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NYSOFA is conducting a survey in partnership with the Association on Aging in New York (AgingNY) and the research firm Polco. It is the first survey of its kind to be conducted statewide in New York. In this second phase of the survey, all community members age 60 and over are encouraged to share their input by completing the survey online at: polco.us/ny23op. The survey will close March 30. 
New York Office for the Aging launches survey for older adults
The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) urges all individuals 60+ to answer a newly launched statewide Community Assessment Survey for Older Adults. more
Bruce Burke caught smiling behind the camera while recording an event in the Oneida City Council Chambers in November.
Meet Bruce, the man behind the camera for PAC 99
If you attend any government meetings in northern Madison County and surrounding areas, you may see 81-year-old Bruce Burke with his camera and a smile. more
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Diners enjoy the Senior Citizens Holiday Breakfast at the VVS Sheveron Community Center in 2019. The free event returns Dec. 22.
VVS invites seniors out for holiday breakfast
The Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School, 5275 Route 31, is hosting the return of its free Senior Citizens Holiday Breakfast at 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 22. more

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drivers aged 55 and older are involved in fewer crashes than other groups.
Handy resources can help keep aging drivers safe on journey
During Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, the state Office for the Aging is encouraging older drivers and their families to utilize several resources that can help avoid safety risks. more
This Nov. 8, 2018 photo shows a page from the 2019 U.S. Medicare Handbook in Washington. Millions of retirees are in the thick of Medicare open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.
COLUMN: Be aware of Medicare enrollment periods
Starting Jan. 1, Medicare Part D drug plans cannot charge you more than $35 for a one-month supply of the covered insulin you take. more
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Two Plus Four Companies is proposing to develop a 51-unit senior apartment complex on Fairview Avenue in Oneida. Above, a site plan consultant presents to the Oneida Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals earlier this month.
New senior apartments could be coming to Oneida
A developer is looking at Oneida as the location for new senior apartments. more
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A man shops at a supermarket on July 27, in New York. On Oct. 13, the U.S. government is set to announce what’s virtually certain to be the largest increase in Social Security benefits in 40 years. The boost is meant to allow beneficiaries to keep up with inflation, and plenty of controversy surrounds the move.
Why Social Security checks are about to get a lot bigger
Tens of millions of older Americans are getting the biggest raise of their lifetimes. more
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An older customer pushes his Kroger shopping cart laden with purchases in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. Millions of Social Security recipients will soon learn just how high a boost they’ll get in their benefits next year. The increase will be announced Thursday morning.
Will big Social Security boost be enough?
Area Social Security recipients will be among those nationwide to get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023. more
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A member of the North Utica Senior Citizens Community Center holds an animatronic cat.
Newest members of North Utica Senior Citizens Community Center: robotic pets
The North Utica Senior Citizens Community Center has taken a new approach to help combat loneliness. more
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The New Hartford Town Hall, 8635 Clinton St. in the Orchards development, is shown in this recent photo. The site is also the home of the New Hartford Senior Center, whose programming has been closed.
Residents air concerns over continued closure of senior center in New Hartford
Although COVID restrictions have eased over the past year, the continued closure of the New Hartford Senior Center has garnered frustration on both sides of the issue. more
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Grandmaster Clifford Crandall Jr. is ready to serve it up in the pickleball court.
COLUMN: You’re never too old for pickleball
Clifford Crandall Jr. has a message for everyone over age 60: “Get up, get moving, and enjoy yourself!” Crandall has produced a video series, “Still Alive and Kicking.” Check out the video in the gallery. more
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Local and state officials gather for a press conference and ground breaking ceremony for Colonial II Apartments, on Cottage Street, in Rome, which will become the state’s first carbon-neutral public housing building.
Ceremony launches $40M housing project in Rome
Ground was officially broken for the renovation of the Colonial II housing complex off Cottage Street. more
Members of Copper City Community Connection were recently awarded the President’s Active Lifestyle Award. From left, rear: CCCC Executive Director Susan Streeter with award winners Mary E. McNeil, Elizabeth Pettinelli, Ruth Weltz, Patricia Wyman, Carol Acomb, Rosemary Hurlbut and Darlene Hertel, as they are presented with a PALA certificate and a Hannaford gift certificate.
Copper City Community Connection members earn Active Lifestyle Awards
ROME — Copper City Community Connection, 305 E. Locust St., recognized its next group of members to achieve the President’s Active Lifestyle Award, with support from the Slocum-Dickson Foundation, … more
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