On January 20, 2024, the community came together to celebrate 50 years of the Rehabilitation Act at Magnuson Park’s Hanger 30. The Rehabilitation Act of...
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Last month, I wrote an article about Older Adults and Driving: Challenging Stereotypes (AgeWise King County, September 2022) and provided safety-focused resources for older people...
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Hopelink, a nonprofit organization that helps individuals and families find stability in crisis by meeting basic needs for food, shelter, heat, and transportation, has launched...
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ORCA stands for One Regional Card for All. It’s a stored-value card that can be used on nine different transit agencies in the Puget Sound...
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In June 2018, the King County Mobility Coalition (KCMC) was awarded a national grant by the Community Transportation Association of America and the Administration for...
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May is Older Americans Month. The national theme is Connect, Create, Contribute. I encourage you to reach out to an older person—a friend, family member,...
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As spring evolves and summer approaches, the Pacific Northwest begins to come alive. After the long winter, people of all ages are itching to get...
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Caregivers are often the hidden heroes when providing care to their spouse or other family member. Veterans and/or veteran spouses are often placed in a...
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The snow events that took place throughout King and neighboring counties last month were unusual, to say the least. February 2019 was the snowiest month...
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Ten o'clock in the evening on Friday, January 11, 2019—mark it on your calendars! This is when WSDOT will permanently close the Alaskan Way Viaduct,...
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A robust transportation network that includes community transportation options is essential to ensure that older adults have access to healthy food and that they can...
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As we build a better city together, how you get around is changing. Get ready for January 11, 2019! Beginning with WSDOT's permanent closure of...
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Getting through the holiday season while caring for a loved one can be a challenge on many levels. Holidays tend to bring up emotions,...
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How many ways can you get to Alki Beach? We can think of at least six that older adults can consider using in order to...
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We live in a world full of risks and hazards. There have always been weather-related and other natural disaster events, but these days it seems...
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Seattle hosted the Special Olympics USA Games the first of July. The mission of the USA Games is to "showcase the abilities of athletes with...
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Aging and Disability Services' largest community partner, Sound Generations, has named Jim Wigfall as its new Chief Executive Officer. A long-standing Boeing executive leader, Wigfall...
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It's been quite a year for Age Friendly Seattle! We launched last March, with passage of a joint resolution from the Mayor and Seattle City...
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Disability is something many people don't expect to face. In reality, a 20-year-old worker currently has a one in four chance of experiencing a disability...
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Access to housing and services for older adults and those with different capacities are critical to the success of our communities. We have new tools...
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Who among us has never wished there was a wonder drug—or miracle drug—for something that ails us? It turns out there is one! If you...
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As the aging population grows across the United States, Swedish is developing services that make it easier for older adults to stay in charge of...
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Seattle continues to grow, and with that growth comes a greater demand on our transportation system and a need for more options for everyone. To...
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On March 22, 2017, Mayor Ed Murray launched Age-Friendly Seattle—a new initiative for the City of Seattle to address environmental, economic, and social factors influencing...
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Did you know that more than 900,000 vehicles travel Seattle's streets every day? These bus, freight, and car drivers share the road with the many...
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Aging and Disability Services director Maureen Linehan and AARP Washington state director Doug Shadel talk with New Day Northwest host Margaret Larson Two Puget Sound...
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When we think about our sidewalks and street crossings getting us where we want or need to be, presumably we would all like those routes...
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As an Aging Life Care™ professional, I've seen it first-hand: adult children would rather talk about finances and end-of-life issues with their parents than ask...
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Have you ever walked down a street and run into overgrowth; construction closure; no sidewalk, path, or ramp; no place to rest; so much traffic...
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