--- title: Wellzesta Articles | Bria Patterson --- [![Wellzesta](https://assets-global.website-files.com/6527f83222cbee1b24466b4d/652ed4901978b1a2ac40ce28_LogoWellzesta.svg)](https://www.wellzesta.com/) [Home](https://www.wellzesta.com/) [Solutions](https://www.wellzesta.com/solutions) [Benefits](https://www.wellzesta.com/benefits) Resources ![](https://assets-global.website-files.com/6527f83222cbee1b24466b4d/6527f83222cbee1b24466c7a_chevron-down.svg) [Articles A library worth reading](https://articles.wellzesta.com/) [White Papers Research-focused discoveries](https://www.wellzesta.com/resources/white-papers) [Case Studies Real-world client benefits](https://www.wellzesta.com/#cases) [Videos Watch our videos](https://www.wellzesta.com/resources/videos) [About us](https://www.wellzesta.com/about-us) [Contact](https://www.wellzesta.com/contact) [Book a Demo](https://www.wellzesta.com/#book-a-demo) ![](https://assets-global.website-files.com/6527f83222cbee1b24466b4d/6527f83222cbee1b24466cad_menu-3-line.svg) [Home](https://www.wellzesta.com/) [Solutions](https://www.wellzesta.com/solutions) [Benefits](https://www.wellzesta.com/benefits) Resources ![](https://assets-global.website-files.com/6527f83222cbee1b24466b4d/6527f83222cbee1b24466c7a_chevron-down.svg) [Articles A library worth reading](https://articles.wellzesta.com/) [White Papers Research-focused discoveries](https://www.wellzesta.com/resources/white-papers) [Case Studies Real-world client benefits](https://www.wellzesta.com/#cases) [Videos Watch our videos](https://www.wellzesta.com/resources/videos) [About us](https://www.wellzesta.com/about-us) [Contact](https://www.wellzesta.com/contact) ## Bria Patterson ### Recent Posts [![](https://articles.wellzesta.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(14)-2.png)](https://articles.wellzesta.com/empowering-awareness-understanding-breast-cancer-and-the-importance-of-early-detection) ## [Empowering Awareness: Understanding Breast Cancer and the Importance of  Early Detection](https://articles.wellzesta.com/empowering-awareness-understanding-breast-cancer-and-the-importance-of-early-detection) Posted by [Bria Patterson](https://articles.wellzesta.com/author/bria-patterson) on October 21, 2023 Breast Cancer and Senior Impacts [Read More](https://articles.wellzesta.com/empowering-awareness-understanding-breast-cancer-and-the-importance-of-early-detection) Topics: [Seniors](https://articles.wellzesta.com/topic/seniors) [Resident Engagement](https://articles.wellzesta.com/topic/resident-engagement) [senior wellness](https://articles.wellzesta.com/topic/senior-wellness) [health & wellness](https://articles.wellzesta.com/topic/health-wellness) [therapy](https://articles.wellzesta.com/topic/therapy) [breast cancer](https://articles.wellzesta.com/topic/breast-cancer) [cancer](https://articles.wellzesta.com/topic/cancer) [Mammograms](https://articles.wellzesta.com/topic/mammograms) [Breast Cancer Awareness](https://articles.wellzesta.com/topic/breast-cancer-awareness) [Cognitive Therapy](https://articles.wellzesta.com/topic/cognitive-therapy) [Psychoanalytic Therapy](https://articles.wellzesta.com/topic/psychoanalytic-therapy) --- [![](https://articles.wellzesta.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(13)-2.png)](https://articles.wellzesta.com/aging-gracefully-the-7-elements-of-active-aging) ## [Aging Gracefully: The 7 Elements of Active Aging](https://articles.wellzesta.com/aging-gracefully-the-7-elements-of-active-aging) Posted by [Bria Patterson](https://articles.wellzesta.com/author/bria-patterson) on October 7, 2023 The first week of October is **Active Aging Week**. 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