Aging Articles

Civic matching program connects older adults with meaningful volunteer opportunities

CareTEXT is a program to support caregivers of people with dementia through text messages at no cost.

The Mid-America Regional Council will honor four Kansas City region cities for becoming more age-friendly. The cities will be recognized at their city council meetings in December and January. Parkville earned Silver Level status, while Bonner Springs, Harrisonville and Westwood will be recognized with Bronze Level awards.

The 49th Annual Conference of the Silver-Haired Legislature took place at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City Oct. 18-20.

November is National Family Caregivers month, a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country.

On Sept. 12-14, the Missouri Association of Area Agencies on Aging (ma4) brought their annual Show Me Summit on Aging and Health to Kansas City, joining with the annual Age Positive: Ideas for an Age-Friendly Future conference. The Summit was organized around the theme “We Are Better Together!”

This informative webinar on Tuesday, Aug. 9, explored affordable housing choices for older adults in the Kansas City region.

As the KC Regional Community Health Worker Collaborative celebrates its fifth anniversary, it’s a good time to reflect on the region's accomplishments of the last five years.

The virtual session provided an overview of the 2022 Kansas and Missouri state legislative sessions and the impacts on aging residents.

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