The Ohio Department of Aging (AGE) is hosting a town hall at 50 North on Friday, August 15 from 2-4 p.m.
Temperatures will be in the 90s in many parts of Ohio over the next several days, with a heat index over 100 degrees also possible in some cities.
“We're very supportive of the Allen County Children's Services Board and the assistance that they provide not only to the children, but to the families that are in need,” Kohlrieser said. “We're hoping to help combat any issues of neglect or dependency, to help these families that are in crisis, to show a little support and hopefully benefit them in some way.”
Statistics from the National Poison Data System show a sharp rise in young children ingesting cannabis edibles. In 2017, there were 207 reported cases of children under 6 consuming edibles; by 2021, that number had surged to more than 3,000 cases.
The event aims to bring the community together to empower individuals affected by Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers while raising funds to support the organization’s mission.
Caregivers are more concerned about others than themselves. So, doctors recommend that if you know a caregiver, give them the gift of a few hours for themselves this holiday season.
April 17, 2024, Press Release from the Alzheimer's Association: TOLEDO, OH—April 17, 2024—National Institutes of Health (NIH) as it observes April as National Stress Awareness Month. Sources of stress can be as diverse as the people who undergo it, but one group that experiences stress day after day, occasionally for as long as 20 years, are the caregivers for people living with Alzheimer’s disease.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Caregivers, family members, and community members met Saturday afternoon to learn more about a disease that impacts 1 in 3 seniors.
It can be emotionally draining and physically taxing and more than 65-million Americans do it. The National Alliance for Caregiving says 29% of the U.S. population provide care for a chronically ill, disabled, or aged family member.