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Across two days in October, leaders, advocates, caregivers, and community partners gathered for the W4A–State Council on Aging Fall Advocacy Gathering and the Washington Senior Lobby Fall Conference. Both events underscored a shared reality: Washington is aging rapidly, and the systems that support older adults are facing new pressures at the federal, state, and local… Read More
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On Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, Age Friendly Seattle partnered with the Seattle Public Library and GenPride to host its monthly Civic Coffee, focusing on fall prevention. Paige Denison, Director of Health, Wellness, and Project Enhance at Sound Generations, and Helen Halpern, an occupational therapist with Habitat for Humanity through the CAPABLE program, spoke about fall… Read More
On Thursday, July 17, 2025, Age Friendly Seattle partnered with the Seattle Public Library and GenPride to host its monthly Civic Coffee event with a focus on fraud prevention. Cynthia Henton, a volunteer AARP Fraud Watch specialist and a retired elementary and middle school math teacher, led the conversation. Cynthia began by sharing that people… Read More
On June 12, Age Friendly Seattle and Seattle Public Library collaborated with the Seattle Police Department to host their monthly Civic Coffee hour at Asian Counseling and Referral Services in South Seattle. Joe Elenbaas, East Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator, and Matthew Brown, South Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator, led an informative presentation about personal safety, 911 response, and staying… Read More
On April 30, Age Friendly Seattle and Seattle Public Library partnered to host their monthly Civic Coffee event at the Southeast Seattle Senior Center on the important topic of brain health. They were joined by two expert panelists, Katie Zeitler, program manager of Dementia Friends Washington, and Dr. Karen Torres, a clinical neuropsychologist with the University of Washington… Read More
On April 30, Age Friendly Seattle and Seattle Public Library collaborated with Filipino Community Village to host their monthly Civic Coffee event. Dr. Juan F. Gutierrez Sanin, MD, MPH, from NAMI Seattle led an insightful discussion about mental health trends, stigmas, and support. Dr. Gutierrez Sanin has an extensive background in both mental and public health. He has worked as… Read More
On March 26, Age Friendly Seattle and Seattle Public Library collaborated with Filipino Community Village to host their monthly Civic Coffee event focused on spring cleaning. Emily Billow, Older Adult Program Manager for Seattle Public Library, facilitated an engaging discussion featuring panelists Catherine “Cricket” Farr from Full Life (formerly known as Elder Northwest) and Lauren… Read More
On February 26, 2025, Age Friendly Seattle partnered with the Seattle Public Library and the East African Senior Center to host its monthly Civic Coffee, focusing on fall prevention. Paige Denison, Director of Health, Wellness, and Project Enhance for Sound Generations, discussed six essential steps to prevent falls. Denison began by highlighting the importance… Read More
On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, Age Friendly Seattle partnered with the East African Senior Center to host its monthly Civic Coffee, focusing on chronic illness management. Mary Pat O’Leary, BSN, RN, a Senior Planning and Development Specialist for the City of Seattle, delivered an insightful presentation on blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol. She explained… Read More
In November, Age Friendly Seattle hosted its monthly Civic Coffee event to discuss and highlight transportation options for older adults in Seattle and the greater King County area. The event featured an engaging panel discussion with ‘Ohu Kane, South King County Mobility Coordinator at Hopelink, and Lilliya Shiktel, Transportation Access Program Coordinator for the City… Read More