Aging in Place

A Lane County agency that provides assistance to elders and adults with disabilities is going mobile. The new Senior & Disability Services vehicle is an office on wheels, ready to pull up and help community members with challenges.

Artificial intelligence is all the rage, and now it’s helping some Pacific Northwest seniors live in their own homes for longer. Twenty grandmas and grandpas on the Washington coast joined a pilot project that is trialing how AI-driven companion robots could reduce loneliness and social isolation among seniors —especially those living alone.

A pilot program from the Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation, or NEDCO, is focusing on helping seniors with home upgrades.“Aging in Place”…