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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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