Summer is produce season, and the Council on Aging of Central Oregon (CoA) is celebrating the harvest bounty with a freshly established partnership with High Desert Food and Farm Alliance (HDFFA). HDFFA and CoA are coordinating the preparation and distribution of twenty weekly Fresh Harvest Kits to Meals on Wheels clients in Sisters, OR. These…
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Prescription drug costs increase every year and have become unaffordable for many Americans. The United States Department of Health and Human Services monitors drug price increases and has some staggering findings from 2022: The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 aimed to address some of these price increases by requiring manufacturers to pay rebates, but many…
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The Council on Aging of Central Oregon (CoA) is pleased to report that it is the recipient of a $20,000 grant from the Ronald W. Naito MD Foundation based out of Portland, Oregon. The grant will go directly to support CoA’s Meals on Wheels program, which provides meal deliveries to homebound seniors in Crook, Deschutes,…
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Loneliness can be a pervasive and deeply distressing emotion, particularly for older adults. As we observe Loneliness Awareness Week, we recognize the need to shed light on the issue and empower older adults to combat social isolation. Loneliness is not a personal failing but a societal problem that requires collective effort and understanding. U.S. Surgeon…
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The Council on Aging of Central Oregon (CoA) announced that the Washington Federal Foundation has awarded a $2,000 grant to help support CoA’s Meals on Wheels program. This funding will enable CoA to continue to provide home-delivered, nutritionally rich meals to older adults who are homebound. From July 2022 through June 2023, CoA delivered 90,195…
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In today’s digital age, email has become an important part of our lives. It’s the primary mode of personal communication. With the convenience of email, it’s no surprise that spammers have found ways to exploit it. That “foreign Prince” who will send you millions of dollars if you wire him a smaller amount first? That…
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Reposted from the Yale School of Public Health Recent research shows that when a person experiences memory loss, a positive attitude about aging might reverse that decline. Older people who experience a common type of memory loss known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are 30% more likely to reverse the situation if they have “taken…
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The Council on Aging of Central Oregon (CoA) has announced the upcoming retirement of Executive Director Susan Rotella. The Board has chosen Cassie Regimbal, the current Associate Executive Director, to serve as the organization’s new Executive Director starting May 1st, 2023. Regimbal is the natural successor to Rotella, having worked at CoA since September 2014….
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Reprinted with edits from MedicareSupplement.com How technology affects the world today is enormously different from 25 years ago. In the beginning, many older Americans were slow to adopt new technologies, but those numbers are changing. In 2021, 75% of people aged 65 and up were online, and 61% of seniors owned a smartphone. Although the benefits…
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 11 million or 28% of people age 65 and older live alone. Although many of these older adults don’t feel lonely or socially isolated, studies have shown that 43% of adults aged 60 and older say they’re lonely, even when some are surrounded by family and friends. This may…
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