Tag: seniors
Cultivating kindness in Alexandria
By Leslie Golden | [email protected]
City leaders, residents, family and staff gathered at Woodbine Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center on May 19 to celebrate caregivers in...
Aging unbound: Challenging the narrative on aging
By Pamela Austin
Established in 1963, Older Americans Month is cele- brated every May. Led by the Administration for Community Living, OAM is a time...
By Leslie Golden | [email protected]
During his nearly three decades as the director of driver education and training at AAA Club Alliance, Kurt Gray...
Seniors: Managing chronic disease: Commit to improving your quality of life...
By Pamela Austin with help from the Administration for Community Living
Fully 80% of older adults have at least one chronic disease, such as diabetes,...
Better with age: Around the world for 46 years: No matter...
By Amy Will | [email protected]
The year was 1975. They had both already experienced much of the world and were living in Italy. Just...
The age of love
By Ashley Johnson, M.A.
It was New Year’s Eve 2018, and my best friend and I had just finished our semi-traditional dinner at the nearby...
Our View: The power of friendship
Friendship is one of the great blessings of life. Friends come in many forms and can be found in the unlikeliest of places. While...
Improvements for independence
By Administration for Community Living
Being safe and comfortable at home is a large part of living well. Home modifications and repairs can help everyone,...
SHARE the love this season
By Rhonda Williams, LCSW
It’s the holiday season, with many people reporting feeling anxious and more stressed than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic, the economy, the...
Medicare: Open enrollment and upcoming changes
By Nelva Hernandez, LCSW
Lower prescription drug costs are on the way for Medicare recipients. Several provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 which...
