What Are We Thankful For?
It’s that time of year when we start to think about what we are thankful for. The holidays bring about many feelings and being thankful...
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hcox805
- Nov 1
- 3 min
How to Build a Community of Care
If you’re a new caregiver or someone who’s been recently diagnosed with a chronic illness, you might be wondering how you’ll take care of...
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abrinkerhoff3
- Oct 11
- 4 min
Exploring Benefits for Older Adults: Medicare Open Enrollment
Medicare is an important, but often confusing, benefit for Older Adults. Unlike many of the benefits we highlight in this blog, Medicare...
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Bethany Hill
- Sep 28
- 2 min
Make Healthy Aging Your Business-Today! Why Aging Is Everyone’s Business, Regardless of Age.
Americans are living longer than ever before. This brings opportunities for contribution, continued education, multiple careers, and more...
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abrinkerhoff3
- Sep 20
- 1 min
Falls Prevention: 10 Myths about Older Adults and Falls
It is Falls Prevention Week and we would like to offer some great information about falls from our friends at the National Council on...
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Heidy Alvarez
- Sep 13
- 2 min
Exploring Benefits for Older Adults: SNAP and CSFP
Living on a fixed income can be very difficult. In some cases, families or individuals may have to choose whether to spend their money on...
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abrinkerhoff3
- Sep 6
- 4 min
Ask an Aging Expert: Why can't I Enroll in Medicare all year?
Initial Enrollment, General Enrollment, Special Enrollment, Annual Enrollment, Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment, Five Star Enrollment....
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abrinkerhoff3
- Aug 30
- 2 min
5 Tips for Staying Hydrated in the Heat
Summer may be nearly over but the heat goes on for most of us in the Five County area. Do you know how to stay hydrated and avoid heat...
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abrinkerhoff3
- Aug 2
- 2 min
Ask an Aging Expert: What is a Long-Term Care Ombudsman?
You may have heard this term if you have ever been in a nursing facility or assisted living facility. The term “Ombudsman” is a Swedish...
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abrinkerhoff3
- Jul 26
- 3 min
Living with Macular Degeneration
“Imagine looking at something and only seeing a dark spot”. That is what having Macular degeneration is like, reports Charlotte. My...
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theavyrunner5
- Jul 21
- 2 min
Nancy Morrill: From the Heart Caregiver Award
Nancy Morrill spent her life as a shining example of a caregiver, both personally and professionally, the AAA-Five County Caregiver...
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abrinkerhoff3
- Jul 14
- 3 min
Exploring Benefits for Older Adults: Low Income Subsidy
Thomas* visited with his doctor for a follow-up after a series of health issues. His doctor prescribed a blood thinner for him to take...
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ktidwell91
- Jul 5
- 4 min
Ask the Aging Expert
"Can I be paid to be a caregiver?" This may seem like a simple question, but the fact is, the answer is yes and no. The answer is no,...
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ktidwell91
- Jun 21
- 2 min
Wandering Behavior
A woman in her mid-70s, in South Portland, gets in her car and heads north. It's April 2009; snow still on the ground. She drives five...
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Heidy Alvarez
- Jun 14
- 2 min
What is the Benefit Enrollment Center?
The Benefit Enrollment Center helps with applying for Medical, Utility, Food and RX Drug assistance programs. The Benefit Enrollment...
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ktidwell91
- Jun 7
- 4 min
How to Start Moving
We have all heard that we should exercise and about the importance of keeping moving. "You don't use it, you lose it." But, sometimes...
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ktidwell91
- May 24
- 2 min
Senior Scams: A Stellar Tool to Protect Vulnerable Loved Ones
Scams Today: Scam: A dishonest scheme, fraud, swindle. Scams come in countless forms and target many audiences. Unfortunately, one of the...
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ktidwell91
- May 17
- 1 min
Celebrating Older Americans Month
Seventy-seven percent of adults over 50 want to stay in their own home as they get older. We celebrate Older Americans Month in May to...
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ktidwell91
- May 10
- 2 min
What to Expect at the 20th Annual Southern Utah Seniors Conference
The Southern Utah Seniors Conference is just days away. Whether you’ve attended in the past or this is your first time attending, it’s...
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ktidwell91
- Apr 26
- 2 min
History of the Annual Seniors Conference
This year we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Southern Utah Seniors Conference. The conference has evolved over the last 20 years so...
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