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A program to reduce senior isolation.
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Continue ReadingThe Main Role of the Office on Aging – to Serve and Help Those Over 55 in Knoxville and Knox County
Continue ReadingThere is an unfortunate gap between people over 60 and younger ones.
Continue ReadingYou may have never noticed your transportation options.
Continue ReadingOlder people were hit the hardest by Harvey and Irma
Continue ReadingOlder people value their freedom. Their children fear for their safety.
Continue ReadingKnoxville and Knox County are not exempt from elder abuse.
Continue ReadingThere are plenty of fun -- and free -- things to do in downtown Knoxville.
Continue ReadingWe and our families need to learn about strokes and their warning signs.
Continue ReadingRegardless of where we're at in life each of us has some concerns. Those things we worry about and can lose sleep over.
Continue Reading18% of Americans over 65 live alone. 43% of those say they are lonely.
Continue ReadingAlthough elder abuse is getting more attention, most don't know how critical it is.
Continue ReadingJulie never discussed what would happen when her parents became incapacitated or died.
Continue ReadingWe all love a bargain, that little extra incentive when we are buying something.
Continue ReadingStop by and visit your elderly neighbors to see how they're doing.
Continue ReadingDid you ever ask an older person about their lives and how it was growing up?
Continue ReadingIn Tennessee, there are two special incentives for people 60 and older to take college classes.
Continue ReadingThere are eight senior centers in the Knoxville and Knox County, open to residents age 50+.
Continue ReadingYou can choose to start receiving those benefits at different ages depending on your circumstances.
Continue ReadingThere is no mandatory retirement age in most professions, so there are many options.
Continue ReadingImagine what you can accomplish for the rest of your life. What will you achieve next?
Continue ReadingThe fastest growing segment of the population here in Tennessee is those over 65 years.
Continue ReadingWe are passionate about helping those for whom aging often presents the greatest hardship.
Continue ReadingA free service that helps seniors lower the cost of their medicines.
Continue ReadingProvides practical information for seniors, family members, caregivers, and professionals
Continue ReadingProvides help and companionship to those who have been identified as extremely socially isolated.
Continue ReadingThe advisory body to the Office on Aging. Membership is open to organizations and individuals.
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