Gray Matters

ASHLAND – With World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in June, a coalition of agencies and care providers in Ashland County choose to use the occasion as an opportunity to highlight elder empowerment. “We don’t want to overlook that sometimes elders are abused, taken advantage of or neglected in terrible ways, but we wanted to put […]

MANSFIELD — The older people get, the more their minds age, too.  Since 2008, the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library has embarked on a program to help stimulate and entertain those living in a combination of 31 nursing homes, assisted living and senior living apartments each month. The program sets up in lobbies or community rooms […]

MANSFIELD — The Renaissance Theater was full of laughter and energy during Wednesday’s Senior Spring Spectacular. The event, hosted by the Area Agency on Aging, is for all ages, but is geared toward the elderly. This was the 10-year anniversary for the event at the Theater. “Every year, we do the Spring Spectacular in May […]

ONTARIO — When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Lori (Loretta) Moore, 75, has taken this proverbial phrase one step further to say, “make lemon meringue pie.” “That’s what I’ve done my entire life,” the Ontario resident said. As she sees it, the key to a sweeter life is positivity. And if you’ve met Moore, […]

Nationwide, the growth of the age 65 and older population is outpacing overall population growth. By 2030, the U.S. Census Bureau projects, more than 20 percent of U.S. residents will be 65 or older, compared with 13 percent in 2010 and just 10 percent in 1970. The demographic shift is even more dramatic in rural […]

MANSFIELD — More than a year ago Richland Source launched a project titled Healing Hope, geared toward addressing the region’s dismal infant mortality rate. That Solutions Journalism project earned us national attention, but more importantly offered a light for the community pointing out the local services available to combat a life-or-death issue. Today we begin […]

MANSFIELD — Anne John of Shelby admitted she was a little apprehensive about taking part in the Campus Dining Program, not knowing what exactly to anticipate. Much to her delight, it exceeded all expectations. “It’s more than what I thought,” she said. The Campus Dining Program is a federally-funded congregate meal site that offers fresh, […]