/tags/aging-and-independent-living Aging and Independent Living en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-02/companies-creating-on-demand-tv-people-living-dementia Nearly nine of out 10 Americans subscribe to video streaming services like Netflix, YouTube or Hulu. Two companies are creating similar on-demand programming for people living with dementia and their caregivers. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-02/companies-creating-on-demand-tv-people-living-dementia Nina Keck /show/made-here/2025-03-13/the-house-we-lived-in-follows-a-fathers-recovery-from-a-traumatic-brain-injury The latest Made Here series premiere features Massachusetts director Tim O’Donnell’s film The House We Lived In, chronicling his father's journey to recover lost memories following a traumatic brain injury. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/made-here/2025-03-13/the-house-we-lived-in-follows-a-fathers-recovery-from-a-traumatic-brain-injury Eric Ford /local-news/2024-12-04/rutlands-wild-woods-music-co-op-creates-space-for-local-musicians-that-feels-like-family Two Wednesdays a month, members of the Wild Woods Music Co-op meet at the Godnick Adult Center in Rutland to share and nurture their passion for music. All are welcome to join, they say. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-12-04/rutlands-wild-woods-music-co-op-creates-space-for-local-musicians-that-feels-like-family Nina Keck /local-news/2024-10-25/vt-auditor-praises-state-regulators-improvements-elder-care-facility-safety State regulators tasked with overseeing residential care homes and assisted living facilities now carry out annual inspections, have closed all unfinished reports, and made other improvements in the past year, according to the state auditor’s office. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:48:47 GMT /local-news/2024-10-25/vt-auditor-praises-state-regulators-improvements-elder-care-facility-safety Liam Elder-Connors /local-news/2024-05-23/volunteers-helping-older-vermonters-care-pets Older adults have a lot to gain from having pets â€� from improved physical health to a better quality of life. That’s the motivation behind a volunteer program in Chittenden County called Aging in Place with Pets. Thu, 23 May 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-05-23/volunteers-helping-older-vermonters-care-pets Olivia Conti /2024-05-15/new-england-has-highest-rate-of-nursing-home-closures-in-the-u-s-according-to-report Senior policy analyst Riley Sullivan said nearly 15% of nursing homes in the region have closed, and Maine had the highest percentage, at 19%. Wed, 15 May 2024 20:32:00 GMT /2024-05-15/new-england-has-highest-rate-of-nursing-home-closures-in-the-u-s-according-to-report Patty Wight /local-news/2024-05-10/new-hampshire-author-play-keeping-it-inn-grief-aging-caregiving New Hampshire author, educator and comic story teller Cindy Pierce likes honesty and, when possible, a healthy splash of humor. So when her 93-year-old mother died in 2019, Pierce channeled her grief into a one-woman show that she hopes will honor her mother's life and resonate with others caring for aging parents. Fri, 10 May 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-05-10/new-hampshire-author-play-keeping-it-inn-grief-aging-caregiving Nina Keck /show/vermont-edition/2024-03-11/essex-county-has-the-oldest-population-in-vermont-heres-how-it-supports-them What Vermont's aging population means for the economy, schools and more. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:42:12 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-03-11/essex-county-has-the-oldest-population-in-vermont-heres-how-it-supports-them Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion /local-news/2024-01-16/vermont-aging-agencies-create-consortium-to-reduce-costs-serve-more-older-residents The five agencies provide a range of local services to older Vermonters. They will continue to operate independently. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 22:25:16 GMT /local-news/2024-01-16/vermont-aging-agencies-create-consortium-to-reduce-costs-serve-more-older-residents Nina Keck /local-news/2023-10-17/most-new-england-houses-are-not-ready-for-aging-in-place-says-census-bureau-report A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau finds New England's housing stock to be the least physically accessible for older adults in the country, posing an obstacle for people looking to age in place. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 21:12:48 GMT /local-news/2023-10-17/most-new-england-houses-are-not-ready-for-aging-in-place-says-census-bureau-report Corey Dockser