Healthy Aging
As you grow older staying healthy and fit can mean more years doing what you love, living in your home, and enjoying all life has to offer. Our Healthy Aging programs are designed to help adults get and maintain overall health and wellness in the later years of their lives.
The mission of MSU Extension is to improve the lives of Montana residents by providing unbiased, research-based education and information that integrates learning, discovery and engagement to strengthen the social, economic and environmental well-being of individuals, families and communities. The MSU Extension Montana Healthy Aging Initiative is a goal for residents of Montana to be their best self across their lifespan. Healthy aging is a concept for you to strive to work on challenges you may face using preventative programs and services, becoming involved in your community and creating healthy living habits and behaviors. This page is dedicated to healthy aging across the lifespan and features education and information on how to be your best self. Click on any of the links below to join us on the journey of healthy aging.
Learn more about the MSU Extension Caregiver Respite Food Program
Find more information and schedules for the Mobile Memory Café's
on our Living Well with Dementia Page
Montana Caregiver Respite Retreat Program Dates for 2024
All Respite Retreat are held from 10AM - 3PM
Spring 2024 Locations:
Hardin, January 31
Lame Deer, February 1
Livingston, February 16
Columbus, February 23
Whitehall, March 6
Roundup, March 8
Boulder, March 13
Havre, April 18
Lewistown, April 19
Billings, May 8
Plains, May 13
Arlee, May 14
Elmo, May 15
Hot Springs, May 16
Dixon, May 17
Missoula, June 11
Dates TBD:
Three Forks
Helena
Big Timber
West Yellowstone/Ennis
Hamilton
For more information on Gerontology Programs at MSU and MSU Extension please contact:
Dan Koltz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development & Community Health
Gerontology Specialist, MSU Extension
Herrick Hall
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717-3540
406-994-4351
daniel.koltz@montana.edu