{"id":144,"date":"2025-12-10T17:59:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T17:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/?page_id=144"},"modified":"2025-12-15T23:28:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T23:28:40","slug":"sara-olsen-uw-extension-educator-age-blog-author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/sara-olsen-uw-extension-educator-age-blog-author\/","title":{"rendered":"Sara Olsen | UW Extension Educator &#038; AGE Blog Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"144\" class=\"elementor elementor-144\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a443a1 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a443a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa818c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"daa818c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af9af29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af9af29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-2-Sarah-Olsen-rfwwva7two0sskot3s9mkhmrly63dp4ytpvxhokopg.png\" title=\"2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-2-Sarah-Olsen.png\" alt=\"2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-2-Sarah-Olsen.png\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f56047 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f56047\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5764956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5764956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sara Olsen, MS, CHES<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93698d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93698d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Vitality and Health Educator, <br> UWYO Extension<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0229ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0229ee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-434338c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"434338c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My topics of expertise: <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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192a64 64 0 1 1 64-64 64 64 0 0 1-64 64z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Physical activity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-apple-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M350.85 129c25.97 4.67 47.27 18.67 63.92 42 14.65 20.67 24.64 46.67 29.96 78 4.67 28.67 4.32 57.33-1 86-7.99 47.33-23.97 87-47.94 119-28.64 38.67-64.59 58-107.87 58-10.66 0-22.3-3.33-34.96-10-8.66-5.33-18.31-8-28.97-8s-20.3 2.67-28.97 8c-12.66 6.67-24.3 10-34.96 10-43.28 0-79.23-19.33-107.87-58-23.97-32-39.95-71.67-47.94-119-5.32-28.67-5.67-57.33-1-86 5.32-31.33 15.31-57.33 29.96-78 16.65-23.33 37.95-37.33 63.92-42 15.98-2.67 37.95-.33 65.92 7 23.97 6.67 44.28 14.67 60.93 24 16.65-9.33 36.96-17.33 60.93-24 27.98-7.33 49.96-9.67 65.94-7zm-54.94-41c-9.32 8.67-21.65 15-36.96 19-10.66 3.33-22.3 5-34.96 5l-14.98-1c-1.33-9.33-1.33-20 0-32 2.67-24 10.32-42.33 22.97-55 9.32-8.67 21.65-15 36.96-19 10.66-3.33 22.3-5 34.96-5l14.98 1 1 15c0 12.67-1.67 24.33-4.99 35-3.99 15.33-10.31 27.67-18.98 37z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nutrition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-carrot\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M298.2 156.6c-52.7-25.7-114.5-10.5-150.2 32.8l55.2 55.2c6.3 6.3 6.3 16.4 0 22.6-3.1 3.1-7.2 4.7-11.3 4.7s-8.2-1.6-11.3-4.7L130.4 217 2.3 479.7c-2.9 6-3.1 13.3 0 19.7 5.4 11.1 18.9 15.7 30 10.3l133.6-65.2-49.2-49.2c-6.3-6.2-6.3-16.4 0-22.6 6.3-6.2 16.4-6.2 22.6 0l57 57 102-49.8c24-11.7 44.5-31.3 57.1-57.1 30.1-61.7 4.5-136.1-57.2-166.2zm92.1-34.9C409.8 81 399.7 32.9 360 0c-50.3 41.7-52.5 107.5-7.9 151.9l8 8c44.4 44.6 110.3 42.4 151.9-7.9-32.9-39.7-81-49.8-121.7-30.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Food safety and wellness <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2912d e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a2912d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a16d5b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a16d5b9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a30ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a30ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-2-Sarah-Olsen-rfwwva7two0sskot3s9mkhmrly63dp4ytpvxhokopg.png\" title=\"2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-2-Sarah-Olsen.png\" alt=\"2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-2-Sarah-Olsen.png\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b549a74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b549a74\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fdd518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fdd518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sara Olsen, MS, CHES\u200b<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24c76d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a24c76d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Vitality and Health Educator, <br> UWYO Extension<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab109c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ab109c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d116ec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d116ec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My topics of expertise: <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd823c2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fd823c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-biking\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 96a48 48 0 1 0-48-48 48 48 0 0 0 48 48zm-4 121a31.9 31.9 0 0 0 20 7h64a32 32 0 0 0 0-64h-52.78L356 103a31.94 31.94 0 0 0-40.81.68l-112 96a32 32 0 0 0 3.08 50.92L288 305.12V416a32 32 0 0 0 64 0V288a32 32 0 0 0-14.25-26.62l-41.36-27.57 58.25-49.92zm116 39a128 128 0 1 0 128 128 128 128 0 0 0-128-128zm0 192a64 64 0 1 1 64-64 64 64 0 0 1-64 64zM128 256a128 128 0 1 0 128 128 128 128 0 0 0-128-128zm0 192a64 64 0 1 1 64-64 64 64 0 0 1-64 64z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Physical activity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-apple-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M350.85 129c25.97 4.67 47.27 18.67 63.92 42 14.65 20.67 24.64 46.67 29.96 78 4.67 28.67 4.32 57.33-1 86-7.99 47.33-23.97 87-47.94 119-28.64 38.67-64.59 58-107.87 58-10.66 0-22.3-3.33-34.96-10-8.66-5.33-18.31-8-28.97-8s-20.3 2.67-28.97 8c-12.66 6.67-24.3 10-34.96 10-43.28 0-79.23-19.33-107.87-58-23.97-32-39.95-71.67-47.94-119-5.32-28.67-5.67-57.33-1-86 5.32-31.33 15.31-57.33 29.96-78 16.65-23.33 37.95-37.33 63.92-42 15.98-2.67 37.95-.33 65.92 7 23.97 6.67 44.28 14.67 60.93 24 16.65-9.33 36.96-17.33 60.93-24 27.98-7.33 49.96-9.67 65.94-7zm-54.94-41c-9.32 8.67-21.65 15-36.96 19-10.66 3.33-22.3 5-34.96 5l-14.98-1c-1.33-9.33-1.33-20 0-32 2.67-24 10.32-42.33 22.97-55 9.32-8.67 21.65-15 36.96-19 10.66-3.33 22.3-5 34.96-5l14.98 1 1 15c0 12.67-1.67 24.33-4.99 35-3.99 15.33-10.31 27.67-18.98 37z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nutrition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-carrot\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M298.2 156.6c-52.7-25.7-114.5-10.5-150.2 32.8l55.2 55.2c6.3 6.3 6.3 16.4 0 22.6-3.1 3.1-7.2 4.7-11.3 4.7s-8.2-1.6-11.3-4.7L130.4 217 2.3 479.7c-2.9 6-3.1 13.3 0 19.7 5.4 11.1 18.9 15.7 30 10.3l133.6-65.2-49.2-49.2c-6.3-6.2-6.3-16.4 0-22.6 6.3-6.2 16.4-6.2 22.6 0l57 57 102-49.8c24-11.7 44.5-31.3 57.1-57.1 30.1-61.7 4.5-136.1-57.2-166.2zm92.1-34.9C409.8 81 399.7 32.9 360 0c-50.3 41.7-52.5 107.5-7.9 151.9l8 8c44.4 44.6 110.3 42.4 151.9-7.9-32.9-39.7-81-49.8-121.7-30.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Food safety and wellness<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4760fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4760fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0cc373 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0cc373\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a12b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0a12b6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-062056c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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Email me your questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-982488b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"982488b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960ac79 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"960ac79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:sara@uwyo.ed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-envelope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M502.3 190.8c3.9-3.1 9.7-.2 9.7 4.7V400c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V195.6c0-5 5.7-7.8 9.7-4.7 22.4 17.4 52.1 39.5 154.1 113.6 21.1 15.4 56.7 47.8 92.2 47.6 35.7.3 72-32.8 92.3-47.6 102-74.1 131.6-96.3 154-113.7zM256 320c23.2.4 56.6-29.2 73.4-41.4 132.7-96.3 142.8-104.7 173.4-128.7 5.8-4.5 9.2-11.5 9.2-18.9v-19c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v19c0 7.4 3.4 14.3 9.2 18.9 30.6 23.9 40.7 32.4 173.4 128.7 16.8 12.2 50.2 41.8 73.4 41.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Sara<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c60a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04c60a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140fe10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"140fe10\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c18e6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c18e6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It's a pleasure to meet you,<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57b7f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d57b7f7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b846222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b846222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sara Olsen is a UW Extension Community Vitality and Health Educator in <a style=\"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/campbellcounty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Campbell County<\/a>. Her focus is on increasing residents\u2019 knowledge and skills related to physical activity, nutrition, community and food safety, and overall wellness\u2014aimed at improving quality of life. Programs she offers in her community include <a style=\"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wyoming-Walks-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wyoming Walks<\/a>, <a style=\"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/business.gillettechamber.com\/events\/Details\/wyo-cycles-1189807?sourceTypeId=Hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WYO Cycles<\/a>, <a style=\"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/county17.com\/2025\/03\/31\/inspire-wyou-hosting-several-events-throughout-april\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inspire WYou<\/a>, Empower Her: Insights into Women\u2019s Health, and Dining with Diabetes.<\/p>\n<p>Sara earned both her bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees from UW. She has a passion for health and well-being, with a strong interest in prevention and promoting healthy living.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dac0c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0dac0c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc14974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc14974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Check out my articles<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa175e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa175e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d861161 elementor-posts__hover-none elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"d861161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:80,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:71,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:30,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-585 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-blog category-physical-activity tag-sara-olsen\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-move-more-a-guide-to-winter-activity\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AdobeStock_1656599460-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-598\" alt=\"Runners legs in modern sneakers on a snow-covered path by a river during winter afternoon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AdobeStock_1656599460-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AdobeStock_1656599460-1-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AdobeStock_1656599460-1-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AdobeStock_1656599460-1-768x230.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-move-more-a-guide-to-winter-activity\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAGE | Move More: A Guide to Winter Activity\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Winter is here! The snow and cold is here to stay\u2014but you can still move and be active. Don\u2019t let winter conditions break all your physical activity habits and goals.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-move-more-a-guide-to-winter-activity\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about AGE | Move More: A Guide to Winter Activity\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRespectful terms for aging\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-334 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-blog category-mental-health category-nutrition category-physical-activity tag-sara-olsen\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-diabetes-awareness-prevention-diagnosis-and-management-treatment\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quat_3-2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-338\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quat_3-2-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quat_3-2-1-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quat_3-2-1-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quat_3-2-1-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-diabetes-awareness-prevention-diagnosis-and-management-treatment\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAGE | Diabetes Awareness: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management\/Treatment\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Did you know that November is Diabetes Awareness Month? According to the American Diabetic Association, the figures below depict a bleak picture. Diabetes remains a significant public health concern.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-diabetes-awareness-prevention-diagnosis-and-management-treatment\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about AGE | Diabetes Awareness: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management\/Treatment\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRespectful terms for aging\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-306 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-blog category-mental-health tag-sara-olsen\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-wellness-vs-well-being-whats-the-difference\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-311\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_5.png 1200w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_5-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_5-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Age_Quarter-2_5-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-wellness-vs-well-being-whats-the-difference\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAGE | Wellness vs. Well-being: What\u2019s the Difference?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Do you hear the terms wellness and well-being in the news, advertisements, worksites, the doctor&#8217;s office, and in everyday conversation? Today, it seems like these buzzwords are everywhere. But what are wellness and well-being, and what\u2019s the difference?<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-wellness-vs-well-being-whats-the-difference\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about AGE | Wellness vs. Well-being: What\u2019s the Difference?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRespectful terms for aging\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-244 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-blog category-mental-health tag-sara-olsen\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-healthy-sleep-habits\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sleep-habits-updated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-249\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sleep-habits-updated.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sleep-habits-updated-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sleep-habits-updated-1024x368.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sleep-habits-updated-768x276.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-healthy-sleep-habits\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAGE | Healthy Sleep Habits\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Sleep, sleep, and more sleep! You probably hear about sleep frequently. It\u2019s a common headline in the news and often a topic of conversation. A question I ask my family most mornings is, \u201cHow did you sleep?\u201d Sleep is universal\u2014we all need sleep and we\u2019ve been sleeping since the beginning of time! Most individuals don\u2019t get enough.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-healthy-sleep-habits\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about AGE | Healthy Sleep Habits\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRespectful terms for aging\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sara Olsen is a UW Extension educator focused on mental well-being, family health, and practical strategies for aging with resilience in Wyoming.<br \/>\nOn the AGE blog, Sara shares research-backed insights on stress management, sleep, caregiving, and wellness to help individuals and families navigate the challenges of growing older.<br \/>\nHer writing reflects a deep commitment to community health and empowering readers with tools to age well in both mind and body. On the AGE blog, Sara shares resources and articles designed to help readers stay informed, independent, and connected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-144","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=144"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":430,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/144\/revisions\/430"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}