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Mar 152 min read

How will AT&T's request to stop providing basic landline telephone service impact California residents?

By Jim Bohon, Yolo Co. Commission on Aging and Adult Services AT&T has asked the California Public Utilities Commission to relieve the...

Jul 18, 20231 min read

Protect Yourself from Financial Scams

By Sarah Allen-Sutter There has been an alarming uptick in the number of financial scams targeting seniors, with the DOJ reporting an...

Mar 27, 20233 min read

Executive Director Opportunity

YOLO HEALTHY AGING ALLIANCE The Unified Voice for Older Adults in Yolo County Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance (YHAA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit...

Nov 10, 20221 min read

Dawn Myers: Volunteer of the Year

By Sheila Allen Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance is proud to recognize Dawn Myers as our 2022 volunteer of the year! Dawn was a founding...

Jul 31, 20211 min read

Older Adults Face the Housing Affordability Crisis

Older adults represent the fastest growing age group facing homelessness in California. Many live on low fixed incomes, and with high...

Jan 19, 20219 min read

Press Release: California Releases First-Ever Master Plan for Aging

SACRAMENTO – The Newsom Administration today announced the release of California’s first-ever Master Plan for Aging, a comprehensive...

Nov 10, 20201 min read

Health Disparities Facing Older Adults of Color amid COVID-19: Guest Blog by Justice in Aging

By: Gelila Selassie for the National Health Law Program The COVID-19 pandemic poses challenges for nearly all communities across the...

Sep 10, 20201 min read

Free Publication - AARP HomeFit Guide

Smart ways to make a home comfortable, safe and a great fit for older adults — and people of all ages.

Aug 15, 20201 min read

New Center Addressing Inequities in Dementia Care

The advocacy group UsAgainstAlzheimer's has partnered with the CDC to launch a new Center for Brain Health Equity to address disparities...

Jul 13, 20201 min read

Summary of the Enacted 2020-21 Budget:

Impact on California’s Older Adults, People with Disabilities On June 29, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed California’s...

Jan 6, 20202 min read

Master Plan for Aging Weekly Webinar Series to Begin January 15, 2020

The California Department of Aging (CDA) has announced “Webinar Wednesdays”, a series of weekly webinars addressing a variety of...

Jun 11, 20192 min read

GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM CALLS FOR CREATION OF A MASTER PLAN FOR AGING

Governor’s executive order calls for the Secretary of the Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency to convene a cabinet-level Workgroup for...

Jan 23, 20191 min read

LET’S TALK – LET’S START THE CONVERSATION

Starting the Conversation about Health, Legal, Financial and End-of-Life Issues A national survey by The Conversation Project found that...

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