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Download Free eBooks Directly from Your County Library’s Website Did you know that free downloadable books are available to you with a valid library card in your county of residence? 24/7 access [...]

Now more than ever, grocery delivery services have been in high demand due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. There are many different services to choose from, but here are a couple to get you [...]

Everyday a wife, who may be your sister, mother, daughter, aunt, friend, or yourself, encounters the sudden reality that their loved one is no longer with them. This can happen in an instant or [...]

Carolyn Roper, an active member of the Atlanta Regional Advisory Committee on Aging, spent some time chatting with me about her personal experience with downsizing. Carolyn and her late husband [...]

American musician Billy Joel once said “It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.” Many of us would [...]

You’ve likely heard the news: it’s no longer a matter of if we should expect a metro Atlanta outbreak of the disease caused by the new coronavirus, but when. Actions You Should Take Now While [...]

The poster in the hospital room was jarring. It asked: “Does your partner or caregiver take your money or Social Security, make you ask for money, or refuse to give you money?” After a few more [...]

As the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for the 10 county Atlanta region, the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) administers comprehensive aging and disability services that enable people to live in [...]