Tag: senior services of alexandria
City hosts second annual centenarian celebration
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
As a young boy, Walter Hammersley delivered newspapers across the City of Alexandria. He would ride his bike up and...
Where older adults can turn for answers
By Mary Lee Anderson
The good news is that Alexandria is a great place to be an older adult. Sometimes it can be difficult knowing...
Better With Age: Celebrating our centenarians
By Pamela Austin
National Centenarians Day is on Sept. 22 and recognizes individuals who have lived a century or longer. In 2019, there were an...
Your Views: A note of gratitude
To the editor:
As we all know, these are challenging times and for seniors they are especially challenging due to COVID-19-enhanced vulnerability and isolation.
Many of...
Services available to older adults during the pandemic
By Victoria Almquist
There is a wide range of services available to older adults in Alexandria, and some are not well known. As colder weather...
AWLA donates 5,000 pounds of pet supplies
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria has donated more than 5,000 pounds of pet supplies to local pet owners since...
Life Well Lived: Redefining aging in Alexandria
By Mara Benner
Huaorani elders are revered for their wisdom, experience and shamanic capabilities. The elders are also thought to have magical powers that younger...
Seniors: Reduce your risk of fraud
By Carol Downs
We all like to think we would never fall for a sweepstakes scam, identity theft or any other type of fraudulent offer....
