Allies in Aging Blog

A girl's trip my sisters and I took with my mom about 3 months before her Alzheimer’s diagnosis.  There were signs on that trip that my mom was having issues.  Here we go into the holiday season!  Food, family, and the spirit of the holidays!  A time to be thankful and celebrate!  Besides Thanksgiving, November is also National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and National Caregiver Month.  Years ago, I worked on the Alzheimer’s unit of what was then Western Manor Nursing Home.  A

On behalf of Montana Food Bank Network, the undersigned organizations, and the thousands of Montanans we serve, we write to urge immediate action to use funds within the Debt and Liability Free Account or other available funds to ensure that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits remain available to Montana families during the ongoing federal government shutdown.

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In this AARP article , Deirdre van Dyk warns about charity scams, especially around the holidays. AARP offers tips to verify legitimate...

By Tyler Amundson, Director of Mission and Development As the political season ramps up, many of us see an increase in political...

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