Allies in Aging Blog

Jason Rodriguez, Director of Finance, Allies in Aging If you did a search on the topic of Well-Being, you would inevitably come across a conceptual model called the Pillars of Well-Being. Some models have 4 Pillars, others have 7, but most overlap enough that Well-Being is composed of Physical, Intellectual, and Emotional components. For this article, I was asked to write a few thoughts on Intellectual Well-Being. The foundation of Intellectual Well-Being starts with Curiosit

Rachelle Prevost, Senior Director of Home Health, RiverStone Health A 2026 Yale University study challenges the idea that cognitive aging is simply a steady decline. Research highlighted by the Harvard Center for Wellness and Health Promotion suggests that challenging your brain can build new neural pathways, improve memory, and sharpen concentration. This supports the importance of maintaining intellectual engagement and practicing healthy behaviors throughout adulthood. Int