Director Profile Series      
    
New Seneca Nation of Indians Office for the Aging Director, Lesley Kennedy, Sees Health Disparities Shrink
Aging-NY (January 2015)
Native Americans have long experienced lower life expectancy because of inadequate education, disproportionate poverty, discrimination in the delivery of health services, and cultural differences. But that trend is reversing. Read more.
 
St. Regis Mohawk Welcomes New Director Lora Lee La France and a Focus on Prevention
Aging-NY (January 2015)
What does the St. Regis Mohawk Office for the Aging have in common with the Seneca Nation Indians Office for the Aging? Two things: a new office for Aging Director and a focus on prevention. Read more.

Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Director Updates
Aging-NY (2/25/2015)
In January and February, Genesee County Office for the Aging Director Pam Whitmore retired. Ruth Spink has been appointed and is the new Genesee County Office for the Aging Director. If you have update to share, contact Aging-NY at (518) 449-7080.

News from Around the State

Challenges of Caring for Cayuga County's Aging Population Subject of Roundtable
Auburn Citizen (January 2015)
Every day for the next 19 years, about 10,000 Americans will celebrate their 65th birthday. Cayuga County's population has followed a similar pattern. Read more.

Grant Serves At-Risk Medicaid Patients
Ithaca Journal (1/20/2015)
The Tompkins County Office for the Aging received a $223,365 grant from the New York State Balancing Incentive Program Innovation Fund to fund a transitions program to serve high-risk Medicaid beneficiaries Read more. 

Fight Isolation, Stay Active
Auburn Citizen (1/13/2015)
One re-occurring issue in our discussions with seniors and health-care professionals working with the elderly is the need to increase opportunities for social activities. Read more.

Complexities of Choosing an End Game for Dementia
NYTimes (1/19/2015)
Experts know of just a handful of people with directives like Mr. Medalie's. But dementia rates and numbers have begun a steep ascent, already afflicting an estimated 30 percent of those older than 85. Read more.

Federal Judge Stands in the Way of Minimum Wage for Home Care Workers
New Republic (January 2015)
U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon wrote in his December opinion that the rule would "have a destabilizing impact on the entire home care industry and will adversely affect access to home care services for millions of the elderly and infirm. Read more.

Aging Baby Boomers Drive Assisted Living Market
PRNewswire (1/22/2015)
The assisted living market is growing at a rate of 7.6% as providers attempt to prepare for the huge escalation in the need for care from aging Baby Boomers, according to Kalorama Information.Read more.

At 90, She's Designing Tech For Aging Boomers
NPR (1/19/2015)
In Silicon Valley's youth-obsessed culture, 40-year-olds get plastic surgery to fit in. But IDEO, the firm that famously developed the first mouse for Apple, has a 90-year-old designer on staff. Read more.

Morris Therapists go Mobile as Seniors Age in Place
Daily Record (1/21/2015)
For some Morris County seniors, the walls of their homes can come to feel less like a comfort and more like a barrier to life. Behind those walls, problems mount-physical maladies, loneliness, grief as friends and loved ones die, mounting bills. If left unchecked, mental health experts say, these emotional challenges can worsen, compound, and lead to depression and anxiety. Read more.

Bob Dylan On Aging
NewsCut (1/22/2015)
Bob Dylan has given his first interview in more than three years -- to  AARP Magazine. Click here. For a song of his latest album, click below.

Bob Dylan - Full Moon And Empty Arms (Audio)