Jun 5, 2023

Physical and emotional abuse, neglect and financial exploitation are some of the most common categories associated with elder abuse. According to the National Council on Aging, one in 10 Americans over age 60 – an estimated 5 million elders – is a victim of elder abuse, neglect or some form of exploitation. K-State...

May 29, 2023

It may seem like a daunting task, but organizing your important papers, documents and family photographs and placing them in a waterproof, fireproof container offers protection and peace of mind. K-State Research and Extension resource management specialist Elizabeth Kiss (kish) offers suggestions for making a...

May 22, 2023

Officials with the Kansas 4-H Foundation and Healthy Blue are partnering to invest in the mental health and well-being of Kansas youth. Healthy Blue – a collaboration of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Blue KC and Anthem Partnership Holding Company – has pledged $100,000 to the initiative. K-State associate...

May 15, 2023

This year’s Walk Kansas, a K-State Research and Extension health and nutrition program that helps participants improve their physical and mental health, includes a six-week virtual learning series on the Mediterranean eating style. The Med Instead of Meds curriculum includes seven steps to eating the Med way....

May 8, 2023

Even the most popular guides eventually need updating. That’s the case for the Kansas Garden Guide. K-State Research and Extension has just released the 2023 Kansas Guide. Rebecca McMahon, administrator of Kansas State University’s local food systems program and one of the authors of the guide, says the new...