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In recognition of May as Older Americans Month, the Area Agency on Aging of Broward County (AAABC) will honor exceptional Broward senior volunteers, 60 and older, for their contributions to the community at the 39th Annual Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Senior Hall of Fame Breakfast on Thursday, May 25 starting at 9 a.m. at the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale West ...

Under the leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis, the Florida Leads budget for the Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) includes significant investments that allow seniors to live and age well in their own communities. “Governor DeSantis continues to put Florida’s seniors first,” said DOEA Secretary Richard Prudom. “He is helping us improve the lives of over 5.5 million adults over the ...

Wildfires burn twice as much land area each year as they did 40 years ago, and the threat continues to increase. In 2018, California saw its deadliest and most destructive fire, the Camp Fire, burn more than 150,000 acres and claim the lives of 85 people. Wildfires once described by “seasons” are now burning earlier and later in the year ...

The holidays are usually a joyous time for families, but many functions should be modified for aging relatives, says Kathy Segrist, a Ball State gerontologist. As some people grow older, they may lose the physical or cognitive capacity to trim a tree, bake a cake or spend time outdoors singing carols. Others may find themselves spending their first holiday season ...