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Tag: Orange County Department on Aging

Posted inAging

State Funding Lags as NC Seniors Face Threat of Hunger

by Thomas Goldsmith May 29, 2018May 29, 2018

By Thomas Goldsmith One in five North Carolinians older than 60 lives under the threat of hunger; placing the state second worst in the nation in the category, a new survey says. However, the growing reality of hunger among older North Carolinians didn’t get a response in the accelerated drafting of the state budget, despite […]

a woman using a walker gets off a paratransit transport bus outside of a senior living center
Posted inAging

Transport for Older People Tied to Health

by Thomas Goldsmith February 13, 2018January 23, 2019
About 15 people attended the conference presentation at Chapel Hill's Seymour Center, another 15 joined a watch party at the Hillsborough Senior Center.
Posted inAging, Disabilities, Featured, Healthcare Workers, Medicare

Local Seniors Join National Conference on Aging

by Editor July 14, 2015July 14, 2015
Bill and Joan McCormick with their newest grandchild, 2012. Photo courtesy McCormick family.
Posted inFeatured, Long Term Care, Medicare

Alzheimer’s On The Mind – Always Adjusting

by Correspondent August 16, 2012November 17, 2021

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