Aging Connection: May 2008 - Ohio Department of Aging

Aging Connection

May 2008

In This Issue...

Director's Notebook: Loving Life, Helping Others, Supporting Communities
Older Americans Month gives us the chance to recognize the accomplishments of our elders and to promote active aging - encouraging everyone, regardless of age, to live life to the fullest.
Our Partners
Ohio's network of more than 400 full- and part-time senior centers share the state's mission to promote the dignity, self-determination and well-being of older Ohioans.
Policy and Legislation
Similar to an Amber Alert for missing children, the recently created senior alert system will be used statewide and nationally to help locate missing older persons who can't be found and whose safety may be in jeopardy.
Money Matters
Many seniors have lived in their homes for years and owe relatively little on their mortgage. Nonetheless, a serious illness or other circumstance beyond their control can quickly cause an older homeowner to fall behind on monthly mortgage payments.
Health and Safety
Studies show that approximately 20 percent of older adults experience mental health disorders that are not a part of the "normal" aging process.