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June is Elder Empowerment Month in Ashland County
ASHLAND – With World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in June, a coalition of agencies and care providers in Ashland County choose to use the occasion as an opportunity to highlight […]
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Library helps keep seniors entertained, sharp
MANSFIELD — The older people get, the more their minds age, too. Since 2008, the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library has embarked on a program to help stimulate and entertain those […]
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Senior Spring Spectacular encourages elderly to engage at any age
MANSFIELD — The Renaissance Theater was full of laughter and energy during Wednesday’s Senior Spring Spectacular. The event, hosted by the Area Agency on Aging, is for all ages, but […]
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Dayspring celebrates levy passage
MANSFIELD — Dayspring Assisted Living and Care Facility exhaled on Tuesday night. The facility’s five-year, 0.08 mil renewal levy passed with 73.62 percent of the vote, according to unofficial Richland […]
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Lori Moore: Positive aging made easier with positivity
ONTARIO — When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Lori (Loretta) Moore, 75, has taken this proverbial phrase one step further to say, “make lemon meringue pie.” “That’s what I’ve […]
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Measuring North Central Ohio’s aging population
Nationwide, the growth of the age 65 and older population is outpacing overall population growth. By 2030, the U.S. Census Bureau projects, more than 20 percent of U.S. residents will […]
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Gray Matters project to study issues for elderly, caregivers
MANSFIELD — More than a year ago Richland Source launched a project titled Healing Hope, geared toward addressing the region’s dismal infant mortality rate. That Solutions Journalism project earned us […]
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Campus Dining Program connects seniors with healthy food, appealing environment
MANSFIELD — Anne John of Shelby admitted she was a little apprehensive about taking part in the Campus Dining Program, not knowing what exactly to anticipate. Much to her delight, […]