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Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging provides services to aging adults and people with disabilities. It was formed in 1974 under Columbus Department of Recreation and Parks.

The Ohio Department of Aging is expanding a program to provide all-in-one care to older Ohioans — outside of a nursing home.

A recent report from the Dayton Daily News details how Ohio is aging. Reporter Cory Frolik found older adults outnumber children in more than 1 in 4 Ohio counties. He joins us to discuss this trend.

Pamela Shields started the Urban Aging Residents Coalition in 2020 after realizing that African Americans on the Near East Side had a shorter life expectancy than their white peers.

Seniors often face increased needs as they age. The bills can be huge and mount quickly. So, how can aging Ohioans plan for those expenses?

Financial pressures and staff shortages may lead to more nursing home closures if something isn't done to fix the industry, officials say. The historic Eliza Bryant Village nursing home in Cleveland is slated to close in June of 2022. Residents say it will be a blow to the Hough neighborhood when it closes, although the assisted living and other services will remain open.

This show originally ran on Jan. 6, 2020.Older adults tend to be more accepting of individual differences, can regulate their emotions better and focus on…

Older adults tend to be more accepting of individual differences, can regulate their emotions better and focus on the good stuff.So, who doesn’t want to…

In a past life, as registrar of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Columbus City Council member Mitchell Brown says he got a keen understanding of the…

A health trend claims that blood transfusions from younger people can prevent aging, dementia and other problems associated with old age.But the practice…