and Alexander Gardens<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"OsteoStrong Builds the Bones of Skeletal Health\" href=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=11559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OsteoStrong Builds the Bones of Skeletal Health<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Turner Medical Arts Offers Treatments for Inside and Out\" href=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=11545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turner Medical Arts Offers Treatments for Inside and Out<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-14-at-10.34.53-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11542\" src=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-14-at-10.34.53-AM-229x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-14-at-10.34.53-AM-229x300.png 229w, https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-14-at-10.34.53-AM.png 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/a> Originally published in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Santa Barbara Independent<\/a> on August 12, 2021. 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