senior citizens

Michigan Senate lawmakers discussed expanding the state’s Amber alert system to cover older and vulnerable adults in committee Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.

Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels (YMOW) plays a vital role in keeping seniors across the community fed, connected, and supported. As federal and local funding streams face uncertainty, YMOW is faces rising demand for services. Lee Van Roth discussed the challenges with YMOW president and CEO, Barbara Niess-May.

Dementia is ravaging. It steals from you. It robs from your family and friends. Still, there can be moments of joy. How we care for the afflicted is a work in progress. Joanna LaFleur is the founder of Memory Lane Foundation and is a dementia care expert with over 20 years’ experience. She joined WEMU's David Fair and took us through the process of creating a simpler approach to caregiving and providing dignity for a loved one with dementia.

The manner in which money from the Older Persons Millage is being distributed led to another long discussion at Wednesday’s Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners meeting. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert explains.

The Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) is hoping the County Commission increases a proposed funding allocation at tonight’s meeting. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Milan Seniors for Healthy Living has received a $28,000 funding windfall to maintain and continue the city’s only dedicated transportation for seniors. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The Ann Arbor City Council gets back to work tonight after the Labor Day holiday. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has a preview.

The Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) is temporarily reinstating its weekend Chelsea Community Ride Service beginning on Saturday. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

There is a silver wave underway. The percentage of older adults in Washtenaw County is growing, and forecasts expect that will continue. A good number of our elderly are on fixed incomes or on the low end of the earning spectrum. The costs of goods and services, particularly housing, is going up. How are we going to bridge the gap? That’s a question the Washtenaw Housing Alliance works to answer on a daily basis, including its new Shared Housing program. WEMU's David Fair talked with executive director, Amanda Carlisle about helping our seniors to peacefully age in place.

President Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill" is now the law, and it includes significant cuts to many social safety net programs. That includes Medicaid and food programs. Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels delivers a lot of meals provided by impacted food pantries to the community’s aging and homebound population. What will the impact be moving forward and what is the plan to accommodate the changes? WEMU's David Fair discussed it with Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels president and CEO, Barbara Niess-May.