Category: Newsletter

Although most individuals know a well-balanced diet is best for their health, it does not always result in them eating accordingly. One common barrier could be they aren’t sure what a “well-balanced diet” consists of. The United States Department of Agriculture, or USDA, has an excellent resource called MyPlate which shows the different components of…

Aging Ahead and Missouri Department of Agriculture have partnered to provide seniors with fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers markets through the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program. Join us at one of our Senior Centers during registration week July 15-19.

In an effort to address the dramatic increase in requests for home delivered meals, Aging Ahead has had to make some hard decisions.  We have currently implemented a ‘hold’ on adding new clients to our Meals on Wheels program as we examine budget issues in order to better align with our state allocation. We remain…

We would like to send a big “Thank You” out to all who participated in our “Your Voice Matters” discussions recently! While in previous years, Aging Ahead has held “Public Hearings” in order to share agency information with the public we serve, we decided it was time for a change.  This year, you spoke, we…

After a successful inaugural event, the Aging Ahead Foundation is gearing up for its second 5K Run/1K Walk, taking place Saturday, June 1 in Queeny Park!

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