The Older Americans Act is integral to funding programs that help those age 60 plus here in Connecticut. HARTFORD – The State Department on Aging celebrates today. The bill to reauthorize the Older Americans Act was introduced by the Senate … Continue reading
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They didn’t want to end up in a traditional retirement home. They wanted to remain the actors in their own lives. Seven years after their first discussions about how to age well, a group of retired people is starting to … Continue reading
CHELSEA, Ma.—The woman Barry Berman saw sitting in the dining room of the nursing home was not his mother. Or, at least, she was his mother, but didn’t look anything like her. His mother was vivacious, or she had been … Continue reading
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, state Department of Aging Commissioner Edith Prague and state and local officials, has announced that he is proposing an increase of more than $6.5 million during the upcoming regular session … Continue reading
Officials across Connecticut have seen the population’s future, and they say it’s getting grayer by the day. Residents, representatives of nonprofits and elected officials Wednesday discussed the livability of communities in general and Seymour in particular during a program at … Continue reading
(HARTFORD, CT) – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy joined Connecticut Department on Aging Commissioner Edith Prague, state Long-Term Care Ombudsman Nancy Shaffer, Connecticut Legislative Commission on Aging Executive Director Julia Evans Starr, aging issue advocates and state and local lawmakers for … Continue reading
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the final legislative passage today of Senate Bill 837, An Act Concerning the Department on Aging. The State Department on Aging (SDA) will ensure that Connecticut’s seniors have … Continue reading