Serving City’s Aging Population Requires Changes

Serving City’s Aging Population Requires Changes

Social isolation among the most serious challenges facing older adults (Reported in the Hamilton Spectator, November 24, 2020) Jeanne Mayo As an older adult, I was interested in the recent trends that show changes in our community’s older adult population, and there...
Information Access is Vital for Older Adults

Information Access is Vital for Older Adults

(As published in the Hamilton Spectator, November 18, 2020)  Margaret Denton  In order to learn about health and community services, housing options, transportation choices, recreation and leisure activities, or just about any other services or resources, one needs to...
Meeting the Transportation Needs of Older Adults

Meeting the Transportation Needs of Older Adults

Hamilton Council on Aging and partners working on plan for an Age Friendly Community  (As published in The Hamilton Spectator, September 25, 2020) Jeanne Mayo  The Hamilton Council on Aging, along with its partners the City of Hamilton and the Seniors Advisory...
Boosting Nutrition While Social Distancing

Boosting Nutrition While Social Distancing

Here’s how to boost nutrition while social distancing (Reported in the Hamilton Spectator, July 28, 2020) Anne Pizzacalla and Blair Makey We are constantly hearing from aging friends and family that they don’t know what to cook or eat anymore! Sound familiar?...

You Are Never Too Old: Later Life Dating

You Are Never Too Old: Later Life Dating (As Appeared in the Spectator February 26, 2020) Cheryl Fenn  Dating as an older person can present some unique challenges. Being single (perhaps for the first time in many years), you may feel nervous about the prospect of...