Senior Scope Feature Articles
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Dr. McKenney’s 5 B’s of behavior change and how they can help you
Five steps to making positive change in your life.
Are supplements good for you and do you need them?
Adding supplements to your diet isn’t always easy.
Older adults swarm to Celebration of Seniors
Biggest crowd yet at Celebration of Seniors.
Coastline is Seeking Proposals
Coastline is currently seeking proposals.
What to know about MassHealth renewals
Look out for the blue envelope.
Senior Scope’s June Edition is Out Now
June 2023 In the June Senior Scope, we feature a new memoir from former New Bedford Mayor John Bullard and a Q&A with a New Bedford native who leads an organization dedicated to ending ageism. Also in this issue: Moving with Moxie, a training program focused on...
New Bedford shines in new memoir by John Bullard
Far from home, with the world before him as a young college graduate, John K. Bullard turned his sails back towards his hometown of New Bedford, changing the course of his life. That’s an essential message in Bullard’s new memoir that puts New Bedford at its center...
New Bedford native is changing the narrative on aging
Senior Scope spoke with Changing the Narrative founder Janine Vanderburg this month about her life growing up in New Bedford and her work to end ageism. Changing the Narrative is a Denver-based initiative to end ageism through evidence-based strategies, community...
Coastline is Seeking Proposals
Coastline Elderly Services, Inc. (CESI) Area Agency on Aging is requesting proposals pursuant to Public Law 109-365 for Supportive Services, Legal, Transportation, and Caregiver services. Projects should be targeted to individuals 60 years of age or older throughout...
Dining for Dollars at Top Shelf is June 7
Visit any time between 11:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. on June 7 to enjoy great food and support Coastline's delivery of meals to older adults in the South Coast.
Celebration of Seniors is June 16
The Bristol County Celebration of Seniors event will be held at White’s in Westport on Friday, June 16 between 9 a.m. and 12 noon. The event is coordinated by the Office of Bristol County District Attorney, Thomas M. Quinn III, and Coastline Elderly Services, Inc. ...
Coastline meals programs earn the support of area Select Boards
Local town leadership threw their support behind Coastline for Older Americans Month, helping deliver meals to older adults in Marion, Fairhaven and Dartmouth. Like Coastline’s regular drivers, they greeted adults on their route by name and handed meals to recipients...
Senior Scope’s May Edition is Out Now
The latest Senior Scope is online now!
Culture plays important role in aging well at the IAC
The IAC created the Elder Group in 2014 for older women many of whom now live alone.
Saying farewell to our foster grandparents
Coastline will slowly wind down FGP in a way that lets volunteers complete the school year.
Executive order supports expanded access to affordable care
CEO Justin Lees fully supports the goals of the executive order.
Get to know which food additives to avoid
Here are seven tips to help keep your additive intake safe.
Coastline adds resources to emergency assistance funds
Coastline has raised its emergency assistance limits for those in need.
New Bedford moves senior center to North and South ends
The expansion of New Bedford social day services led to the relocation of the Senior Center to the North and South ends of the city.
Author hopes her stories will inspire others to write
“My emphasis is on how to begin telling your own family stories.”
New food bank lets people choose what they want
This food bank lets people choose the products they want to eat.
Breakfast now available for residents at Tripp Towers
Coastline is thrilled to announce it has begun serving breakfast to older residents living in Tripp Towers in the South End of New Bedford. The aging services organization added the meal to Tripp Tower’s regular lineup of weekday...
Coastline supports legislative priorities to benefit older adults
Coastline is supporting state legislative bills that will improve quality of life for older adults.
Coastline’s 2023 Legislative Breakfast a big success
The event included participation from area legislators, elected officials, and health care professionals.
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