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May is Older Americans Month

May 30, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

Each year in May we pause to acknowledge Older Americans‘influence on our society as well as consider how to maintain a society in which the presence and engagement of older Americans is respected and valued. This year the theme for Older Americans Month is Connect, Create and Contribute. We are encouraged to:

Filed Under: Blog, News Tagged With: AARP, Administration on Community Living, Charles Christiansen, n4a, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, National Hispanic Council on Aging, NHOA, Older Americans Month, Sandy Markwood

The Importance of Family Caregivers

January 23, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

Kathy Brill, an individual and family services industry expert The Importance of Family Caregivers: A Discussion with Kathy Brill, Yanira Cruz and Sandy Markwood As a new generation of Americans move into the 60 and over Age group, we as a society are beginning to re-think how we perceive aging. The idea of maintaining personal [...]

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What We’re Reading: December 25, 2017

December 25, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

Life expectancy is down for a second year. Drug overdoses are a big reason why. | USA Today Health researchers have some grim news for Americans: We are dying younger, and life expectancy is now down for the second straight year — something not seen in more than half a century. One undeniable culprit is [...]

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