Senior Issues
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Seven OR projects receive AARP livable community grants
Seven projects have been chosen in Oregon to receive grants from AARP. The projects were selected for the Community Challenge grant program…
Monday, July 1, 2024
MI Alzheimer's Association urges continued efforts beyond awareness month
June was Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, but the Michigan Alzheimer's Association says these should be year-round priorities. More than 200,0…
DE Legislature approves End-of-Life Options Act for terminally ill patients
The Delaware General Assembly has approved legislation to allow terminally ill adults access to prescription drugs so if they are suffering, they can …
Five SD communities receive Community Challenge grants
AARP has announced its 2024 Community Challenge grant recipients this week, including several in South Dakota. Nearly $4 million is going to about 35…
More older Ohioans are falling prey to financial fraud
More people over the age of 64 are being targeted by scams through social media and are more likely to lose money. According to AARP, around half of …
WA joins age, dementia-friendly networks
Washington has received designations highlighting the state's efforts to become more age and dementia-friendly. Washington is the 12th state to join …
Low wages, burnout cited for ME direct-care worker shortage
A critical shortage of direct care workers in Maine is leaving residents without needed health services, according to a new report. It showed more …
America's 'Radical Elders' continue their work for fairness, justice
Members of the group Radical Elders are participating in a Chicago tech conference this weekend to explain the impact of technology on older Americans…
IA researchers say brain shows changes 20 years prior to Alzheimer's symptoms
Researchers in Iowa say changes in an Alzheimer's patients' brain can occur at least 20 years before they are diagnosed with the disease and they are …
AARP AZ endorses Prop 479 to strengthen public transit for older adults
An Arizona organization said Proposition 479, which will be put to voters in November, is essential for the growth of the greater Phoenix area and …
MN finalizes overhaul of driver safety education policy
On average, nearly 40% of traffic-fatality victims in Minnesota are 55 and older. A law change soon goes into effect to help more of these drivers …
WY grant supports creative aging through arts
Teaching artists can now apply for grant funding centered on programs for older Wyomingites. The Creative Aging Project Grant, from the Wyoming Arts …