Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging

Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging in 2024 Healthy Life Issue

June 28, 2024 / Dr. Thomas P. Felke / Tags: Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging, older adults

Blog post about the Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging being included in the 2024 issue of Healthy Life produced by Gulfshore Life Magazine.

Going Solo at the Holidays

December 14, 2023 / Thomas Felke / Tags: Shady Rest, Shady Rest Foundation, Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging, aging, positive aging

Dr. Thomas P. Felke, MSW, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging contributed to this piece in The Naples Press that explored loneliness among older adults during the holidays.

FGCU institute on positive aging aims to boost senior industry workforce

November 22, 2023 / Dr. Thomas Felke / Tags: Shady Rest Foundation, Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging, aging, positive aging

Business Observer magazine interviewed Dr. Thomas Felke, Executive Director of the Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging at Florida Gulf Coast University, to learn about the mission and vision of supporting older adults and the agencies that serve them in Southwest Florida.

Older adults in SWFL community can live longer through positive aging

November 15, 2023 / Dr. Thomas Felke / Tags: Shady Rest, Shady Rest Foundation, Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging, aging, positive aging

Dr. Thomas Felke, Executive Director of the Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging, participated in an NBC-2 News piece that focused on how older adults in Southwest Florida can live longer through positive aging.

Community Screening of Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones

August 23, 2023 / Dr. Thomas P. Felke / Tags: Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging, aging, positive aging

You’re invited to a special viewing party of the first episode of Netflix’s 'Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones'. Experience a vibrant onscreen journey through the world’s original blue zones and learn about how Blue Zones Project is applying lessons from these regions to transform our community.

Older Americans Month 2023

May 21, 2023 / Thomas Felke / Tag: Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging

Dr. Thomas Felke, Executive Director of the Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging, penned an op-ed that appeared in both the Naples Daily News & Fort Myers News Press to celebrate Older Americans Month 2023.