Aging

Over the last decade more and more elders in the state are needing to rehome their birds.

Assumptions that older people are one big, frail, homogenous group can lead to problems, says the author of Elderhood.

It’s the first time those services have been available since Catholic Community Service stopped providing them last fall.

Some Sitkans are concerned that both the expense and quality of end-of-life care will change dramatically. 

To get the designation, the Juneau Assembly and Mayor Beth Weldon had to commit to make Juneau more accessible and to invest in infrastructure for older community members.

Socially isolated older adults have a 27% higher chance of developing dementia, according to researchers from Johns Hopkins. The findings suggest that simple interventions could be meaningful.