AFRI regularly culls news articles and pertinent postings that highlight national, state and local efforts to support age friendly communities. Check out a few of the news clippings shared below to stay apprised of the movement in Rhode Island and lessons learned from recent research in this space:   Office of Healthy Aging offers free…

To make Newport a more livable City for residents as they age, a survey is asking residents age 45+ what the City is doing well and what it could do better. The survey is running until November 29 and is part of the work being done by the City, AARP Rhode Island, and the Newport…

RI Elder Info is a 501c3 nonprofit behind RIElderInfo.com, a comprehensive, expert-curated, multilingual resource for Rhode Island Seniors, Caregivers and Professionals. RI Elder Info aims to empower people throughout the aging journey by providing easy one-stop access to a comprehensive suite of information and resources. The core value driving this work is the belief that…

Older adults are adapting to technology at a slower rate compared to the overall population. To help older adults learn how to use technology, programs such as the University of Rhode Island (URI)’s Engaging Generations (E-GEN): Cyber Seniors® Program are providing support. A recent study from URI’s E-GEN program, published in the journal Gerontechnology, described…

Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC) is a national network of Old Lesbians in their 60th year or older working to confront ageism in our communities and our country. They use education and public discourse as primary tools to support: comprehensive immigration reform elimination of violence against women enactment of universal single-payer healthcare for all…

Join the Office of Healthy Aging  for their first All Partner Meetup! This networking event serves as an opportunity to promote collaboration and shine a spotlight on the work we do together to serve Rhode Islanders. Please RSVP dircetly with Elise Swearingen via email at elise.swearingen@oha.ri.gov by November 6th (Wednesday). The logistics Where? North Providence…

The Family Caregiver Alliance of Rhode Island, as part of United Way of Rhode Island, with support from the Office of Healthy Aging, would like to cordially invite you to their Annual Caregiver of the Year Awards Ceremony, on Thursday, November 14th, at 9:30 am. In previous years, this event has been hosted at the…

Americans pay the highest prescription drug prices in the world and many people are forced to contend with the choice between filling a prescription or buying groceries. Older adults are disproportionally impacted by bloated prescription drug prices. According to John DiTomasso, Associate State Director of Advocacy for AARP Rhode Island, the average older adult on…

Festival of Meals is a tasting gala with an exciting foodie twist—an appetizer-style culinary competition! This exciting new event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 at the Pawtucket Armory Arts Center located at 172 Exchange St., Pawtucket, RI and will boast an evening of fabulous tastings, cocktails, an exciting culinary competition and spectacular auctions. There will be a private VIP…