There has never been a better time for all of us to find ways that we can get and stay healthy. Now older adults, and those who love them, can stay connected and learn about ways to stay healthy- all from the safety and comfort of home by participating in the FREE monthly virtual AgingWell Series!

This Series is sponsored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention and is presented from 5:30-6:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month online via Zoom. Sign up for our upcoming virtual meetings in the calendar below. 

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Hearing Health, Cooking with Love, and Floral Artistry: A February to Remember

February 2025

This online Series is sponsored by Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention and is presented from 5:30-6:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom.

What’s that? Could you please repeat what you just said? Huh? Are you, or someone you know experiencing problems with hearing?  Did you know that hearing loss can be much more than an annoyance or inconvenience to you and others around you? Hearing problems can have a serious effect on both your physical as well as your cognitive health. February’s AgingWell featured speaker will be Brady Workman, Au.D., F-AAA, Clinical Audiologist with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Dr. Workman will be discussing:

  • The connection between hearing loss and cognitive decline.
  • The connection between hearing loss and increased falls.
  • The use of hearing aids to possibly slow cognitive decline and reduce the risk of falls

Since February is traditionally the month that all things turn to love, we thought that this would be the perfect time to feature a recipe that is one of the most loved dishes by local diners!  Viewers will be treated to a cooking demonstration by Executive Chef Christopher Fulk from the Graylyn Estate in Winston-Salem. Chef Fulk will be showing us how to prepare one of his signature menu items, grilled scallops with sweet potato risotto. The tips that will be shared include how to prepare the perfect scallop as well as the many ways that risotto can be modified to enhance an everyday meal!
 
Attendees will also hear from Ferol Barton Blake, owner of XO-Life Curated in Winston-Salem, on how to create beautiful and innovative floral arrangements using unique containers from your own home. From teapots to soup tureens to even champagne flutes- anything can be used as your container! And even though there aren’t many flowers blooming outside right now, lovely blooms are easily available from local grocery stores and don’t forget the greenery! From the produce section of the grocery stores to foraging for beautiful greenery such as holly and magnolia leaves from your yard or neighborhoods, greenery adds the finishing touches to arrangements!