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April 29, 2021Apr 29, 2021Honoring older Americans
In May, the nation honors Older Americans Month. PCA has made it its mission to honor and serve Philadelphia’s older adults every day since it was founded in 1973.
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April 27, 2021Apr 27, 2021Touching the lives of older adults: My 44-year journey
By Louis Colbert, PCA chief operating officer and senior vice president As I near my retirement from Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) after 44 years in the field of...
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April 26, 2021Apr 26, 2021PCA holds social worker training on dementia impact in Latino community
Age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer’s Disease. As the Latino older adult population rises, so will the number of diagnoses.
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April 14, 2021Apr 14, 2021Free caregiver preparedness training offered through Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
Over the past year, individual states as well as the nation at large have faced a number of emergencies including severe weather, mass power outages and a global health crisis...
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March 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021Health Brief: CDC vaccination update
COVID-19 vaccination is an important tool to help us get back to normal, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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March 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021Recipe Box: Spring is here! Spend more time outdoors and less time in the kitchen
To maximize your time spent outdoors instead of in the kitchen, here's a spring-friendly meal that can be completed in 35 minutes or less.
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March 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021Volunteering goes high-tech during pandemic
Older adults who want to volunteer their time and talents for charitable pursuits have had to change the way they perform certain tasks during the pandemic, leaning more on te...
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March 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021Older adult business owners show resilience during pandemic
These older adult restaurateurs are eager to have customers back and asking, “What’s cooking?”
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March 30, 2021Mar 30, 2021Volunteer Spotlight: Small Things working to make big impact
When the COVID-19 outbreak began, the need for food resources among underserved populations increased. Volunteers stepped up to meet the demand.
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