03/28/2024

State Aging News RoundUp: Healthy Aging, AI, Combating Elder Abuse

LeadingAge Ohio monitors happenings around the state that are relevant to aging services providers. This week’s news featured community-level efforts to combat elder abuse, fund home repairs and the deployment of Ohio’s Healthy aging grants: 

• Senior citizen in Allen County will soon be seeing benefits from Ohio’s Health Aging Grants
• Artificial intelligence helps predict seniors’ long-term care needs: ‘Critical Next Steps’
• Senior survey focuses on reducing falls in Holmes County
• Medicare Part D to cover cost of Wegovy when used to reduce risks of heart conditions
• The Ohio District 5 Area on Agency to host event aimed at combating elder abuse
• Hamilton county’s Senior Services Levy funds utility, home repair assistance for hundreds in first year