Aging Articles

Age Positive 2025 attracts aging service provides from across the region
May 7, 2025 | Posted in Aging
Age Positive brand

More than 200 aging services providers met on Friday, May 2, at the annual Age Positive conference to hear about innovative approaches to aging programming. 

Harrisonville recognized for age-friendly efforts
April 24, 2025 | Posted in Aging
Harrisonville staff receive Communities for All Ages award

On Friday, April 18, MARC honored the city of Harrisonville for becoming a Silver-Level Community for All Ages at the First Suburb’s Coalition meeting in Grandview, Missouri.

Don't miss the Age of Celebration aging resource fair
April 1, 2025 | Posted in Aging
Age of Celebration 2025 banner

MARC is hosting a free block party and health fair featuring health and wellness vendors.

MARC’s Give 5 program launches third year of volunteer matching
February 3, 2025 | Posted in Aging
Give 5 group

Give 5, a program that introduces older adults to volunteer opportunities, will start its third season of classes this month. 

Double Up Food Bucks launches new website
September 30, 2024 | Posted in Aging
Double Up Food Bucks Ron's Grocery worker

The Double Up Food Bucks program has a newly updated website.

Webinar focuses on countering ageism in planning
September 16, 2024 | Posted in Aging
An older woman using a laptop

On Sept. 24, 80 people attended webinar aimed to help local government staff and others in public service consider residents of all ages in their planning processes.

Share your voice through the Missouri Needs Assessment Survey
July 5, 2024 | Posted in Aging
older adults on park benth

MARC is helping spread the word about the State of Missouri's 2024 Needs Assessment Survey.

Hundreds attend region’s first 'Age of Celebration' health and resource fair
July 5, 2024 | Posted in Aging
age of celebration check in

About 400 older adults and caregivers attended a free block party highlighting resources for healthy aging and aging in place safely.

GRANDPass gives older caregivers a break
May 20, 2024 | Posted in Aging
GrandPass unity village

Relief is within reach for grandparents and other older caregivers needing care for their children this summer.

2024 Age Positive conference stresses aging as an asset
May 20, 2024 | Posted in Aging
age positive nicole garner

Age Positive: Ideas for an Age-Friendly Future was held over two days and attracted more than 250 attendees.