Aging Articles

On July 21, attendees at Experience the Challenge: A Workshop on Recognizing Dementia and Designing Accessible Communities participated in activities to understand more fully the challenges of people living with dementia.

You're invited to learn about the proposed vision for aging in our community and share your thoughts on shaping a better future for older adults, adults with disabilities and family caregivers.

Nearly 500 people attended Age of Celebration, a free block party and aging resource fair open to adults over 60 and caregivers.

More than 200 aging services providers met on Friday, May 2, at the annual Age Positive conference to hear about innovative approaches to aging programming. 

On Friday, April 18, MARC honored the city of Harrisonville for becoming a Silver-Level Community for All Ages at the First Suburb’s Coalition meeting in Grandview, Missouri.

MARC is hosting a free block party and health fair featuring health and wellness vendors.

Give 5, a program that introduces older adults to volunteer opportunities, will start its third season of classes this month. 

The Double Up Food Bucks program has a newly updated website.

On Sept. 24, 80 people attended webinar aimed to help local government staff and others in public service consider residents of all ages in their planning processes.

MARC is helping spread the word about the State of Missouri's 2024 Needs Assessment Survey.