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Keeping our brains active as we grow older is key to our health, and an offering of courses in Idaho is helping people stay engaged. New Knowledge Adventures is supported by AARP Idaho and Idaho State University. The program offers classes to people ages 50 and older and, due to the pandemic, the classes are virtual. ...

A groundswell of senior advocates and law enforcement say Iowa has gone far too long without an elder-abuse law that has real teeth to it. With the le

As winters cold and dark days settle in, AARP Wyoming has launched a series of fitness, writing and other creative classes to help people connect and have fun. AARP Wyomings Associate State Director of Community Outreach Jennifer Baier said after surveying its 80,000 members, it was clear that fitness classes were a big priority. She said people have been signing up for stretch, strength and balance, chair and restorative yoga, Tai Chi and line-dance classes. ...

A groundswell of senior advocates and law enforcement say Iowa has gone far too long without an elder-abuse law that has real teeth to it. With the legislative session now in its next phase, supporters hope their plan will still get a look. Last week saw the deadline for the legislative funnel, where bills that arent deemed major priorities are weeded out. ...

The Iowa Café is here to help seniors eat well and socialize.

Deputies said staff at the Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing called 911 after finding Lynne Harriet Stewart outside in subzero temperatures.

As the circumstances of Britney Spears´ conservatorship make clear, the topic of substitute decision-making for vulnerable individuals in Wisconsin and elsewhere has relevance for almost all lawyers, not only senior lawyers or those who practice elder law

As the circumstances of Britney Spears´ conservatorship make clear, the topic of substitute decision-making for vulnerable individuals in Wisconsin and elsewhere has relevance for almost all lawyers, not only senior lawyers or those who practice elder law

The Alzheimers Foundation of America is sponsoring the online conference, which will feature a presentation on a "dementia-friendly" home.

Free Alzheimers conference offers Iowans advice on safety, health, legal and caregiving issues Tony Leys, Des Moines Register 10 early signs and symptoms of Alzheimers Replay Video UP NEXT Iowa families coping with Alzheimers disease can get free advice at a conference scheduled for June 30. The online conference, sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, will include Iowa experts on health, caregiving and legal issues posed by the disease. The event will run fro...